Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, MI
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 03/18/1969
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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'Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (14 USC 2107 Hote) .

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

5/20/201

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY:

FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-10297-10041

RECORD SERIES:

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

92-6054-2563

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: SAC, MI

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE: 03/18/1969

PAGES:

4

SUBJECTS :

LCN, MEMBERS AVO ASSOC, TRA, TEST, FGJ, TELCAL

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 07/24/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

INC MEMO

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (14 USC 2107 Note).

DATE: 11-14-2017

'OPTIONAL PORN NO, 10

MAY 1NN8 EDITION

8010-106

08A O8N. 1E0.NO, 29

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

: DIRECTOR, FBI (92-6054)

DATE:

3/18/69

SAC, MILWAUKEE (92-262) (P)

SUBJECT: LA COSA NOSTRA

AR - CONSPIRACY

Enclosed for the Bureau are two copies of

Vilet to Chicago, 3/4/69, captioned as above,

which set

forth background information regarding an incident recently

reported by MI 623-C-TE concerning members of the Rockford,

Illinois, LCN family.

On 3/13/69, MI 623-C-TE furnished the following

information to SA DANIEL E. BRANDT:

The informant said that he went to Rockford,

Illinois, over the weekend of 3/1-2/69, for the purpose of

straightening out the incident involving JOE ROBERTS and

NICK GENTILE, which possibly involved the Rockford LCN

family. On 3/2/69, the informant met with FRANK BUSCEMI,

Underboss of the Rockford LCN family, and CHARLEY VINCE,

Rockford ICN member.

They both remarked about the recent

publicity involving members of the Kansas City LCN family,

who were served with Federal subpoenas to testify before a

Grand Jury in Florida as soon as they departed an airliner

in Miami, Florida.

They both commented that JOE ZAMMUTO

was in Florida at that time, and they hoped that ZAMMUTO

was not the victim of one of these subpoenas.

BUSCEMI made the statement that as of the present

time the entire Rockford, Illinois, ICN family is experiencing

a great deal of trouble.

The entire membership has been

forced to testify before a Federal

grand Jury, and that

they feel they will all have to go

to Chicago

to continue

their testimony before the Grand

He said the Federal

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Bureau (92-6054)

(Enc. 2J1

6 - Chicago (92-1173)

. (RM)

(1-92-1708) (VINCE) (1-92=1693) (BUSCEMI)

(1 - 92-1707) (ZAMMUTO) (1-92-1848) (MARINELLI)

(1-92 1918) (GULOTTA)

DE/kalwaukee (92-262) (1-92-330) (CHITLE)

(1-137-1318)

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REC-10

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TO MAR 261969

92 MAR 21 1969

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MI 92-262

and local authorities have been exerting tremendous pressure

onmny of the operations connected with the Rockford family

to the point where they are not able to make any move without

being under the scrutiny of the authorities.

In view of

this added pressure, BUSCEMI said he wants no incidents

to take place and was extremely upset at the possibility

that there was some possible "muscle action" being exerted

by JOE ROBERTS, in connection with NICK GENTILE.

BUSCEMI

said he wanted

this matter to be straightened out completely,

and that later on that same day he was arranging with informant

to meet personally with ROBERTS so that this problem could

be solved.

Before leaving, BUSCEMI told him that if JOE

MARINELLI should come to Milwaukee, the informant was to give

him nothing, show him no respect,

and make no effort. to

have any contact with him.

BUSCEMI gave no reason for his

instructions regarding MARINELLI, but the informant was of

the opinion that any individual who is treated in this manner

is in bad straits with the LCN family, and in many instances,

many individuals who received this type of treatment are

possibly set up for a "hit."

The informant commented the

possibility existed that MARINELLI may have been suspected

of talking to the Grand Jury about ICN matters.

Later that same day,

the informant was contacted

in Rockford by

KNOBBY GULOTTA, Rockford ICN family, and

JOE ROBERTS. It was evident to the informant that ROBERTS

and GULOTTA were working to gether in a house siding

operation.

The informant made it clear to GULOTTA and

ROBERTS that there was to be no muscle action upon instructions

of FRANK BUSCEMI.

ROBERTS and GULOTTA both agreed that they

would have nothing further to do with NICK GENTILE, and that

they would not create any incidents.

The informant said he received the impression

through the above meeting that everyone in the Rockford

ICN family is upset at the recent action of the Federal Grand

Jury in that the pressure exerted by the Federal and

local authorities has brought their gambling and other illegal

activities to a standstill in Rockford.

AS THIS MOST VALUABLE INFORMANT WAS DIRECTLY INVOLVED

IN THE RECEIVING OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION,

• UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES

SHOULD THIS INFORMATION BE DISSEMINATED OUTSIDE OF THE BUREAU

AS SUCH DISSEMINATION AND THE FACT THAT AN INDIVIDUAL FROM

MILWAUKEE WAS FURNISHING INFORMATION REGARDING THE ROCKFORD

LCN FAMILY WOULD UNDOUBTEDLY RESULT IN THE DISCLOSURE OF

THIS INFORMANT'S IDENTITY

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DATE: 11-14-2017

....

SAC, CIlICAGO (92-1173)

SAC, HILTAUNS (92-282) (0).

3/8/69

AR - CONSPIRACE

On 3/27/GS, HX 023-2-T5 was contactod by

SA DANIEL, E. IRANDS, and ho furnishod tho follaviag

20805122&107}

On 2/23/60, tho Intorant uns visited by

NICE GENTILE, & LOIMOF HIISHUSCO LOOGIUS, ROT ON LEN

cho is now workiug for Foreman Brothers selling

that ho roadivod a colophone coil in Baloit, MlECOLDIN.

On 2/21/69 IIOR 2 JOS ROSINTO BASITE 15 CAplOYON I150

In tha sidlay businoos and me tortles in the s0101t,

Misconsis, iras for tho darvin saterition, Inc., thoso

DifICos ar0 Lacatod 1n Racktaru, ILlianio

ain durine tho shons call that he sould riTa Grill

Iife dirt do got out of boloit. mcsnauing to Garitig

ROBERTS TENDE DIS hIS LONE!" tHE CANILE LAY LAYU EMINE

BALIETELINY In ILluauod, but that he had soro Dovorful

falonds do Bocktortio

un zzast, the informant callod Roaris and

asked him that the story tas la conroction vit tis

COlORRANG CALL tO NICK GONELE.

infamant aid in ten

ROBINs fran the past, and that notsts told hin ho rouid

drop tha thato matter.

5 - Chicago

92-1173)

(2M)

32-1911}

(GULATIL)

82-1615)

52-1700)

(MARZHEIIE)

(VINCE)

FLINICA

(1 « 92-262}

(1 - 12-930) (GOITILE)

(10 137-1518)

(8)

•KOL

926057-2563

ENCLUDUEL

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HI 02.254

Da 22w/69, the lufongent recoivod a tuloghono

CAlL 2I00 TETSBI CULOMA, LON MNLiDE of the Rocilost,

ILlInOSE, faUlIE. CULOTTA Bald he understood that J0E

ROustIS vas lo troublo 1a Boloft, Misconsin, and that ho

althus custod to cono to shirautoe on mantod tho iniortant

to cose so rocktoxa, Illinose, to stradghtos tha matter out.

told the inferaant that 1& muld Do 1z10n1b10 S01

to come to Fostford.

Tho 1N10IManE theN BAdO BErANgOnANtS

to meet both vIncE and GUlSITA in socistard ou 3/3/00.

VIE JI SHO DRUt & CLONE ITIONA DS JOSEPI, LORAWS" KARINELLY

as the Rocisiona,

Illinole, ICh farily, and 11 tho 1uforuast

135 croct, had in thO mot vorkod with MAlHELtE.

740

INIOTERDE did DOt KNOT 12 ROBENIE SAS DrOSCULIY FUrLIDE

10z of closoly associatod with hiPhilhi.

Any further InfOrMaZION alOng thano 21n0s 85

outalaed iron thie tafarmant vill ho sortarded to tho

CAUTION SNOULS BE UTILITIE BY TILE CALCISS DIVISION

IN MANLINE AS ABOVE IPALION BE DECIASUKS US ZIME

LET ONCTION

IN TE

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