Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SU
To: HQ
Document date: 04/24/1959
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note).

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

4/23/201

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-90088-10085

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 92-3241-35

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM:

SU

TO: HQ

TITLE:

DATE:

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

04/24/1959

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BENJAMIN BINION

LESTER BENJAMIN BINION

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS:

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 07/14/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

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Released under the John T. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (41 USC 210) Note).

DATE: 11-14-2017

SU 94-253

BINION stated during February he had been

contacted by an Italian by the name of LOCATTO (phonetic)

who stated he

had some word from another Italian in Los

Angeles who had served time with BINION in the U.S. Penitentiary

at Leavenworth. BINION stated the information was

of no value

to anyone and he thought the main

purpose of this contact was

to try to get some money from him.

BINION was contacted during March 1959, concerning

suspects in an Interstate Transportation of Stolen Motor

Vehicle case entitled JOHN E. CHAMBERS; UNSUB, (2) Roy McGrath;

Ron Chambers, SU 26-17802; who had contacted him while in Las

Vegas. BINION furnished information concerning the automobile

that JOHN CHAMBERS, et al, were driving which was of assistance

to Bureau Agents in identifying UNSUBS.

Prosecution in this

case was subsequently declined.

LEADS

THE SALT LAKE CITY DIVISION

AT LAS VEGAS, NEVADA.

1. Will maintain contact with BINION, with

reasonable frequency,

in order to be aware of his travels,

associates and activities, and also to further cultivate

him as an informant:

2.

Will maintain contact with ROBERT CAUDILL,

Part-owner of the Horseshoe Club,

for information he can

furnish concerning BINION's activities, associates and travel.

3.

Will maintain contact with SU 386-C, SU 353-C,

and PCI, BYRON A. TANNAHILL and other associates of BINION

concerning his activities.

Will maintain contact with CURTIS trAfAN,

former employee of the Horseshoe Club, now associated with the

Mint Casino, for information he can furnish

relativ e

to the activities, associates and travel of BINION.

"COVER PAGE"

+0088-4085126

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