Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: NK
To: HQ
Document date: 2/6/59
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

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AMERICAN GAMBLING ACTIVITIES IN CUBA

MICHAEL MCLANEY

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MEMO

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Released under the Tour I. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (11 USC 2107 Hote) .

DATE: 11-14-2017

STANDARD FORM NO. 64

Office Me 0n

indum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

: DIRECTOR, FBI (62-75147-210)

DATE: 2/6/59

SUBJECT:

SAC, NEWARK. (94-660)

Top Hoodlum

PRoGRaM

AMERICAN

I GAMBLING ACTIVITIES IN CUBA

ANTI-RACKETEERING

CONTAINED

INFORMATION

UNCLASSIFIED +215326

AL

HEREIN IS

DATE 4

Re Legat, Havana, letter dated 12/29/58.

The following inquiry was conducted by SA CHARLES B.

FLACK, JR., Obe

2/4/58, at Atlantic City, N.J.

F HERMAN ORMAN, a PCI of the Newark Div., advised he

withdrawn any interest in the Casino of the Hotel Nacional,

Havana.

SCHWARTZ is presently in Miami and may

return to manage

the Casino when operations are resumed. JOSEPH

MORISI, is believed to be at his home near Washington, D.C.

He mayreturn as Day Boss of the Casino. FRED MASUCCI is

CUba

believed to be at his home in Margate, N.J.

There is some

question as to whether he will return to Havana.

of the operating company of the Casino.

insofar as the pot lake kee a as is a sident

his brother, _WILLIAM.

MIKE and WILLIAM are from New Orleans,

La., where MIKE has a

reputation as an excellent golter.

La Culend

meLaney

friend of

ORMAN, WILLYAN O' BRIEN, Boston, MassE:

has-withdrawn his interest in the casino.

The PCI stated

he is not acquainted with other persons mentioned in the

referenced letter under the heading Hotel Nacional. He has

net MEYER LANSKY in past years.

PAUL D'AMATO, a PCI of the Newark Div., advised he

was in Havana in 12/58. He said he had been offered a chance

to invest int the Casino of the Hotel Havana - Riviera through

a New York booking agent that engages talent for D'AMATO's

500 Club in Atlantic City.

He declined the offer.

He provided

the following information regarding persons mentioned in the

referenced communication.

REC- 12

69-9-31-100

Bureau

(2 - Legat Havana 64-153)

1 - Miami (Information)

3 - Newark. (94-660)

(1 - 137-2095)

(1 - 137-2079):

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LEGAT, HAVANA

He FEB

1959

67-0-7

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (11 USC 2107 Hote) .

DATE: 11-14-2017

NK 94-660

MIKE MC LANEY is President of the Casino of the

Hotel Nacional, Havana.

There is a name plate on the door

leading to the

bearing the wording, "MIKE MC LANEY'

International Casino."

MC LANEY is a close friend of LoU

CHESTER. MC LANEY operates the L'Aiglon Restaurant in Miami

Beach.

CHESTER owns the property and al so owns the property

In which the Copa City is located in Miami Beach. Copa City,

according to D'AMATO, is the largest night club in Miami

Beach.

CHESTER is from Toronto, Canada. Among other things

he is President of the General Development Co., Inc.

He is

reported to be worth millions.

CHESTER approached D'AMATO

several months ago and advised the L'Aiglon and Copa City

were losing money.

He offered the management to D'AMATO.

D'AMATO

declined since his full time is taken in the operation of the

500 Club, Atlantic City's largest night club.

Cuba

The PCI stated he is acquainted with HARRY and BEN

SMITH, twins, from Toronto, Canada, and recently principal

investors in

the Casino of the Havana - Riviera.'

It is the

PCI's understanding that the SMITH brothers became involved

In some stock fraud matter in Canada.

They are reported to

have sold their interest in the Havana - Riviera.

"Cothe PCs stated that about 3 years ago he met DINo.

CELLINT at the Tropicana Night Club and Casino. He knows

nothing concerning CELLINI. RUE

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