CR 137-7461-12
Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: NY
To: HQ
Document date: 05/21/1962
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

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AGENCY: FBI

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TITLE : [Restricted]

DATE:

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SALVATORE GRANELLO

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

5010-104

UNITED STATES G

RNMENT

Memorandum

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI (137-7461)

DATE: 5/21/62

FROM

SUBJECT:

SAC, NEW YORK (137-7694)

CONT. INFE:

NY 3368=C-TE

NY 3368-C-TE was interviewed by SAS WARREN J. DONOVAN

and JAMES P. 'FLYNN on 5/15/62 and furnished the information

set forth below:

ALL INFORMATICN CONTAINED

THE CRIMINAL COMMISSION; ET AI

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIEL

AR - CONSPIRACY

DATE/- 27-938Y5P8 BRAC KSK

NY File 92-2300

NY 3368-C-TE advised that a ritual is

part of the

formal induction of a sponsored Italian hoodlum into the

organized criminal element as a "button man".

Prior to this ritual, the sponsor, already in the

organized element, brings the candidate around to meet the

various caporegima in a particular "family": The purpose of

this introduction Is to determine whether any information is

known

to them that would be an impediment to acceptance of the

candidate into the family.

If no impediment is uncovered, such as having been

at one time a pimp (procurer) or ever having furnished

information to the police, the candidate is

"made" by a

caporegima, underboss or boss. Only they have the power to

make button men.

Inis informant pointed out that SWATS MUT,ICAN

(DOMINICK-CIAFFONE) cannot become a button because he.

was a pimp,

but also advised that CARL APPOLITO

Jersey was made a button despite

acted as a police informant in the past.

According

to the

#source, the fact that IPPOLITO is a money maker, ono who has the

talent for making money in the rackets or legitimately, was the

deciding factor.

It is his opinion

that IPPOLITO is not trustod

by his fellows andris. not permitted to know about matters of

absolute secrecy.

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Galile

The informant stated that among the many button men

in the United states are numbered men in the professions and

respectable occupations.

He added that doctors and lawyers

are included, naming an (FNU) LONGO, an attorney in Brooklyn,

New York, as

an example.

He also cited one of JUDY GARLAND'S

husbands, VINCENT

the following to be important members of the organized

criminal element:

FRANK ESCAPITORI (ph) in San Francisco

SEBASTIANO NANI

JACK DRAGNA and his son,

JACK In Los Ageles

JIMMY TERANZONE (ph), now

deceased.

The informant again iterated that in the New York

area there are five

"families"

Is a member of the "Commission" and that the head of each family

• He pointed out that throughout

the United States, there are approximately 30 members of the

"Commission", indicating that there are as many "families", each

headed by a

boss, underboss and consulert with caporegima and

button men, numbering approximately 10 to each caporegima.

The informant advised that the boss of each family.

is supposed to be chosen by the button men, and is known by them

as the "padrone" or "old man".

"padronesuita" (ph). The, "consuleri" is usually semi-retired

and does not usually have any button men directly under him,

but receives a piece of the action of many of the "family"

members.

This source also pointed out that the Chicago "family"

conducts its internal organization in a slightly different

manner, selecting a new boss about every four years

The former

He explained that this is a truer form of organization,

allowing many more to make money than the New York system where a

boss, like PROFACI, can be in power and derive a lion's share

of the money for over 30 years.

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He also pointed out that under the "old country" rules,

if a father was a

i then partie not put a to gara do tane averything:

"blood line" which

would influence

decisions to the detriment of those button men

in the "family" not of the "blood line"

The modern, or Americanized, rule does not prevent

The informant stated above that the button men are

supposed to select their own boss.

He pointed out that more often

than not, the Commission will appoint a boss of their own choosing.

He did not cite an example of this.

In further explaining the function and authority of a

consuleri, the informant stated that in the absence of boss

or underboss, the consuleri makes minor decisions.

He is at

all times an

the button men.

advisor to the bosses, underboss, caporegima and

The informant stated that the caporegima is often

called a captain, but added that such terms as general colonel,

etc., have no meaning or comparison with existing organization

Concerning

the expression "the geep"

, the informant

advised that this is applied to a person of the old rule,

often called "mustaches

It is a term used, but not to the face

of the person to whom referred.

The informant advised that the JOSEPH PROFACI family

has as

caporegima the following:

ARI-INO aka Big Leo - Brooklyn

HARRY FONTANA - Brooklyn

"SALVATORE MUSSACCHIO aka Sally the Sheik - Brooklyn

JOHN ODDO aka Johnny

Bathboach "Brookryn

•SALVATORE BADALAMENTI - Brooklyn

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JOSERIT MAGETOGGis the underboss in this family

and CHARTESALO CICERO-aka Charte the siage, Is consuleri.

ANTHONY, BONASERA Aka The Chief, was a caporegima but due to a

syphilitic condition has been retired and is paid about $200.00

per week.

The informant related he knew of two other buttons

wanted of then tongue they were executed to dete

was one sugh button and

the other was executed by SARO MOGAVERO

and PETER, DE FEO.

The following named individuals are button men who

answer to

SALVATORE BADALAMENTI, according to the informant:

ANTHONY PERRAINO

LITTLE IQDDO (red-faced Italian who looks Trish)

JOSEPH INDELICATO aka Joe Scootch (currently in Florida)

The informant advised that JOHN SCIMONE aka Johnny

Scimini,

"was a chauffeur for JOSEPH PROFACI as well as his

chief executioner on private killings of PROFACI's that were

done without clearance with the Commission.

concerning FRANK

ROFACI, the informant stated that

although a button, FRANK

• PROFACI answers directly to JOSEPH

PROFACI.

JOSEPH PROFACI's nephews also answer directly to him.

the intent added that AMBROSE, and ANTONE

MAGLIOCCO answer to their brother, JOSEPH MAGLIOCCO.

The same

would apply to MICHAEL GENOVESE who answers directly to his

brother, VITO GENOVESE!

bosses

have power and respec to tue to their erathons if the

The informant advised that JOE PARISI'S

sister, who

is employed by the Compensation Board, has in the past been

the girl friend of JOHNNY ROBOLITTO and TOMMY PARULA. He statco

that she is now the girl friend of CARMINE DE SAPTO.

The informant named the following as caporegima

in the VITO GENOVESE family:

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FRANK:

PIERI aka Funzwah

PETER DE FEO

ANTHONY

"BENJAMIN

ANGELO DE CARLO aka Gyp

THOMAS

MIKE MIRANDA 1s the underboss in the family, while

Bad aka Tommy Ryan is the consuleri. MIKE GENOVESE,

aka Gumba Mike, Is a button directly answerable to VITO GENOVESE

and therefore commands a great deal of respect and power.

The informant named the following as being in the

GENOVESE

family:

IGGY LEONE

GEORGE, SMURRA aka George Blair

with TIERI

"PAUL

MIKE COPPOLA

Jony onto aka prankieldarbo

VINNIE MAURO.

AL ZUMBA.-

SALVATORE BADALAMENTE

JIMMY BATAGLIA aka. JImmy

Fettle:

According to the informant, JIMMY BATAGLIA owns a piece

of Mid-City Trucking Company.

The informant advised that BENJAMIN DE MARTINO aka

Benny the Bum is a caporegima with VITO GENOVESE and has the

Bronx area, as well as part of Westchester, in which to operate.

The informant will attempt to determine additional information

regarding his operations and activities. He also advised that

the following are members of DE MARTINO's crew operating in

Manhattan's East Harlem area in shylocking:

LITTLE MIKE (not otherwise known to informant)

JERRY (runs a candy store at 120th Street and 2nd Avenue)

PHIL owns the candy store - occasionally drives a taxi

for cover

The informant advised that LITTLE ROCKY is a button

for ANTHONY CARILLO.

He described LITTLE ROCKY, not otherwise

knownto the informant, as a former shoe shine guy in the

neighborhood, who cannot think or ask for himself.

He added

that he typiries the caliber of the newly made bu toge

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members

The informant named

the following individuals as

of

the JOSEPH BONANNO family:

CALANTE aka L110

• underboss

PHILIP ALBANESE aka. Philly Katz

→ JOSEPH

SAMUEL

STARRUSO aka Little Sammy

BONDEFEO aka Mike, Bon

NATATE EVOLA aka Joe Diamona

JOHN TORMENTO aka Big John

-JOSEPH RICCOBONO

JOSEPH VENTO

755 Stan.

SALVATORE GRANELLO aka Solly burns

RESENZANO

aka

Littie Moe.

BARRATO aka A valker

informant described the following individuals

as "animals", who kill for the sake of killing:

ANTHONY LISI

ANTHONY PRESENZANO

MOSARTO MOGAVERO

The

informant advised that the following belong

to the THOMAS LUCHESE family:

NiX

ALO aka Jimmy Blue Eyes

DIOGUARDI aka Johnny

DIOGUARDT aka Tommy

THOMAS MILO, SR. (deceased)

* JOSE PE

BIBLE aka Johnny Foto

PLUMERI aka

Jimmy

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The informant named the following individuals

as

being members of the CARLO GAMBINO family:

JOSEPHAGENTILE aka Joe Lane

SALVATORE GRAFAGNINO: aKa, Blacky

will

CARMINE LOMBARDOZZI

"The informant named the following as members of the

Commission from the area indicated:

Miami • South Florida

Tampa - North Florida

New Orleans

Fort Worth - Dallas

Los Angeles

San Francisco

Detroit

Chicago

Cleveland

Buffalo

miles

Albany

Boston

New York

mas

ANTHON

SANTO A

JeTSeI aka Tonsloebels

RARE ICANTE

CARLOS

MARCELLOS

JOSEPH FISCHETTI

JACK DRAGNA, JR: 2212/2

(ENLALA ROCCA CaNE

SAMUEL M GIANCANA

JOSEPE LASCOLA

STEVE MAGCADINO

JOSEPH

FALCONE 122

RAYMOND PATRIARCA

VITO GENOVESE*

= (ENU) SOVE

JOSEPH BONANNO

THOMAS LUCHESE

JOSEPH PROFACI

CARLO GAMBINO

According to the informaht,

no one is allowed to

build a family within a family. Helstated that the LARRY GALLO -

JOSEPH PROFACI fight today is a violation.

When the fight

began, GALLO was believed to have about 30 button men alignca

with him, while PROFACI was estimated to have less than 60

button men.

Each of the 'button men would have 3 or 4

hangers-on with them.

PROFACI was known to have the smallest

, meaning

The informant advised that FRANK COSTELLO has been

ordered back by the Commission in the capacity of an advisor

with no power.

He added that COSTELLO. wants no part of

but must comply

with

the orders which eminated as a result of the

GALLO - PROFACI feud.

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The informant stated that although JOSEPH SCHIPANI

is a button man; he doubts that SCHIPANI is a caporegima.

He

added he did not know with whom SCHIPANI is connected or to whon

he answers.

The informant advised that JIMMY THE BARBER, not

otherwise known to the informant, is a button man who did answer

to ANTHONY BONASERA. His girl friend resides in a third floor

apartment over a grocery store down from 51 President Street,

Brooklyn, New York. The informant believes he may now answer

23512

JOHN ODDO.

A TOMMY GATES is a flunky for JIMMY THE BARBER.

The informant stated TOMMY FARULA is not a button

on ma AS NASMAINO took over the ALBART ANASTASTA

He added that CARLO GABBINO

does back ANASTASIA.

family when ALBERT was murdered.

The informant advised that ED LANZERI (ph) is a

button in the VITO GENOVESE family.

LANZERI operates on

7, Bush Terminal, anchangs out around 72nd Street and 17th

Avenue, Brooklyn, New York.

The informant advised that the following individuals

were members of the organized criminal element in Baltimore,

Maryland.

and were also individuals of stature in the organization:

ANGELO PERRARA. (ph)

JINNY CORONAN

" BENNY PROTTA

COMI

* JOHN

MR.

The above was furnished the Baltimore Division for its

information.

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The informant advised that BUCKY

BACHAGALUPE (ph),

who operates a restaurant across from thcrrailroad station

in Trenton, New Jersey, is the center of animosity in that

area among his fellow members of the organized criminal element.

The reason for this ill reeling is not known to the informant

He added that the word in the underworld is that JOSEPH PROFACI

The informant stated CHARLES TOURINE is a button;

probably with

a New Jersey crew.

According to the informant, BUCKY has threatened the

underworld with exposure in a letter left with his wife in the

event anything happens to him.

The informant further advised that an active button

man in the Trenton, New

Jersey area was MIKE TRAMONTANA (ph)

aka Daylight.

He adivsed also that MICKEY DODGE is a rapidly rising

button in Paterson, New Jersey.

He described him as a very tough

guy who uses cologne profusely and dresses like a fag.

The above was furnished the Newark Division for its

information.

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