Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, SF
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 04/25/1967
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Identification Form

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AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-10221-10072

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HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

92-6054-1916

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ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

SAC, SF

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

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DATE:

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SUBJECTS :

04/25/1967

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OPTIONAL, FORM NO. 10

15010-104

UNITED STATES EM Y

Memorandum

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI (92-6054)

DATE:

4/25/67

FROM

SUBJECT:

WSAC, SAN FRANCISCO (92-429)

O LA COSA NOSTRA

DETROIT DIVISION

Re Detroit airtel to Bureau dated 3/3/67.

On 3/23/67 SF 2745-C-TE was contacted and the matter

set forth in Detroit airtel to Bureau dated 3/3/67, entitled

"LA COSA NOSTRA, DETROIT DIVISION", was discussed with him.

Informant advised that it has been many years since

he has been close to anyone in the Detroit Division, since he

came to California about 1940. However, he stated that from

conversations with his brother, JOHN MISURACA, "big man' In

and others, he

understands that JOE ZERILLI is currently the

the Detroit area in the ICN. He advised that he has no knowledge

of current membership in the Detroit area, but understands that

ZERILLI took over there sometime in the 1930s.

Informant advised that at one time he heard the name

of the "big man" in Detroit, prior to ZERILLI's taking over, but

he could not remember it now.

He advised the circumstances

this knowledge on his part were that he was dating a girl, who

LIved on a tarn outside of Mint, Mchlean, In approximately 1925l

and was planning to marry her through family arrangements; but

that at this time arrangements were made for her to marry this

"big man"

• He advised at this time he could not recall the girl's

name, who was involved, but stated that at that time she was 18

years old and married the "big man" the following year, moving

to Grosse Point, Michigan, where they lived in a large mansion.

He advised that

subsequent to this, in the early 1930s, this mar

, (he was told) died of ulcers; but he had no further contact with

either the girl involved or the man.

she is still living in Grosse Point; has not remarried, and is

very wealthy.

Bureau

2 - Detroit (92-914)

2 - San Francisco.:

HKM/ kag

(6)

55

56 MAY 4/01967

EX-104-

REC 3 92-60521916

10 APRIZZA 1967

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Informant advised that, while he was not a member

during the time he was living in

Detroit in the 1920s and

1930s, he was aware that the three CUSENZA brothers, PAUL,

JOE, and TONY, of Flint, Michigan, were members, as well

as a man named SAM RICCA.

There men were all involved in

the killing of Informant's brother, SAM; and TONY CUSENZA

allegedly was quite high up in the organization, and was

supposed to have been in charge of the group at the time

Informant's brother was killed. Because of the mistake

made at the time of the killing, TONY CUSENZA was murdered

while eating dinner at his home approximately one year later.

PAUL CUSENZA, according to the informant, later died of

natural causes; and JOE CUSENZA moved to Modesto, California,

area and was subsequently killed in an automobile accident.

However, his son, LEO CUSENZA, is currently residing in the

Modesto

area and

is the Subject of a San Francisco AR invest-

igation.

Informant advised that JOHN MISURACA married JENNY

VENTIMIGLIA from Detroit, and it was his understanding that

her father and uncles were members of the organization; and,

during the 1920s and 1930s, were active in bootlegging, as

well as having a number of

businesses. He advised he does

not know where any of these VENTIMIGLIAs are still living,

but stated that, whenever JOHN MISURACA visited in the Michi-

gan area, he stayed with the VENTIMIGLIAs in Detroit.

The name PETE CORRADO was not familiar to the in-

formant.

With regards to WILLIAM "BLACK BILL" TOCCO, he

advised that he was not acquainted with this individual;

however, he did know a JOE "ONE EYE" TOCCO, who was an

accociate of JOHN MISURACA in Detroit and

was subsequently convicted of a narcotics' violation and died

while serving time at Alcatraz.

He advised that JOE TOCCO

was a close associate of JOHN MISURACA and JOHN would fre-

quently make trips from New Jersey to Detroit to visit TOCCO.

Informant advised that he did not feel under any

circumstances that anyone would inherit membership in the LCN,

but that, if a prominent member's son desired membership, it

would certainly be easy for him to obtain same and certain re-

quirements might possibly be waived; however, initiation would

still be necessary.

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Informant advised, regarding the phrase,

"He is

his father's son"

, that he could attach no special signifi-

sance to this statement, remarkine it was a common expression

among the Italians.

He said that, if there was any particular

significance attached to the phrase concerning membership in

the CN, 1t would

probably depend entirely upon who was making

the statement.

Informant advised that he would attempt to recall

the name of the "big man" in Detroit prior to ZERILLI, and

the name of his wife, and would advise this office at a later

time concerning them, in the event they came to mind. It is

noted that informant advised, regarding not being able to re-

call the girl's name, that he had actually only seen the girl

twice, and the family arrangement previously made, concerning

marriage, was called off when the arrangements were made for

On 3/30/67, SF 2354-C-TE advised that informant

had no information concerning the identity or activities of

the Detroit LCN family.

LEAD:

SAN FRANCISCO

AT SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA: Will contact and

interview SF 2550-C-TE concerning requests wanted in referenced

Detroit airtel to Bureau dated 3/3/67.

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