Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: BONNER, JOHN C.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 9/11/67
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

5/19/201

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-10293-10345

RECORD SERIES :

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

HQ

92-6054-2109

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

BONNER, JOHN C.

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE: 09/11/1967

'PAGES:

23

SUBJECTS:

LCN, MEMBERS, ASSOC, CORBI, FRANK, BOSS, CRIMINAL

ACT, MISUR

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION : Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 07/08/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS:

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

BALTIMORE

TITLE OF CASE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

NEW YORK

LA COSA NOSTRA, aKa...

BALTIKORE DIVISION

DATE

9/11/67

REPORT MADE BY

SA JOHN C. BONNER

CHARACTER OF CASE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

4/6/66 - 8/17/67

AR - CONSPIRACY

TYPED BY

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REFERENCES:

Report of SA J. STANLEY ROTZ dated 6/3/66 at Baltimore.

Bureau airtel dated 8/11/67.

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ENCLOSURES TO THE BUREAU AND NEW YORK:

Two copies each of a letterhead memorandum characterizing

the informants utilized in this report.

ADMINISTRATIVE DATA:

JOSEPH GALLO, mentioned herein, the subject of New York

file 92-657, Baltimore file 92-509, and Bureau file 92-7094.

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Case has been: Pending over one year (2 Yes

= No: Fending prosecution over six months

APPROVED

SPECIAL AGENT

IN CHARGE

COPIES MADE:

Yes lINO

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92+6054-12109n66s2

- Bureau (92-6054) (Ensgs2)

- New York

(92-2305) (Encs.

- Pittsburgh

. (92-223) (INFO)

2 - Baltimore

(92-403)

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Notations

Agency

Request Recd.

Date Fwd.

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BA 92-403

ERNEST DE VITO, mentioned herein, is subject of

New York files 92-2604 and 1b6-1054; Baltimore files 92-700

and 166-385; and Bureau files 92-7232 and 166-1554.

ANTONIO RIPEPI, mentioned herein, is the subject of

Pittsburgh file 92-223.

BENNY TROTTA,

Echelon informant target.

His activities have been very

closely followed during the past seven years, including a

three-year period when coverage was afforded

by a highly

confidential source.. At no time was there any indication of

actual membership in or cooperation with La Cosa Nostra on

the part of MAGLIANO.

He has admitted being Iriendly with

FRANKIE CARBO, a New

York hoodlum who has excercised

considerable control in the boxing world and since MAGLIANO

was interested in scheduling boxing bouts for HOLLY MIMS, a

possible that MAGLIANO could have been a member of the La

And use nave been an

Although it is

Cosa Nostra without such membership being apparent, it is

felt that the factors indicating the contrary out-weigh those

indicating

the possibility.

Efforts have been unsuccessful to develop as Top

Echelon informants, a La Cosa Nostra member; however, under

development at the

present time as a Top Echelon informant

target is CHARLES THOMAS BARBERA.

Other individuals who,

although not suspected members of La Cosa Nostra but who

are.

of Italian extractionaand acquainted with suspected members,

are being contacted in an effort to cultivate and develop

them into productive informants regarding La Cosa Nostra.

Suspected members, MARIO ORAZIO ANELLO, FRANK MALVASO, FRANK

CORBI, were all interviewed as subjects to appraise their

neat 1, MARTO mante

, possibility as Top Echelon targets.

The listed members and suspected members of La Cosa

Nostra in the Baltimore Division, only FRANK CORBI and JOSEPH

GIGLIOTTI, have given any indication of being engaged in

illegal activities during the past seven years.

CORONA,

MORICI and ANELLO are in poor physical health and their

movements are restricted by their afflictions and old age.

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BA 92-403

JOSEPH CORBI operates the pizza business, which is owned

by himself

engaged In and FRANK CORBI and he is not known to be

any illegal activities.

JOE TAMBURELLO,

proprietor of a small neighborhood grocery store, spends

approximately 14 hours a day, Y days a week operating

his business. CHARLES BARBERA and JAMES ROMANO, both

barbers, show no sign of any illegal activity, but spend

most of

their time at their businesses.

FRAnK MALVASO, who

recently sold his interest in a pizza

shell business to the

CORBI's, and is retired, recently moved to Largo, Florida.

INFORMANTS:

BA T-1 1s BA 1232-PC, contacted by SA JOHN C.

BONNER.

BA T-2 1S BA 1349-PC, contacted by SA J. STANLEY

ROTZ.

BA: T-3 is BA 1381-PC, contacted by SA JOHN C.

BONNER.

BA I-4 is NY 5542-C-TE, contacted by a New York Agent.

BA I-5 1s BA 1166-C-TE, contacted by SA JOHN C.

BONNER.

BA T-6 1s BA 1407-PC, contacted by SA JOHN C.

BONNER.

BA T-7 iS. BA 1333-PC, contacted by SA ARTHUR S.

HAMILTON.

BA I-8 is PH 591-C*, contacted by a Philadelphia

Agent.

BA T-9 is NY 4018-C-TE, contacted by a New York

Agent.

BA I-10 is PH 599-C-TE, contacted by a Philadelphia

Agent.

BA I-11 is BA 1336-C, contacted by SA ARTHUR S.

HAMILTON.

BA T-12 is BA 1207-0, contacted by SA JOHN 6.

BONNER.

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BA 92-403

In addition to the foregoing, the following

informants were contacted in captioned

matter on the dates

indicated, but were unable to furnish any positive

information:

Informant

PCI JAMES I. IVERSON

BA 1200-C

BA 1156-C

Date of Contact

BA 1293-C

BA 1298-C

PCI FRANK SIMMS

BA 1280-C

BA 1255-PC

BA 1342-PC

BA 1255-PC

April 19, 1966

May 6, 1966

May 13, 1966

May 20, 1966

June 3, 1966

May 26, 1966

ay 26, 1966

August 3, 1966

October 11, 1966

Contacting Agent

SA CHARLES M. FLEURY

SA FRANCIS L. PEARTHREE

SA TIMOTHY J. HYNES, JR.

SA WILLIAM R. INNES

SA PAUL A. TURNER

SA PAUL D. EARNEST

SA PAUL D. EARNEST

SA JAMES F. KENNEDY

SA J. STANLEY ROTZ

SA JAMES F. KENNEDY

LEADS:

PITTSBURGH DIVISION

A copy of this report is being furnished to the

Pittsburgh Division in that ANTONIO RIPEPI, mentioned herein,

is subject of investigation conducted by Pittsburgh Division.

BALTIMORE DIVISION

AT BALTIMORE, MARYLAND

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