Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: MM
To: HQ
Document date: 1/4/71
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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• AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER:

124-90073-10009

RECORD SERIES:

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 92-2831-1187

JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Released under the John

F. Kennedy

Assassination Records

Collection Act of 1992

ị44 USC 2107 Note) .

Case#:NW 45992 Date:

11-20-2017

Date:

5/5/2015

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: MM

TO: HQ

TITLE :

DATE:

PAGES:

SUBJECTS:

01/04/1971

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DAVE YARAS

MEYER LANSKY

DOCUMENT TYPE:

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION :

Secret

RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 1C; 4; 10(a)2

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW :

07/07/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

RPT

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ADMINISTRATIVE

A copy of this report is furnished New York as

they are origin of Meyer Lansky Group.

It is noted investigative period for this report

is lengthy, however, it has been kept

,in a pending status.

Investigative period predates that of previous report to

include information not available at time of last report.

By letter dated 8/5/70, Legat, Paris furnished

the following information:

lon 8/3/70, the French Police confirmed that LANSKY

departed Paris for Tel Aviv, Israel, accompanied by his wife,

where he will stay at the Hotel Sheraton.

No contacts were noted by the French Police during

LANSKY's stay here at the George V Hotel.

They furnished a record of his telephone calls

mäde from the hotel as follows:

OPERA 6115--Suana

6 rue de la Paix

Paris

WAGRAM 2729-- M. MEYER

47 rue Levix

Paris

BLOMET 1791-M. GUIOT, 22 rue Vouille,

Paris, (unlisted)

TEL AVIA 4451-11-- Hotel Sheraton

Tel Aviv

Person to person to JOSEPH STATURE

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ANJOU 4782--Restaurant Ledoyen

Paris

KLEBER 7870--La Pelouse Cafe

13 Ave. de la Grand Armee

Paris

The French Police advised that none of the above

are previously known to them.

They are being requested to conduct inquiry to

identify M. MEYER, 47 rue Levis and M. GUIOT, 22 rue Vouille.

on 8/3/70, MM 1459-PC advised subject was presently

in Tel Aviv, Israel and was planning to visit Bethlehem in

the near future.

By communication dated 8/19/70, Legat, Paris

advised as follows:

JOHN PULLMAN stayed at the Hotel de Paris in

Monte Carlo from 8/23/69 to 9/1/69, from 12/21/69 to 1/2/70.

and from 4/5 to 7/70.

MONACO

He was registered as follows:

RUSSIA-

(PULLMAN JOHN, born on 9/19/01 in wolhyn,

Canadian,

residing at no. 20 Avenue Valmont in Lausanne

(Switzerland).

He presented Canadian passport no. RX 094871,

issued on 3/26/69 in Bern.

At all these times, he was accompanied by someone,

supposedly his wife, who registered as follows:

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JEK Act 6

(4)

MM 92-102

The SPERLINGs stayed at the Hotel de Paris from

May 6 to 11, 1970. There is not indication that PULLMAN

stayed there at this time.

It should be noted that Mr. and Mrs. JERRY

SPERLING arrived at the Hotel de Paris in Monte Carlo on

June 25, 1970 and are still there.

As far as ROGER GOSSELIN, LESLIE ROSIERS, and

J. DESROSIERS are concerned, there is no indication that

they have every visited the Principality.

PCI

advised on 9/9/70 MEYER LANSKY,

HYMANY STROMBERG, and HYMAN SIEGEL have not been around the

Doral Spa for some time.

PCI advised that to his knowledge "BLINKY"

PALERMO is still serving time in Leavenworth. PALERMO

started serving time approximately eight years ago after

being convicted with FRANK CARBO regardng a welterweight

prize

fighter.

By communication dated 9/23/70, New York, FBI

advised as follows:

DAVID LEVY, Foreign Liaison, Israeli Consulate

NYC (protect.) advised on 9/23/70 that he just received

on 7/27/70 for a three month stay at a tourist.

word from Israel that the subject entered that county

LEVY

stated the subject has not yet made any

pplication for permanent residence in Israel, and LEVY ha

not received any indication

that the subject ever intends

to do so.

his superiora fadition, Levyl aid that based on his inquiries

Israel indicate that any such applicatio

from the subject would be rejected.

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On 10/1/70, MM 1459-PC advised subject's wife

returned to Miami to get their dog Bruiser and would return

to Israel in approximately 30 days.

On 9/10/70, and 10/5/70, MM 1411-PC reported that

THELMA LANSKY mentioned that MEYER would be staying in Israel

until late October, 1970 and was very impressed by the

determination of the Isralis and the wholesome attitude of

the youth in that country.

On 10/19/70, MM 1361-PC furnished

information:

the following

MEYER LANSKY according to son BUDDY LANSKY plans

to stay in Israel for an extended length of time although

his wife, THELMA, has returned to Miami. BUDDY has stated

his father feels

he is number one on the Attorney General's

list and due to the extensive publicity afforded his home

address and activities, feels some extremist might make

an attempt on his life.

BUDDY also stated his father has been involved in

gambling for the past 20-25 years; however, has not "muscled"

anyone or made any illegal loans.

On 10/21/70, MM 1459-PC advised that MEYER LANSKY

who is currently in Israel has no immediate intention of

returning to the U.S. at this time.

PC advised he feels

the reason LANSKY has no immediate intention to return to the

U.S. is due to a large extent of a continuous and intensive

investigation by the FBI in Miami, and also that he feels

the Government will grant him immunity in much the same

manner they did in Chicago with SAM GIANCANA.

Another recent incident in which SANTO TRAFFICANTE

was convicted of Obstruction of Justice for refusing to

accept a subpoena has greatly concerned LANSKY inasmuch

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LANSKY's attorney, E. DAVID ROSEN, has advised him that

Departmental Attorney DOUGALD MC MILLAN has put ROSEN

on notice that

According to the informant LANSKY

feels that the Government will attempt to convict him on.

an Obstruction of Justice count when he returns.

The above conversation has been confirmed by

conversation between MM 1361-PC and BUDDY LANSKY, son of

MEYER LANSKY®

on 10/20/70, Los Angeles advised that a Los

Angeles source had heard a rumor from a member of the

MARCELLO "family" in New Orleans that MEYER LANSKY was

planning to "skip" the country. At the time of the meeting,

the source had no concrete information concerning this,

however, he was making a trip to Tampa in regards to his

tape business and advised he would check the rumor out in

Miami•

on 10/19/70, the source advised that he had met

in Florida with DAVEYARAS, Chicago and Miami hoodlum,

and WILLIE WEISBERG of the ANGELO BRUNO'"family" in Phila-

delphia. The source advised that while in Miami he was tola

that LANSKY is already in Israel and definitely has no plans

to return. He was advised that for any contacts with LANSKY

he should contact DANNY STROMBERG. Source stated that DANNY

was the brother of HARRY STROMBERG and was known by the alias

Of "NIGGER DAN".

Los Angeles indices indicated that "NIGGER DAN"

is probably identical to DANNY

STROMBERG, former bodyguard

of LANSKY, FBI #791 783•

Source advised that it is his understanding that

LANSKY fled because of his fear of being brought before

Federal Grand Juries concerning his gambling and hoodlum

connected activities.

JEK Law 10(a)2

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By communication dated 10/20/70, Legat, Paris

advised as follows:

The Paris telephone directory lists one. J. J. MEYER,

a professeur, telephone 924-2729, residing at 45 Rue Levis,

Paris.

Twenty-two Rue Vouille, Paris 15, is a large

apartment.

M. GUIOT has an unlisted telephone at that

address.

Neither J. J. MEYER nor GUIOT are previously known

to this office.

The French Police investigation to identify these

individual is continuing.

By communication dated 10/30/70, New York, FBI

advised as follows:

DAVID LEVY, IsEgeli Consulate, NYC (protect),

who is a Foreign Liaison source of NYO, advised on 10/29/70,

that he has not received any new information about MEYER

LANSKY from Israel.

LEvy stated he would telephonically contacthis

superiorsein Israel on 10/24/70, and request that they

immediately determine LANSKY's current address in Israel and

whethes or not

he has formally applied for permanent

residence®

Tily stated he should have the results of his

inquiry by 11/5/70 and will immediately advise NYO of all

new information he receives regarding LANSKY's activities

and status 'in Israel:

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On 11/4/70, MM 1323-PC advised SA WENDELL W.

HALL, JR. that MEYER LANSKY has left the U. S. permanently

and has no intentions of returning.

He had decided not to

return and this decision was further bolstered by his

associate JIMMIE ALO getting five years in jail and no bail

while he is appealing the decision.

On 12/28/70, JACK KEY, Agent, Florida Department

of Law Enforcement, furnished the following list of numbers

which were on the person of MEYER LANSKY when arrested

by his department in March, 1969.

SACH

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