Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: MM
To: HQ
Document date: 11/16/1959
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote).

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

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Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER :

RECORD SERIES :

FBI

124-90154-10006

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 62-9-210-55

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: MM

TO: HQ

TITLE:

DATE: 11/16/1959

PAGES: 2

SUBJECTS :

AMERICAN GAMBLING ACTIVITIES IN CUBA

MICHAEL MCLANEY

DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS : 4

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 10/30/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS: MEMO

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992-144 USC 2107 Note) .

DATE: 11-14-2017

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UNITED STATE!

Memoruruum

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-75147-2107

DATE:

11/16/59

FROM :

SUBJECT:

SAC, MIAMI (62-3398)

Top Hoodlum

Program -

AMERICAN GAMBLING ACTIVITIES - CUBA

ANTI-RACKETEERING

CubA

Be

Michael T

McLaNey

MM 334-C on 9/4/59 advised that MIKE/MC LANEY,

of the Nacional Hotel Gambling Casino, makes Irequent trips

CUBA

from Havana to Miami. He stated MC LANEY bought a home at

4855 Pine Tree Drive, Mi

Miami Beach, Fla.

JOHN KERNAN, PCI, on 10/15/59 stated he learned

that MEYER LANSKY was in the process of selling his Tuscany

Motel in Hollywood, Fla., and the deal should be concluded

by the end of 10/15/59.

He said the purchaser is ARTHUR

SEIGAL, who owns a series of liquor stores in Boston,

Mass.

KERNAN said, according to a friend of his, SEIGAL related

to this friend that undoubtedly SAM BARENSON (PH), also a

liquor dealer in Boston, will become his partner.

KERNAN

said he had no information as to the price or what LANSKY

intended to do with the additional funds.

INFORMATION CONTAINED

NCLASSIFIED 211,326

6 BIA

BY

On 9/24/59 Mrs. GILBERT

SEIDER, 201. 80th Street,

Dade County, Fla., advised her husband, GILBERT SEIDER, aka

DOC APPLE, is employed in the gambling casino of the Riviera

Hotel, Havana, Cuba.

On 10/7/59 EDWARD NICHOLS, INS, Miami, advised

MICHAEL J. MC LANEY arrived at 10:30 P. M. that date from

Havana, Cuba.

ALL

HEREIN

DATE

PATRICK

I CROWLEY, Inspector, INS, on 10/15/59

advised that JACh

TANSKY arrived in Miami from Havana, Cuba,.

that day and intended to remain a few days at his home, 1146

Harrison Street, Hollywood, Fla.

Bureau

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-MM 62-3398

MM 334-C on 10/16/59 related that MEYER LANSKY had

sold his Tuscany Motel for a figure between $600,000.00 and

$700,000.00.

MM 673-C advised on 10/23/59 that he received

information that CLIFF /JONES will also operate the gambling

Ecuador, which wit

in Then 190 tea sed that he had been in

Havana, Cuba, and while there spoke to JACK LANSKY and DOC

APPLE at the Riviera Hotel Gambling Casino and NICHOLAS

DI, CASTANZO at/the Capri Hotel Gambling Casino. He said he

also observed ANGELO DI CHRISTOFARO at the Capri. He further Cl

said he learned in Havana that DAN LAPIDAS, aKa. DUSTY PETERS, !.

with fe

has not been going to Havana of late and that CHARLES TOURINE,

aka. CHARLIE/WHITE, cannot operate satisfactorily in Florida

and is seriously considing going to Paris, france, to operate.

MM 675-C on 10/22/59 advised he had a short conver-

sation with JACK LANSKY and LANSKY told him that they had to

come up with more money for a payment on the Riviera Hotel

in Havana; Cuba, and had a tough time getting it together and,

in fact, had to dispose of some good investments to protect

their interests in Havana. He also advised LANSKY told him

that the way things are going, it was a losing proposition,

and they hope they can hold on until the winter season passes

and get out of Cuba by 3/15/60.

Additional copies of this communication are being

directed to the Bureau for possible reference to the Legat,

Havana, Cuba.

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