Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SU
To: HQ
Document date: 01/14/1958
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

4/23/201

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER : 124-90088-10047

RECORD SERIES:

. HQ

• AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

92-3241-1

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

SU

TO : HQ

TITLE :

DATE: 01/14/1958

PAGES:

2

SUBJECTS :

BENJAMIN BINION

LESTER BENJAMIN BINION

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION : Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS:

4

CURRENT STATUS:

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 07/14/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS:

MEMO

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Released mier the Tofi

DATE: 11-14-2017

STANDARD FORM NO, 64

Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Aut of 1992 (11 Use

Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE: 1/14/58

FROM

SAC, SALT LAKE CITY (94-253)

SUBJECT:

CRIMINAL INFORMANT

TOP HOODLUM PROGRAM

SALT LAKE CITY DIVISION

LESTER BENJAMIN*

BINICH

OVERAGE

Re SAC Letter 57-70 dated 12/13/57. AK

The following is the informant coverage presently

available on the captioned Top Hoodlum - National:

SU 386-C

This informant has been a close associate of

BINION since they first became acquainted in Dallas, Texas,

approximately 25 years ago.

BINION obviously has a great

deal of confidence in this

informant and the two have been

observed together on many occasions by SA's. This informant

has furnished a large amount of information pertaining to

BINION and his associates and to date none of the informa-

tion has been found. to

be inaccurate.

SU 353-C

This informant has been closely associated with

BINION since the latter came to Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1947.

The informant is employed at the Horseshoe Club, the princi-

pal hangout of BINION in Las Vegas.

He is in a

position to

furnish information as to BINION's travels, associates,

and other activities.

His value has been somewhat curtailed

during 1957 because of periodical illness but his health is

much improved at the present time.

SU 340-C

Note).

This informant was employed by BINION during the

time BINION operated the Horseshoe Club in Las Vegas and can

obtain and will supply information relative to BINION's activi-

ties and associates.

SE-30

-Bureau (AM)

-Salt Lake City

4227.)3001

V 72-3241-

.70

JAN 17 1958

(1 -

94-253)

CTF: mcs

635)AN%3 1958

EX-131 •

1009

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