Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: HQ
To: HAV
Document date: 3/5/58
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (14 USC 2107 Hote) .

DATE: 11-11-2017

JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM

IDENTIFICATION FORM

AGENCY INFORMATION

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER:

124-90068-10054

RECORD_ SERIES:

HO

AGENCY FILE NUMBER:

62-75147-210-114

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

HO

TO: HAV

TITLE:

DATE: 03/05/1958

PAGES: 5

SUBJECT: AMERICAN GAMBLING ACTIVITIES IN CUBA

DOCUMENT TYPE:

ORIGINAL

CLASSIFICATION:

PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

Unclassified

NEW

CLASSIFICATION:

REVIEW DATE:

STATUS

06/24/1998

UPDATE DATE:

Redact

RESTRICTIONS:

JFK Act 6 (4)

COMMENTS:

MEMO

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Released under the dohn F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act,of

1992 741 05C

DATE: 11-14-2017

Hote) .

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Havana (92-11)

AMERICAN

GANBLING AGZIVIIIDS IN CUBAS

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Meyer Lanskyts

participation in Havana, Cuba,

gambling

activities dates back at least to the 1930ts although his

tenure

there may not have been continious since that time.

There have

been a number of press articles in thich 1t was alleged that

in effect lansky is President

Batistats unoftielal "ecart of

gambling. Lansty has been in

It recently and while there was

picked up by

the WCPD and questioned concerning the

Anastasia

murder according to the pross.

He is stated to have been charged

wita vagrancy and released on 000 bond.

Ihis charge was later

disnissed.

ALSO, in press reports Interior Minister Santiago Hey

of Cuba is quoted as stating. that lansky will not be readmitted to

Cuba and that the Cuban Coverent will take steps to prevent the

entrance of

persons wanted by other countries for crininal

activities.

The Legal attache at Havena, Cuba, has received

information indicating the possibility that Meyer Tansky is

"well wirecn with high political figures in Cuba.

Potential

Or ininal

Infornant Coffredo Cellini who is assoctated with

Meyer and Jake Tansky at the Fotel Dacional casino has related

to the Attache

that a representative of Andres Rivero Aguero,

Cuban Prime Minister, had been in touch with Take Lansiy.

Rivero aguero: has frequently been mentioned as the candidate

of the Cabao Goverment coalition parties to succeed President

Batista in elections scheduled to be held in June

3958,

Rivero Aguerots representative, Suarez Rivas, advised Jake tansky

that Rivero Aguero had indicated that for a contribution of $3,000

a month fron each of the casinos at the Hotels: Nacional, Havana

Rivera, and Capra, Meyer Tansky could be assured of encountering

no ditaiculty with the Cuben Government.

the intornant said that

Jake Tonsky indicated that he would not "sitistill for the shakedoun"

and simply rofused to pay ony sun at alt

Aguero.

to Suares Rivas for Rivero A

Intorman said that he got the impression fron Jake Tansky

that the latter apparently believed that his brochos, heyer was

sulficiently well connected

Tito the Cuban Government and 3u hac

no desire to start lining the pockets of the potential candidates

for the Presidency.

The informant in this matter vas in a 8000

position to obtain.

the coregoing Infornation in view of the fact

that he acted as interpreter botueen Sures Rivas and Jake Jansly.

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection ACt of

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Note).

Legat favana (92-11)

0898

AMERICAN GADBLING

92-28670

ACTIVTTTES IN CUBAN

I0 reports

are true that clift Jones is "fronting"

In the Havana Hilton

for Meyer Lansky,

Lanskyts connection in

that group could conceivably be inalcative of good political

connections in Cuba»

one or the group, Roberto Mendosa,

brother

Mario,

Whos a proninent lawyer aud ериесу

Legal adviser to the Cuban Government.

Legal Autache, Havana, has advised chat toy certin

has advised that

a meeting or amportant people was held ta

Havana on 1/31/58 concerning the gambling easino to be operated

in the flavana-Hilton Hotel. Cliff Jonos was expected to be

at the meeting.

Another source pavised that on the same date, 1/31/58,

Jake Lansky was meeting with Meyer Lansky in the latterts

apartment.

It is known that the automobile of Santo trafficante,

on that same datep

was at the apartuent house in which Meyer Lansky resides

It is also noted that Drank Erickson;

New Zork top hoodlum, was in Havana on 1/31/58 and it is possible

he ney have attended any neeting that was held.

The Mant Ostice was advised on 2/28/58 by forner

Sa Madala that he had received Information which he considers

reliable that the following individuals are going te take

over the casinos and other sambling activities in the Havana-

Hilton Hotel at the time it opens, 3/18/58:

Coeutes!

rank "Red" Reed a cambler out of MyC

Max Schnertzler,

was "vax Courtney

Charles arudner, wa. Charles Broad, no gambler. Em

AXl offices should remain constantly alert for

pertinent infornation with roference to American gambling

activities in Cuba and should promptly report any infornation

received.

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