Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, MM
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 09/24/1959
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

5/1/2015

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER :

FBI

124-10212-10139

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : CR 62-9-29-145

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: SAC, MM

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE: 09/24/1959

PAGES:

2

SUBJECTS :

MZF, THP, ASSOC, B/F INT, GAMBLING, RACK AND SUBV

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS :

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 07/23/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

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NDARD FORM NO. $4

Office

Memorandum

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-75147=210)

FROM

DATE: September 24, 1959

RECL 13

SUBJECT:

SAC, MIAMI (62-3398)

HOODLUM PROGRAM

AMERICAN GAMBLING ACTIVITIES - CUBA

ANTI-RACKETEERING

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request.

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MM 509-C on July 24, 1959, advised he Learned

during the past week that JACKAFRIEDLANDER, FBI Number

3716605, formerly a gambling casino employee in Havana,

Cuba, is now manager of the International Gambling

Casino In Port-au-Prince, Halti.

collie

BISCHOFF, aka.,

on JuLy 31, 1959, he advised that WILLIAM GUSTO

LEFTY, CLARK, FBI. Number 1721507, left

Miami Beach for Haiti on July 26, 1959, for the purpose

of looking over a gambling set up there. Fl

On September 11, 1959, MM 509-C related

BISCHOFF returned to Miami

on September 9, 1959, from

Haiti and advised him that negotiations are still pending

relative to the gambling operation in Haiti. This

informant said BISCHOFF told him he had seen JACK FRIEDLANDER

in Haiti and that FRIEDLANDER was doing satisfactorily.

This informant also said he was told JOE/SILESI,

JOB, RIVERS, was in town, visiting and had. commented

to some of his friends that he, SILESI, would like to get Fin

-back into Cuba gambling, but the Cubans would not take

him back. MN"509-c related he did not know where SILESI

staying.

MM 073-C advised on July 20, 1959, that

CLARE/ONES, Ex-Lieutenant Governor of Nevada and JAKE.

KOSLOFE. an ex-Las Vegas casino operator,

gambling

are operating_ the

NEY.

Aruba,

concession in the New Aruba Caribbean Hotel,

Netherlands,

west Indies.

on september 2, 1959, MM 673-C said he

of Miami, antattorney and

F10

dog track contemplates running for Circuit Judge in

county, Flonal a swer elections

19-29-1405

Hardin

Hi: * SEP 28.1959

10-5-179

AHAM INFORMATION MONTAINER

MCKEN IS UNGLASSISIEA

# 211,326

DATE 12/10,84

BYSPEBIAGCL

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MM 62-3398

MM 334-C on September 4, 1959, advised that

he heard MIKENC LANEY of the Hotel Nacional Gambling

casino, Havana, Cuba, has purchased a home at 4855 Pine

Tree Drive, Miami Beach. FLA

He said he also understood JACK/LANSKY still

travels back and forth from Miami to Havana, as he still

handles MEYER LANSKY's interest

In the Riviera Hotel

gambling casino, Havana, Cuba.

CUBA

MM 665-PC on August 12, 1959, advised

CHARLES TOURINE, FBI Number 695716, who resides at Bay.

Harbor Islands, Florida, made a short trip to Europe and

returned to the Miami area the past week end. Prior to

the trip, MM 665-PC said TOURINE spoke of going to

Beirut in Lebanon, having been contacted by someone

relative to the new hotel and gambling casino that CONRAD

HILTON was building.

He said he did not know whether or

not TOURINE went to Beirut.

MM 665-PC also said TOURINE

remained in Miami only a short time and then flew to New

York City where he intended to stay at the Navaro Hotel.

On September 9, 1959, LOUISESACCAROMA, PCI,

advised through his father-in-law who is from Cuba and

presently residing with him in Miami, he learned that

SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JR., and some of the other American

gamblers are again operating gambling/casinos in Havana,

and have apparently made an agreement with FIDEL CASTRO

CUBA

on september 19, 1959, ELOYD MINER, PCI, advised

he learned ALBERT ARDURA MOYA,

who was in partnership

with MARTIN roX at the Tropicana Night Club, Havana,

when BATISTA was in power, allegedly has the main interest

man in caba

in the Biltmore Terrace Hotel, Miam: Beach, having purchased

It in a peso exchange deal with SAM KAY the previous owner. FLA

He also advised he understood MOYA/is as close as two persons

MIRANDA, who is BATISTA's

brother-in-law, has an interest/in the same hotel under

C

his, MOYAys name. He said the hotel allegedly is managed

USA

by NORMAN ROTHMAN, FBI Number 152585B and the assistant

manager IS TEDDY WHITEHOUSE whO In BATISTA's reign was a

pilot for Cubana Airlines and who was former chairman of

the Air Traffic Commission Ministry, Havana, Cuba, and

CUBA

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