Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, LA
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 4/5/63
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

4/17/201

AGENCY:

RECORD NUMBER :

RECORD SERIES :

FBI

124-10278-10306

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER:

CR 62-9-26-482

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM: SAC, LA

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE:

PAGES:

SUBJECTS:

.04/05/1963

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CURRENT STATUS :

DATE OF LAST REVIEW:

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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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OPTIONAL. FORM NO. 10

5010-104

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE: 4/5/63

FROM

SAC, LOS ANGELES (92-1130)

v19/63

SUBJECT:

INTERVIEW PROGRAM

CRIMINAI INTELLIGENCE MATTERS...

Re Los Angeles letter to Bureau dated 3/15/63.

In connection with the captioned program, the

following individuals have been interviewed since the date

of referenced communication:

ANDREW JOSEPHIL

OCOCO

iMi"

LOCOCO is the subject of a closed anti-racketeering

case.

ANDREW JOSEPH LOCOCO, proprietor of the Cockatoo

Inn and Hotel, Hawenorne,

an alleged hoodlum, was interviewed

March 13, 1963.

He contacted his attorney and was advised to

cooperate with

the agents.

LOCOCO admitted having been a bookmaker and having

profited from past bookmaking activity carried on in the old

Cockatoo Cafe during the latter 1940s.

He admitted he was

acquainted with certain alleged hoodlums from the Milwaukee,

Wisconsin area and los Angeles, nowever,

he denied he was

ever in business with any of them.

He denied he was engaged

in any unlawful activity other than bookmaking.

LOCOCO allowed agents to physically inspect the

Cockatoo Inn in search of an alleged gaming room said to exist

on the second floor of the structure. No such room was located.

EDWARD

AGRITZ

GRITZ is being developed under the top echelon

criminal

program and was interviewed on 3/15/63.

He furnished

information regarding his contacts with hoodlums including

JOHN BATTAGLIA and. others.

He was advised of the proposed

subpoena, of: Associate Supreme Court Justice WILLIAM O. DOUGLAS

I NOT ME SUIT PARSON, Who la representing i.

AL PARVIN

in heridivorce suit

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LA 92-1130

LORENZO JOSEPH

MANFREDI

MANFREDI is associated and mentioned primarily

in the case captioned, "MICHAEL ANTHONY RIZZI, aka, AR,

Bufile

92-6107."

MANFREDI was contacted on 3/6 and 3/12/63, at

He expressed fear for his life due tó rumors that he was a

"fink" for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) that have

been widely circulated, believed by him to have been started

by HOlLyWood Division, LAPD detectives. He denied to agents

having been a

"fink" for any law enforcement agency but,

nevertheless, 1s in fear because he has reason to believe that

MICHAEL RIZZI, also

confined at the Los Angeles County Jail,

believes the

rumors to be true.

On the first contact, MANFREDI agreed to furnish

information of value concerning the Italian elements of

organized crime if he could be moved from the jail and out

of the reach of RIZZI.. Inquiry was made to have MANFREDI

transferred, but since he had already been sentenced on one

charge, the

jail authorities did not believe it was feasible

since he was awaiting sentencing on another burglary charge.

MANFREDI has admitted being a booster and pimp,

and claims to know. RAYMOND PATRIARCA very well and formerly

lived in the same block in Providence, Rhode Island.

MANFREDI agreed to furnish information when appropriate

arrangements can be made that would be safe to contact him

without prison authorities being aware of the purpose. He

expressed a désire to go to a different prison than that which

RIZZI is sent.

Further attempts will be made to resolve these

difficulties.

A PCI case has been opened by the Los Angeles

office on MANFREDI.

DALTONTSMITH

CALIT

Neve

SMITH 1s the subject of a pending AR investigation

currently

under investigation by the Los Angeles Office.

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LA 92-1130

Recently SMITH was associated with Mojave Electric

Company at Lancaster, California, which company was the

recipient of a U.S. Government small business agency loan

and after the company went into bankruptcy, was the subject

of a Fraud Against the Government case.

Q

SMITH now has an electrical company in Los Angeles,

known as Stereovision,

but most of his work is in Las Vegas,

Nevada.

SMITH currently has an electrical contract for a

remodeling job on the Thunderbird Hotel and Casino in Las

Vegas.

SMITH is an associate of DON J. MEDLEVINE, formerly

owner of the. Chez Paree in Chicago and MEDLEVINE claims to

be a partner of SMITH but SMITH denies this business relationship.

SMITH 1s originally from Slydell, Louisiana, and has

been in the Los Angeles area since about 1950.

SMITH exhibited a cooperative attitude during the

course of

this interview.

EDWARD

De STEFFANO

STEFFANO is a known associate of JOHN BATTAGLIA

and other gamblers, and is presently on Federal probation

for a conviction on a guilty plea by Internal Revenue Service

(IRS) of bookmaking without a Federal Wagering Stamp. At the

time of his arrest he was working for JOHN BATTAGLIA, who was

also arrested and prosecuted on the same charge.

At the time of this pending prosecution, about a year

and one half ago, SA GEORGE E. BLAND was introduced to De

STEFFANO by a friend, PCI PAT DINNOCENT, inasmuch as De STEFFANO

had requested advice

from PCI as to what course of action he

should take.

A meeting was arranged and De STEFFANO

was given the alternative of possibly talking to help himself

or taking his chances on a guilty plea.

An accidental meeting with De STEFFANO on 4/3/63,

resulted in a conversation, at which time he admitted that

is again bookmaking; only on his own this time and in a very

small way. He partially explained his operation, including

the manner in which he layed off the beds. It is

contemplated

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LA 92-1130

opening a PCI case on De STEFFANO and recontacting him in an

effort to develop him as an informant.

MOSE "MOE'

SPEVENS

Cahif,

STEVENS was interviewed on 4/2/63. He is the proprietor

of Stevens Barbeque,

4272 South Figueroa.

STEVENS has long

been regarded by local police as a leading policy operator

a nd a narcotics pusher.

He was uncooperative in answering

questions regarding gambling equipment received.

He reportedly

has interests in after hours social clubs which are fronts for

gambling and other vice activities, and he allegedly was part

owner, though not of record, of the Intime Social Club at

Adams and Budlong, which was recently closed down by Irs

following a raid by local police.

STEVENS was allegedly

associated with ELIHUA ("BLACK DOT") MC GEE, long time Los

Angeles gambling figure

in the ownership of

the Intime Social

club.

Results of additional contacts in conformance with

this program will be reported in the next monthly letter.

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