Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, TP
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 12/7/62
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Date:

6/11/201

Agency Information

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER:

FBI

124-10206-10179

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 92-2781-647

Released under the John

Assassination Records

Collection Act of 1992

$44 USC 2107 Note!.

Cased:NH 45966 Date:

11-17-2017

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FROM:

TO :

TITLE:

FBI

SAC, TP

DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE: 12/07/1962

'PAGES:

SUBJECTS:

LST, TRA, RES, ASSOC

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION : Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4; 10(a)2

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW:

10/13/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

v9.1

HH 45966

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DocId: 32290903

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FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56)

1002-2

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

AIRMAIL

FBI

Date:

12/7/62

(Type in plain text or code)

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

TO :

DIRECTOR, FBI (92-2781)

FROM:

SAC, TAMPA (92-1)

SANTO TRAFFICANTI, JR., aka

WEEKLY AIRTEL SUMMARY

CI's and sources have not reported subject at

Tampa, and checks of 2505 Bristol Avenue and residences and

hangouts of associates negative.

TP 50-C advised 12/4/62 subject has not been

reported in Tampa.

SAM MONDELLO, JR., advised 12/6/62 he returned

+=

from Las Vegas about six weeks previous to date of interview

and subject has not been reported in Tampa since his return.

Claimed last time he saw subject, he was in Miami.

Stated

he realized subject resided in an apartment on Miami Beach

about a year ago, but that such knowledge was coincident in

also resided in

the same apartment building on Miami Beach. He disclaimed

doing any work for subject in any manner since he, MONDELLO,

ceturned from Cuba, where he used to be "Pit Boss" at Hotel

Comodoro Casino.

Subject's son-in-law observed on 12/6/62 at Dixie

Amusement, Inc., operated by FRANK DIECIDUE.

Subject's brother-in-law, TOMMY ARCURI MARCHESI,

who was previously arrested on a local numbers charge, had

case thrown out of local criminal court 12/3/62 on basis

(3) - Bureau

2 - Miami

• (92-88) |

2 - Tampa

92-2781-647

SJL: em

(7) CC= Wick

Is DE?

10 1962

50

Approved:

DEC 1 3 1962

Sent

_ M

Special Agent in Charge

HH 45966 DocId:32290903 Page 2

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FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56)

Transmit the following in -

Via

AIRTEL

AIRMAIL

FBI

Date:

12/7/62

(Type in plain text or code)

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (92-2781)

FROM:

SAC, TAMPA (92-1)

SANTO

PRAFFICANTS, JR., aka

WEEKLY AIRTEL SUMMARY

CI's and sources have not reported subject at

Tampa, and checks of 2505 Bristol Avenue and residences and

hangouts of associates negative.

TP 50-C advised 12/4/62 subject has

not been

reported in Tampa.

SAM MONDELLO, JR., advised 12/6/62 he returned

from Las Vegas about six weeks previous to date of interview,

and subject has not been reported in Tampa since his return.

Claimed last time he saw subject, he was in Miami.

Stated

he realized subject resided in an apartment on Miami Beach

about a year ago, but that such knowledge was coincident in

that he had been dating JEAN ZANE, who had

also resided in

the same apartment building on Miami Beach. He disclaimed

loing any work for subject in any manner since he, MONDELLO.,

returned from Cuba, where he used to be "pit Boss" at Hotel

Comodoro Casino.

Subject's son-in-law observed on 12/6/62 at Dixie

Amusement, Inc., operated by FRANK DIECIDUE.

Subject's brother-in-law, TOMMY ARCURI MARCHESI,

who was previously arrested on a local numbers charge, had

case thrown out of local criminal court 12/3/62 on basis

- Bureau

2

= Miami (92-88)

2 - Tampa

REC$ 92-278-647

SJL:em

(7) € C= Wick

18 DER 10 1062

50

Approved

ULC 13 1962

Sent

_ M

Special Agent in Charge

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TP 92-1

deputies did not have "probable cause" for arrest.

Investigation of subject's alleged connection

with slot machines being handled in case entitled,

"ALLEGED GAMBLING ABOARD WAPPEN VON HAMBURG, aKa Empress

of Bahamas, CHS - GAMBLING, 00: Miami." Latest information

available Tampa reported by Miami in teletype to Director

and Washington, D. C., 12/4/62,

indicated captain of vessel.

denied meeting subject and LANSKY brothers; further,

informant advised subject dropped out of picture.

LEAD

MIAMI OFFICE

AT MIAMI, FLORIDA:

Continue investigation of subject and liaison with

MC. WILLIAM KENNEY.

12/10/62, and

follow closely.

JFK Law 10(a)2

2

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