Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, NY
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 08/20/1963
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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DATE: 11-14-2017

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JFK Assassination System

Date:

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Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER:

124-10220-10103

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 92-6054-401

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

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TITLÉ :

SAC, NY

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE:

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SUBJECTS:

08/20/1963

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CLASSIFICATION:

RESTRICTIONS:

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 06/23/1998

LCN, PEGATORI, JOSEPH, ASSOC WITH CGA

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

OPTIONAL FORTiO. 10

5010-104

MAY IX BOITION

GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES GO

RNMENT

Memorandum

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE: 8/20/63

FROM

SAC, NEW YORK (92-2620) (C)

SUBJECT:

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- ANTI-RACKETEERING

(00: New York)

ReBulet to New York, 1/20/63, captioned "THE CRIMINAL

COMMISSION, ET AL; AR-CONSPIRACY".

Investigation In this matter was initiated to

determine if captioned subject 1s a member of "La Cosa

Nostra", defined by JOSEPH VALACHI (conceal) on 9/15/62,

as the name used by members of the organized Italian crim-

inal element to refer to their overall criminal organization.

on 7/1/62, NY 3461-C-TE, to SA MAX R. FRITSCHEL,

named one JOSEPH PEGATORY as a

• member of the CARLO GAMBINO

"family" within "La Cosa Nostra"

A review of the files of the NYO located no additional

Information pertaining to JOSEPH PEGATORI, aka Joseph Pegatory

As of 5/29/63, the Identification Division, FBI wäs,

on the basis of Information furnished, unable to identify

captioned subject in the criminal and

civil files.

On 7/30/63, SA AUGUST J. MICEK Caused the files of

the Bureau of Criminal Identification, NYCPD and the files

of Central Investigations Bureau, NYCPD (conceal) to be

checked and no information pertaining to one JOSEPH PEGATORI, aka

Joseph Pegatory was located.

on 7/31/63, NY 3461-C-TE was recontacted by SA J. I.

MARTIN relative to captioned subject and advised that

did not recall the name.

It was pointed out to NY 3461-C-TE

that he had previously furnished information indicating that

subject was a member in the CARLO GAMBINO "family". Informant

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

DATE: 11-14-2017,

NY 92-2620

then stated that, if he had previously identified subject

"button" or member of the CARLO GAMBINO "family"

belleved it would have been based upon a photograph displayed

to him or a license number of an automobile which he had

obtained.

However, NY 3461-C-TE concluded, he does not

recall ever having heard the name PEGATORI and possesses

no information relative to one JOSEPH PEGATORI being

affiliated with the GAMBINO "family"

Inasmuch as above-described member sources are not

familiar with JOSEPH PEGATORI as a member of "La Cosa Nostra"

and investigation has developed no information which would

identify captioned subject, this matter 1s being closed

in the NYO.

NYO will remain alert to any information relative to

one JOSEPH PEGATORI in connection with investigation being

would indicate PEGATORI 1s a member of "La Cosa Nostra",

Instant case will be re-opened and the Bureau advised.

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