Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: CV
To: HQ
Document date: 03/26/1976
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

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Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY:

FBI

RECORD NUMBER:

124-90124-10018

RECORD SERIES:

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : CR 92-7310-34

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

CV

TO: HQ

TITLE:

DATE :

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

03/26/1976

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JOHN NARDI

MITCHELL LIVINGSTON WERBELL III

DOCUMENT TYPE :

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION : Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 09/12/1998

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FEDERAL UREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

CLEVELAND

TITLE OF CASE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

CLEVELAND

JOHN

NANDI

DATE

3/26/76

REPORT MADE BY

SA KOBEKT A. ALVAKD

CHARACTER OF CASE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

11/18/75 • 3/25/76

TYPED BY

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KEFEK ENCE

Report of SA KOBEKI A. ALVOrD, 12/9/75, at Cleveland.

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INFOKMANTS

On November 18, 1975, CV 3686-PC advised Special

Agent

(SA) JOSEPH G. MASTERSON that

two persons are in from New Jersey

at the request of tank

GKECCh feels he has five people.

now and is ready to kill DANNY GREENE. Source does not know

fOr GRENE. Surce advised that JOHN NADI stated that it appears l

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED

EXNONE

ACQUIT-

: ONVIC. DIVERSION

SRETRIALIFUC

FINES

SAVINGS

RECOVERIES

CASE HAS BEEN:

TALS

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PENDING OVER'ONE YEAR

PENDING PROSECUTION®

OVER SIX MONTHS

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YES XINO

APPROVI

SPECIAL

AGENT

IN CHARGE

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DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

92-7310-34

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Bureau (92-7310)

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APR 9

1976

ST-115

Notations

Agency

Request Recd.

Date Fwd.

DOUGLAS P. LOLIERRe:

review at FBIHQ by

2 - Cleveland (92-783kr62-16-2)request.

(See Bufile #62-117200) 1

Dissemination Record of Attached Report

*2.

_CC, AAG, Uriminal

Division, Organized Crime

& Racketeering seeton

Room

247

How Fwd.

By.

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55 APR 1 5 1976.

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as though there was going to be a war.

He said he was told

it was going to be between the Irish and the Italians.

further advised that MossaiLin met with NAidI before he

that sael the

Source

left town on the l8th. FRANKLIN flew south to Florida and the

Islands.

On December 10, 1975, CV 32846-TE advise

ASH RICHAD

C. ANTIN that MORT FLANKLIN and EUGEND GIASULEn go back maybe

5 to 7 years. FANKLIN has placed numerous sports bets with

CIASULLO in years past and has even purchased a

new station

wagon from CIASULLO that was stolen and ietitled by CIASULLO.

CIASULLO maintains control of FANKLIN mainly through intimidation.

Concerning the recent bust of FRANKLIN by the Drug Enforcement

Agency (DEA), the source advised that originally CIASULLn

had been offered the deal by JOHN NANDI, but he, CIASULIO,

turned the deal down and FRANKLIN picked up the option.

On January 29, 1976, source advised SAS MICHAID C.

ARTIN and PATRICK J. FOMAN as follows:

During the initial contact that the source had with

FRANKLIN in late December, another job was mentioned by FLANNIN.

This job involved the destruction of the building that held

the records and evidence for the narcotics case against NA.DI

and FRANKLIN which caused their recent indictment and arrest.

According to the source, although FRANKLIN did not mention

NANDI's name as being behind this destruction of evideuce, souice

from his experience with FNANKLIN and his knowing FrANKLIN's

spinelessness, source believes NANDI to be the prime movei in

the destruction.

FRANKLIN instructed the source to find some-

one to handle this job, which would pay $25,000. Source was

recently told by FRANKLIN that the bombing would not occur

until the hearing which was to take place in Miami duzing the

week of January 19, 1976, and it was determined exactly how

gond a case the Government had concerning thei. narcotics

violations.

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Source then mentioned that if "they," meaning the

source and his contacts, GICCO, et al, were to handle some

of the aisons for CUNNINGHAM through FRANKLIN and NADI, they

(source and others) would be in a position to learn the

details concerning the destruction of the building in Miami.

Source then mentioned there would be no harm in this, in that

no one would be killed. The source was specifically instructed

by SAs ARTIN and FOKAN that he was in no way to facilitate

or have anything whatsoever to do with any arson case involving

anyone at anytime.

The source stated that if that is how

the FBI felt, he understood and would not participate in any way..

Source stated that through personal conversation with

FRANKLIN, he learned that FhANKLIN and NANDI and CUNNINGHAM

have telephone numbers. of pay phones where they can reach one

another on a daily basis.

There are separate telephone contact

points by the specific day of the week.

Snurce advised that FRANKLIN is leaving for Florida

on January 21, 1976 and will be back in Cleveland by January 25,

1976.

The purpose of this trip is to appear in court iegarding

the narcotics violation.

The source further noted that the

reason for FRANKLIN's involvement in the arsons contemplated

by CUNNINGHAM was that FRANKLIN owes NANDI money from his bond

that was put up foi him by NAKDI. Source furthe anted that

NADI put up the bond for FrANKLIN in that he, NANDI, feels

that FIANKLIN is a weak siste: and that he, NANDI, has to

protect himself.

Or: December 30, 1975, CV 3686-PC furnished SA JOSEPH

G. MASTENSON the following information:

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Source advised that MOXT FRANKLIN had advised that

"they" had a torch job to be handled in North Carolina in

an old vacant hotel. Source stated that they wanted HANK GiCCO

ad at orch stube

to do the job. He would receive $5,000 out front and another

$5,000 when the job was completed.

Source advised that GADCCO

tuined the job down, but may be interested in a job JOHN NAinI

and FRANKLIN may want done in Elecida.

NANDI advised that if

GRECCA and GO DONANCMAGK would not do it, NANDI would get

someone from Florida.

This second job was for the bombing of a

building in Miami.

This building held the recoids and evidence

caused their recent indictneut and arrest Chie

Foz the barcotics case against MANDI, RidiyIN, i pathich

Source stated that this bombing job would not be

given out until after the hearing (presumed to be preliminaiy

hearing) in Miami in January, 1976. NARDI stated that they

want to see what kind of case the Government has against them,

then give the job out if it is a strong case and destioy all the

evidence.

Source stated that FIANKLIN is now driving a 1975

Lincoln Continental, maroon and white in coloi, with 1975

Chir license El,704.

This is a leased ca. from Jet Auto

Leasing of Cleveland, Ohio.

On January 6, 1976, source advised that HANK GADOCO

changed his mind and wanted to do the job in North Carolina.

Source learned from MONT FLANKLIN that it was too late. The

job had already been done and FRANKLIN left fo, North Carolina

on January 5, 1976, or January 6, 1976.

Source stated that FRANKLIN checked with JEwY

(GERALD W. CUNNINGHAM) and learned that someone else went to

North Carolina, possibly from Florida, and did the toich job.

From what FRANKLIN stated, source learned that the hotel was

vacant, near or on the ocean shore of North Carolina, was old,

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having been built in 1890 or 1900, and had a sprinkler system,

which was turned off by the night

watchman, who then disappeaied

for a short time. The hotel was insured for around $100,000.

Source advised that from what FKANKLIN has told

him, the tgansaction involving CUNNINGHAM, NADI, FRANKLIN,

DOMINIC E

BANTONE

& and MITCHELL

WEBELt and the 1,000

machine guns is still planned to take place.. The exact

time frame for the machine guns to be stolen and flown

aut of Florida is unknown at the present time by source.

On January 8, 1976, CV 3317-C-TE advised SA ALTIN

that JOHN. NANDI would be leaving for Flo ida sho tly to attend

a preliminary hearing on his and MONT FrANKLIN's drug case.

Snurce advised that NARDI is somewhat cocky regarding charges

brnught by the DEA and is not too concerned with the outcome

of the trial. Source advised that street talk has it that

NADI did not go out fiont but has his bobos handling the

deal.

Source advised that his main bobo was MORT FRANKLIN

and that for some reason NANDI feels that FRANKLIN could be

a possible weak link because of his propensity for talk.

ADMINISTRATIVE

The Investigative period pre-dates the last report

in this matter to Include results of Investigation not avail-

able at the time last report submitted.

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