Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: AMBLER, JOHN A.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 10/30/1967
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Date:

6/15/201

Agency Information

Released under the John F. Kennedy

issassination Records Collection

Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note) .

ase#:NW 45966 Date: 11-17-2017

AGENCY:

FBI

RECORD NUMBER:

124-10200-10235

RECORD SERIES :

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

92-2781-1239

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: AMBLER, JOHN A

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE: 10/30/1967

PAGES:

64

SUBJECTS :

LST, B/F INT, ASSOC, INFT, MED, TRAFFICANTE, JOSEPHINE

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4; 10(a)2

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 10/26/1998

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JEK Act 6 (4)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

1062-8, 10-33

REPORTING OFFICE

TAMPA

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

TAMPA

TITLE OF CASE

SANTOLTRAFFICANTE, J., ala

DATE

10/30 67

REPORT MADÉ BY

SA JOHN A. AMBLER

CHARACTER OF CASE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

8/30-10/26/67

TYPED BY

DB

Ligh

RET'ERENCES:

AR

Report of SA WENDELL W.HALL; 9/13/67, Miami:

Sort 07 81 50 TA, A3, 3/2R,67(10/67, 7шра.

Tampa airtel to Bureau, 9/22/67.

Atlanta letter to Tampa, 9/27/67. (10).

Jacksonville letter to Tampa, 9/28/67. (I0) .

NrO letter to Tampa, 10/4/67. (IO)

ADMINISTRATIVE:

On September

20%,

1967;

1500 Bay

Road,

Morton Towers, South,

Apt. 1406,

Miami Beach, Fla.,

former

CI of the

New York Office,

while in Phoenix Division, advised he

was presently on assigment fOr NORMAN ROTEMAN, OVIET Albion Hotel,

(CCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED

None

ACQUIT-

CASE HAS BEEN:

CONVIC AUTO.

FINES

SAVINGS

RECOVERIES

TALS

FENDING OVER ONE YEAR DYES LINO

PENDING PROSECUTION

OVER SIX MONTHS

EYES DINO

SPECIAL AGENT

IN CHARGE

APPROVED

COPIES MADE:

Bureau (92-2781)

T-USA,

Tanpa

3-J'acksonville (92-7)

3-Mіsmi (92-88)

(I-USA,

Miand (Attn: HILLIAM EARLE, Dept.

Attorney)

2-Richnond (22-209)

(u Di)

2-Tampa (92-1)

1537

Dissemination Record of Attached Report

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

92-

278/

123%

ANEG-34

строй

SE NOV. 6

1967

Notations

Agency

Request Recd.

Date Fwd.

How Fwd.

CC. AAG. Criminal Division,

Organized) Crime

and lacketeering

suction, hoost ga

15201

11176)

By

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FEDERAL

'JEK Act 6 (4)

BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

TAMPA

'TITLE OF CASE

kung

REFIRENCES:

10)=

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

DATE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

TAMPA

10/30:67

REPORT MADÉ BY

SA JOHN A. AMBLER

CHARACTER OF CASE

8/30×10/26/67

AR

Report of SA WENDELL W. HALL, 9/13/67, Miami.

Report of SA JOHN A. "AMBLER, 9/14/67, Tampa.

Miami airtel to Tampa, 9/21/67(IQ).

Tampa airtel to Bureau,

9/22/67.

Atlanta, letter to Tampa, 9/27/67. (10).

Jacksonville letter to Tampa, 9/28/67. (I0).

NO letter to Tampa, 10/4/67. (I0)

rico P.com

TYPED BY

DB

ADMINISTRATIVE:

September

Road, Morton

20,

1967

500 Bay

Towers, South,

Apt.

1406,

Miami Beach, Fla.,

former

cI of the

New

York

Office,

while in Phoenix Division, advised he

was presently

on assignment for NORMAN

ROTEMAN, owner Albion Hotel,

CCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED

None

ACQUIT-

CONVIC. AUTO.

FINES

SAVING'S

CASE HAS BEEN:

RECOVERIES

TAL'S

PENDING OVER ONE YEAR

Cres DINo

PENDING PROSECUTION

OVER SIX MONTHS

IrES LINO

• APPROVED

SPECIAL AGENT

IN CHARGE

COPIES MADE:.

3, Bureau (92-2781)

I-USA,

Tarpa

3-Jacksonville (92-7)

3-Mіsл2 (92-88)

(I-USA,

Miami (Atta: WILLIAM

EARLE, Dept

Attorney)

2- Richmond (22-209)

D+)

2-Tampa (22-1)

1537

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34 NOV. 6 196/

Notations

Agency

Request Recd.

Date Fwd.

How Fwd.

By

CO. AAG, Criminal Division,

Organized cried

and Racketeeriug

section, Hoot a

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JEK Act 6 (4):

-,!.

TP 92-1.

Mincoln Road,

Miant Beach,

Fla.,

and

I further Identified ROTHMAN

that

nitro. sa

a

"buffer"

for! the

TRAFF ICANTES

and

land

presence

in the Arizona area was to

bring a reported

m1101

dollars' inchotssectestles and jewelry into

the U.s.

claimed he had

reCeive

an

boen paid $2,000 by ROTUMAN and was to

additional $8,000 upon completion of assigment.

CORTIS" Y

was unable to furnish additional details of assigment,

Claiming ROTSMAN had

only given hit lostructions by "bits".

Subsequently on september 21, 1967, Miami Division

advised that NORMAN ROTEMAN;

FRANK HERNANDEZ and FABIO DE

CRESTOFARO, as "FABS" were in Las Vegas at either the New

Frontier or Caesar's Place and further Identified HERNANDEZ

as formerly associated with TRAFFICaNT interest in Cuba.

Subsequently on September 26,

3, 1967,

was interviewed

while residing at the El Dorado Motol, Nogales, Arizona and

at the time clained had lost money

advanced to

him and demanded

Bureau advance bim money in

this matter and when advised could

only ho paid on COD basis, indicated plans to dron the hole

Subsequently on September

was arrested

and passing

worthless check and

while In county jail, suffered

epileptic fit and on September 30,

1967, alter suffering second

alleged epileptic iit, was relessed and ordered to return for

prelininary

hearing on October 6, 1967.

On September 8, 1967, OM 148-C-TE advised was agreeable

to

travelling to florida to obtain intoration regarding TRAFFICANTE

but

was of the opinion rould

l be more successful initially by

contacting a close friend of TRAFFICANTE, who has also mutual

acquaintance of the informant raned Pill ALdErIsIO.

However,. on

the eve of his planned trip to Chicago, OM 148-C-Te became 111

and subsequently contined to the hospital.

Om Septerber 28, 1987, SD 1054-C-T5; advised that as

he recalls,

TRAFFICANTE was made

a LCN

member

1n about 1936,

Dy STEVE ITALIANO

and that ThirtIcarte's father was under-boss

in the Tama sed at the time.

Inforant in recalling his days

in Tampa was diso

of the opinion

that TONY DIECIUE vas actually

closer

associated

with TRAFFICINTE

than TONy? s

brother FRANK

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a confidential basis

to;the FBI and Mi. TRAFFICIT did not

want the information furnished to any other federal or local

agency.

In lails telephonic contact from August 24 until

9/3/63, I I2DuC advised that TRAFFICANTE had not

been t

the lampa area until late friday night 9108,

and alter being

at the

lampa residence for only & short period

of time,

entire fanily had gone

the

to

St. Petersburg Beach

reside ce to

spend Labor Day weekend.

Ox 9/3/63,

Tampa 120-C advised TRAFFICANME aud

family

had returned

to Tamps on Inesday

and subsequently

advised that TRAFFICANTE had been

in Tampa all day

on

September 8,

and had left for Miani on Toursday, September Y,

after having been

taken

to

the airport by Mrs. TRAFrICANTE

grandson SANTos.

Subsequently on 9/11/68, Tp 120 advised

TRAFFICANTE returned to

F1d.,

residence

on Friday

afternoon and spent the

entire

weekend

in Tanpa and on Monday

morning, Septenber 11,

had gone to Dr.

SAXON's office on Davis

Island,. as. TRATFICANTE is again suffering fron

henerrhoid

cordition ad has a great deal

troubie

his bowels and

camot control bleeding.

Tr 120-C advised

TRAFF ICANTE SSeNS

partiewlarly moset Concerning his haalth and

indicated to

menbers of

the family that on

alnost every

occasion

Individual bas had bemorrhoid operation and

when

bas had

currence of

the henorrhold condition cancer

the bowels

result.

120 renaked that arparently on

9/11, TRAFICANTE

bad planned

to leave the house zith bis

associate LONGO,

as shortely

after TRAFFICANTe retured fros

the doctor,

appeared at

the residence but indicated to TRAFFICANTE that he

thought the Fat might be

wood.

somewhere. in the TRAfFICANte neighbor-

IP 120-C renarked

that subsequently, LONGO,

rs. TrAfFICANTE,

MARY NO PAVILLO made swerous trips in and out of the

house apparently in an effort to

determine l1 the FRI Was in

the neighborhood

and. that when

TRAFFICANNG learned that the

FBI

was

surveilling the neighborhood, he becuse very incensed.

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IP 120-C added that late in

the afternoon, Mr.

and

Mrs.

TRAFFICANTE had loaded

the

greon Chevelle with some items

they

wanted to

take to the Mial residence and indicated they

planned

to leave

for Miami

around dinner time or early

the next

morning and that

they would stay in the Miani aren for ten days

to tro weeks.

From 9/12 to 9/19 1n daily tele phonic contact, T

120C indicated

TRAFFICANTS was in the lapa, Fla

area and

9/21,

advised

that TRAFFICANTE

returned to

Tampa on 9/20

but that for security reasons, TP 120 had been unable

to con

tact the

FBI wotil 9/21.

TP 120 advised that fron coversation

which had been overheard,

TRAFFICANTE, his wife

and their grand

son, were planning to go to Jacksonville on Friday 9/22 to

the weekend vith

their other married

daughter,

SARAN ANN.

0a 9/25/67,

TP 120 advised

that

SANTO,

grandson had returned

to

his wife and

Tampa

and also indicated that"

package which had arrived

I that day by railway

express.was.e.bodt cover

for

Mrs.

TRAFF ICANTE

and some

sort of material for urs. TRAFFICANTE'S

bair.

At this

time

IP 120-C indicated that the only persons

recently visiting &t

Marshal,

the TRAFFICANTI'& residence was

the

U.s.

the air conditioning

repair; man

and

TRAFFICANTE's clOse

associate JIMMY LONdO

Stated does

not know the systen used

by TRAFEICANtE and LONGO. but that

apparently LONGO knOws

each and every occasion

when SANTO 1g at his T'ampa rosidence

he seldon ever appears.

when

as

TRAFFICANTE iS not present.

TP 120

added that be hus not had

an occasion to observe any

suns of money for has

the

additional

book previously mentioned been seen

since last seen in TRAFFICANT's possession.

On 3/31/07, KC 358-C-IS advised that ANTHONY THOMAS •

CIVEL,

nephew of NIck cIveLLa

group of individuals.comn-

ected with the

hoodium element,

along with their wives, vere to

debart Kansas

City,

MO.,

April I, 196%, for & trip to the

Bahamas and

that ANTSONT

CIVELLA)

there

tom t

did

• CIVeLLA

would meet "uncle NICK' (WICK

not

know

wether the reference to. there

meant in

the

Rabamas

OiN

1.0

Milani.

Kunsas City Office further

advised that detalled

rovlew or telephone

toll calls made from

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the residence telephone of NICk CIVElLA and other telephones and

locations frequented by CIVEllA did not reflect any toll calls

to the

Florida area.

On 9721/67, KC 358-C-TE, advised could furnish no In-

formation concerning any possible connection between CIVEilA and

TRAFFICANTE

On May 18, 1967, TRIFFICNTE appeared Queen's County

Grand Jury,

Queens County,

N.Y.,

and under

oath stated bis

income during the past year was

approximately $15,000, that the

sole source of his income was wintigs at the race track and

was

not employed during the past year.

TRAFFICANTE alsO

testified

that he had known THOMAS EbOLI approzimately fifteen years,

CARLO GAMBINO approximately trenty

yeare and dos GALLo,

approx-

inately fifteen

years, having first net datO when GALLO, was

working in Georgia.

TRAFF ICANTE

also testified that he had

a Little money

hidden in a

secret place in

his bone,

that be

did not have

bank account and

had no money invested.

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Records of the Centro

Asturiano Hospital were

made

avallable by Mr. RAMON VASQUEZ,

Administrator

Extended period of this report occasioned by desire

to include the results of investigation conducted by

auxillary

offices which

were not available at the time of last report.

INFORMANTS:

Identity

TP TI IS TP 120-0

TP T2 IS MT. DONALD ARNOTT,

Villagewood/Apartments-Jacksonville,

Fla. (by request).

TP T3 18 TP. 303-PC

TP TA IS TP AI-C.

TP TO Is TP. 350-C

TP TÔ IS PCI

JEK Act 6 (4)

TP TY IS PCI

TP T8 IS PX

CS

804-C

TP TO IS SAN LIESIO, Apt. B-9

89% Highland Ave., Atlanta, Ga:

(by request)

TP T10 is TP

ofeC

LOCATION

137-460-238, 242, 245

22-1-4086'

137-1563-24,26.

137-142-362, 364

137-1386-31

137-1777-3

137-1773-4.

92-1-4078

instant report

137-360-242

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JEK Act 6 (4)

Identity

Location

TP TIl iS PCI AL CONGDON

TP TI2 IS PCI

IP TIS Le PCI

TP T14 IS TY 349-PC

TP T15 1s PCI

137-1702-6,7

137-1041-72,73

137-1705-10, 11-

137-1792-4

137233-56

TP T16 is TP 148-C

TP T17 IS TP 134-PC

137-806,103

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LEADS:

JACKSONVILLE DIVISION

AT TALLARASSEE, FLA.

Till Intervier SYDE DEEB,

association DEEB or hig

concerning any possible

fanily have

WItH SANTO TRAFFICANTE and/

AUGUSTINE PRIMO LAZZARA.

will,

during such intervior.if

opportunity exiets, attempt to determine If DEEB bad any

financial

interest

the

recent mayor's campaign in

Tanpa,

F18..

source

has indicated

that DEEB may at one time

been

intinately associated

with

the current Mayor's mother.

AT ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA.

FIII, at Southern Bell Telephone Company, identity.

subscriber to telephone number 829-9364,

such nunber having

Called fron TRAFFICANTE'g

St. Petersburg Beach residence.

thersafter conduct credit and crinimal record checks

include contact

with local anciely bandling hoodlur and

gambling watters concerning the above subscriber.

AT LACESONVILLE, FLA.

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F.D-204 (Rev: 3-3-59)

' UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

I-USA,

Copy to:

HOUSA,

Miami (Attn: WILLIAM

EARLE, Departmental

Attorney)

Report of:

Date;

SA TORN A.

AMBLER

Office:

TAMPA

, 10/30/67

Field Office File #:

92-1

Bureau File #:

Title:

SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JE.

92-2781

Character:

ANTI-RACKETERRING

Synopsis:

TArICANts continues to maintain residences Miami,

st.

Petersburg Beach,

and

Tanpa,

Fla.

TRAFFICANTE paid $182.75

hospital bill in cash

for Mrs.

TRAFFICANTE contined July, 196%.

Identity of Individuals observed at TRAFFICANTEls Tampa re-

sidence set forth.

JFK Law

10 (a) 2

Investigation Atianta

reflecte no apparent

TRAFFICANTE

finacial interest in Sans

Souct Restaurant.

TRAFFICANTE'g

associates NICK SCAGLIONE and

FRANK CACCIATORE IPPOLITO

arrested

Tanpa,

10/26/67, On ITHP

and ITHi charges;

associate AUGUSTINE PRIMO LAZZARA

aind

TRAFTICANTs'& brother, FANd, arrested sane date on federal

charges irvolving

Iiquor licenses.

CONSIDERED

TRAFFICANNE

SHOULD BE

AND DAYGEROUS DUE

EXTENSIVE PAST

ASSOCIATION

CRITINAL ACTIVITTES

DETAILS:

I.

BACKGROUND

"A.

RESIDENCE

On September

21, 1967,

at 1:12 PM, TRAFFICANTE waS

observed

at his Tampa,

residence, 2505 Bristol Ave.,.

accepting

subpoend service

from Deputy

U.S. Marshal MICKEY

NEWBERGER.

92-2781-1239

This document contans neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the FBI. It is the property of the FBi and is loaned tu

rour agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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TIP 92-1

On October 18, 1967, TP T13 advised that PRIMO

LAZZARA's daughter and her husband had recently contacted

TP Tl3 concerning the predicament they found themselves in

in connection with their being the licensed owners of the

Yellow House Bar and in talking with TP Tl3, indicated they

are so convinced that TRAFFICATE and his associates, including

PRIMO LALLARA, are so infiltrated into law enforcement and

attorneys, that these people

will not even congider talking

with any attorney in the Tampa, Fla.,

area.

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