Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, BU
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 10/2/63
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT, OTHER NON-TEXTUAL

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

5/14/201

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER :

RECORD SERIES :

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

FBI

124-10215-10287

HQ

92-6054-480

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

SAC, BU

TO :

DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE:

' PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

10/02/1963

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LCN, SM, ASSOC, NY, SENATE RACKETS COMMITTEE

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT, OTHER NON-TEXTUAL

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS : 4

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 06/25/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS: INC ENV, CHART, AUTOSTAT COPY

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Date: 10/2/63

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FROM:

SAC, BUFFALO (92-337) (P)

LA COSA NOSTRA

AR - CONSPIRACY

Remyairtel dated 9/27/63.

Enclosed herewith for the Bureau are two autostat

copies of a chart prepared by the Buffalo Police Department.

On 10/1/63, Assistant Chief of Detectives MICHAEL

AMICO, Buffalo Police Department, furnished SA B. HARRY WYNN

the attached chart from which he will present testimony before

the Senate Rackets Committee at Washington, D. C. In the near

future. According to AMICO, the chart reflects breakdown of

"MAGADDINO family" in Buffalo and Niagara

Falls, New York, together with relative importance and

authority of the various members.

chain of command mins

[rom STEFANO MAGADDINO through FREDRICO RANDACCIO to the

lowest members who are depicted on the bottom of the chart.

LA DUCA, ANTONIO MAGADDINO, JOHN C. MONTANA, and SALVATORE

PIERI represent individuals who act as counselors to STEFANO

MAGADDINO, although they may possess authority, such as

authority exercised by LA DUCA and PIERI which may or may not

be administered through RANDACCIO. ANTONIO MAGADDINO and

MONTANA are considered "elder statesmen" and are utilized

mostly in an advisory capacity, according to AMICO.

AMICO pointed out that the name SALVATORE BROCATO

is inserted since he exercises some degree of authority when

but his position is uncertain in that he

The chart. mat be

ENCLOSURE

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 totey.

DATE: 11-14-2017

BU 92-337

SAMUEL, (COSMO) BROCATO, Bufile 73-12883

aka

PASCAL FRANK POLITANO, a former PCI of this

office,

was a subject in a bank

burglary investigation

in 1958 (Bufile 91-10250) in which prosecution was

declined. He is a former tavern operator who has most

recently received publicity aiter being arrested on an

arson charge and being shot several times. His

assailant was identified and is serving a sentence.

Indices of this office have numerous references

to PAUL A. BRIANDI,

aka Bobby Ross,

Paul Ross, FBI No.

375990. He has not been the subject of a substantive

or

intelligence type investigation since his activities

did not apparently warrant the latter.

For information of the Bureau, positions of

importance assigned various individuals on attached chart

are not substantiated through investigations by

SAM LAGATTUTA, etc.

(HCS) of this office have repeatedly emphasized the position of

FRED G. RANDACCIO.

this chart also fails to show the

position and influence of such individuals as VINCENT A. SCRO

and SAM RANGATORE as developed through HOS.

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