Originator: FBI
From: MM
To: HQ
Document date: 04/10/1959
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

6/2/2015

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER :

RECORD SERIES :

FBI

124-90110-10079

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER:

CR 100-42303-536

Released under the John F. Kennedy

Assassination Records Collection act of

1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). Case#:NW

64578 Date: 1214-2022

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM:

MM

TO :

HQ

TITLE:

DATE :

04/10/1959

PAGES:

66

SUBJECTS :

JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA

MAFIA

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION :

Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW :

08/06/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS:

RPT

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INFORMANTS

MM T-I is MM 509-C, Miami, Florida.

MM I-2 18 WILLIAM EISENBERG, Miam1, Florida.

MM T-3 is JOSEPH MEROLA, Miami, Florida.

MM I-4 18 JOHN KERNAN, PCI, Miami, Florida.

MM I-S is MM 647-PC, Miami, Florida.

MM T-6 18 TONY LE FATCH, PCI, Cleveland, Ohio.

MM I-7 1S WILLIE SHULMAN, PCI, Miami, Florida.

MM T-8 i8 AUGUST SAVARESE, former PCI, Miami, Florida.

MM T-9 Is GUIDO DE PHILLIPS, PCI, Havana, Cuba.

MM I-10 is MM 650-C, Miami, Florida.

MM I-11 1s MF 334, Miami, Florida.

MM T-12 is MM 656-C, Miami, Florida.

MM I-13 1s LOUIS SACCAROMA, PCI, Miami, Florida.

MM T-14 is Legat, Havana, Cuba:

MM T-15 is MM 416-C.

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MM 62-3381

accurate with a revolver, as well as being very

capable at throwing a stiletto. MM T•9 said that SCALIA was made

manager

of the "popular" casino, an adjunct to the main

casino in the Sans Souci, shortly after his

arrival and

thereafter became manager of the gambling casino in the

Hotel Comodoro.

MM T-9 said that SCALIA obviously was not

qualified for either position and that this was his "reward."

MM T-9 noted that he, himself, was

sentenced to

prison in Havana in the late spring of 1958 and was in

prison at the time SCALlA was arrested in November,

1958.

SCALIA's arrest was based on the shooting of SCALIA's

mistress. MM T-9 said that he shared a cell with SCALIA

for the short time SCALIA was detained in prison and that

SCALIA indicated his bail had been set at $20,000.00.

SCALIA told MM T-9 that if TRAFFICANTE "knew what was

good

for him," he would put up the bail and get SCALIA off.

MM T-9 stated that SCALIA was released from jail with his

bail paid by TRAFFICANTE within four days after his

imprisonment.

Mr. ROCKY POMERANCE, Constable, Miami Beach,

Florida, advised on March 28, 1959, that recently DAVE

FBI Number 65569% an associate of MICHAEL COPPOLA, and his

FIA

son, RONNIE YARAS, went to the El Patio Restaurant, Dade

Boulevard, Miami Beach, which is operated by (FNU) BARNETT,

brother of BARNEY BARNETT, associate of MAX EDER, aka MAX

RAYMOND. While there they got in a fight and struck BARNETT Over /

the head with a bottle..

When BARNEY BARNETT heard about the

incident he sent word out that he was going to get DAVE

YARAS. As a result of this' argument, DAVE YARAS, MAX RAYMOND,

and BARNEY BARNETT were summoned to the residence of MICHAEL

COPPOLA and the matter was reportedly straightened out.

T-2 advised on March 17, 1959, that two years

ago CARMINE.

LOMBARDOZE was given the assignment of killing

*(FNU) ROSENBLUM in Miami, Florida, who had been in

Miami the past 12 or 13 years. LOMBARDOZZI sent SAY MAURO.

aka MINTZ, and another to Miami to handle the job. When

F

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MM 62-3381

INFORMANTS

MM T-I is MM 509-C, Miami, Florida.

MM T-2 is WILLIAM EISENBERG, Miami, Florida.

MM T-3 is JOSEPH MEROLA, Miami, Florida.

MM T-4 is JOHN KERNAN, PCI, Miami, Florida.

MM T-S 1s MM 647-PC, Miami, Florida.

MM T-6 1s

TONY LE FATCH, PCI, Cleveland, Oh10.

MM T-7 is WILLIE SHULMAN, PCI, Miami, Florida.

MM T-8 is AUGUST SAVARESE, former PCI, Miami, Florida.

MM T-9 Is GUIDO DE PHILLIPS, PCI, Havana, Cuba.

MM T-10 is MM 650-C, Miami, Florida.

MM I-11 is MF 334, Miami, Florida.

MM I-12 1s MM 656-C, Miami, Florida.

MM I-13 1s LOUIS SACCAROMA, PCI, Miami, Florida:

MM T-14 is Legat, Havana, Cuba.

MM T-15 is MM 416-C.

D.

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MM 62 - 3381

accurate with a revolver, as well as being very

capable at throwing a stiletto. MM T-9. said that SCALIA was made

manager of the "popular" casino, an adjunct to the main

casino in the Sans Souci, shortly after his arrival and

thereafter became manager of the gambling casino in the

Hotel Comodoro.

MM T-9 said that SCALIA obviously was not

qualified for either position and that this was his "reward."

MM T-9 noted that he, himself, was sentenced to

prison in Havana in the late spring of 1958 and was in

prison at the time SCALIA was arrested in November,

SCALIA's arrest was based on the shooting of SCALIA 1958.

mistress. MM T-9 said that he shared a cell with SCALIA

SCALIA indicated his bail had been set at $20,000.00.

for him," he would put up the bail and get SCALIA off.

MM T-9 stated that SCALIA was released from jail with

his

bail paid by TRAFFICANTE within four days after his

imprisonment.

Mr. ROCKY POMERANCE, Constable, Miami Beach,

Florida, advised on March 28, 1959, that recently DAVE YARAS,

FBI Number 655697, an associate of MICHAEL COPPOLA, and his

son, RONNIE YARAS, went to the El Patio Restaurant, Dade

Boulevard, Miami, Beach, which is operated by (FNU) BARNETT,

brother of BARNEY BARNETT, associate of MAX EDER, aka MAX

RAYMOND. While there they got in a fight and struck BARNETT over./

the head with a bottle.

When BARNEY BARNETT heard about the

incident he sent word out that he was going to get DAVE

YARAS.

As a result of this argument, DAVE YARAS, MAX RAYMOND,

and BARNEY BARNETT were summoned to the residence of MICHAEL

COPPOLA and the matter was reportedly straightened out.

MM T-2 advised on March 17, 1959, that two years

ago CARMINE LOMBARDOZZI was given the assignment of killing

one (FNU) ROSENBLUM in Miami, Florida, who had been in

Miami the past 12 or 13 years.

LOMBARDOZZI sent SAM MAURO,

aka MINTZ, and another to Miami to handle the job. When

-60.

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