Originator: FBI
From: BU
To: HQ
Document date: 01/22/1963
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

5/27/201

AGENCY:

RECORD NUMBER:

RECORD SERIES :

FBI

124-10346-10215

BU

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ELSUR 92-61-666

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

BU

TO: HQ

TITLE:

DATE: 01/22/1963

PAGES: : 4

SUBJECTS :

STEVE MAGADDINO, (ELSURS)

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

• CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 01/26/1999

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

Released under the John F. Kennedy

Assassination Hecords Collection Act o

1992 (44 USC 2107 Note]. Case#:Nv

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FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56)

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Via AIRTEL

AIR MAIL

FBI

Date: 1/22/63

(Type in plain text or code)

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM: SAC, BUFFALO (92-100)

CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

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Re New York teletype dated 1/17/63.

Referenced teletype set forth information receivad

from NY 3461-C-TE that CHARLES LOCICERO, SAMUEL PERITORE,

SALVATORE BADALAMENII, and BENNY D'ALASSANDERO WErE

to meet with the "Commisaion" sometime between 1/16/63 and

end of the week in New York City.

The purpose of this meeting

was to explain a situation in the MAGLIOCCO "Family" to the

"Commission" and how much of this "Family" they control

and the above named individuals' discontent with MAGLIOCCO

as boss.

on 1/17/03, PHILLIP JACOBS, a former Pel in Nagara

Falls, New York, (protect identity) advised SA HENRY Re SPLENDOR®

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Buffalo

92-61,

STEVE MAGADDINO)

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BU 92-100

that he had observed SAM MAGADDINO on the morning of 1/16/63,

in Niagara Falls, New York.

JACOBS stated he he had not seen

STEVE MAGADDINO in Niagara Falls 1/17/63, however, he had

observed SAM RANGATORE, ANTONIO MAGADDINO, and DOMINIC

MANTELL earlier 1/17/63.

BU 82-C* advised that STEVE MAGADDINO was observed

visiting his three sons-in-law; VINCENT A. SCRO, CHARLES A.

MONTANA, and JAMES V. LA DUCA in Buffalo, New York, between

12:00 noon and 12:35 p.M., 1/16/63.

BU 280-C* reported no information relating to

or concerning the whereabouts of STEVE MAGADDINO on 1/17/63

or 1/18/63.

BU 280-C* reported that STEVE MAGADDINO appeared

at the Magaddino Memorial Chapel with PEIER A. MAGADDINO IrOM

3:03 p.m., until 3:10 p.m., 1/19/03.

It is noted that BU 280-c* and BU 82-0* furnished

no information prior to 1/17/63 that STEVE MAGADDINO was

planning on taking a trip, however, his presence on 1/17, 18/63,

were not accounted for.

All the members of the

"MAGADDINO

Family" which includes

SAM RANGATORE, PETER A. MAGADDINO,

JOHN CAMMILLERI, ANTONIO MAGADDINO,

JAMES V. LA DUCA, VINCENI

A. SCRO, CHARLES A. MAGADDINO were reported

to be present

at either Buffalo or Niagara Falls, New York, on 1/18/63.

MAURICE D. GAVIN, Senior Investigator, BCI, NYSP,

advised that a highly confidential source of his office

reported the presence of FRED G. RANDACCIO, MAGADDINO'S

number one man in Buffalo,

as visiting at the apartment of

nis paramour, DARLENE GRANN, 51 Essex Street until 1:05 a.m.,

1/18/63. At 2:05 p.M., that day, RANDACCIO contacted DARLENE

GRANN and advised her that he would drop by her apartment

later that day.

Spot: surveillances of hangouts and residences

Of STEVE MAGADDINO and his associates on 1/17,18/63, failed

to develop any information as to the whereabouts of

SIEVE

MAGADDINO.

Agents

At 5:30 p.M., 1/18/63, FRED CORNETTA, Special

United States Bureau of Customs, was contacted by

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BU 92-100

SA LEON F. ANDREWS, JR., and advised that this office was

attempting to determine if STEVE MAGADDINO was then in

Niagara Falls, New York.

It. is noted that CORNETTA for several years worked

for the United States Bureau of Narcotics in Sicily and in

New York City and 1s familiar with the activities of hoodlums

engaged in narcotics activities in the New York City area.

CORNETTA speaks the Sicilian language fluently.

CORNETTA

telephonically contacted the residence of STEVE MAGADDINO

in Nagara falls, New York, under a pretext of being Mr. COSTA

from Italy who had been asked to contact MAGADDINO upon his

arrival in this country.

MORNETTA stated that a woman who

appeared to be Mrs. STEVE I

LUDINO informed him that she did

not know a Mr. COSTA and refused to furnish any information

as to whether or not STEVE MAGADDINO was at home at

that time.

Pretext calls were also made to the Magaddino

Nemorial Chapel by FREI CORNETTA without determining the

whereabouts of MAGADDINO.

On 1/19/63, BU 280-C* reported the presence of

STEVE MAGADDINO at the Magaddino Memorial Chapel at 3:03 p.M.s

that day.

At that time STEVE MAGADDINO engaged PETER A:

MAGADDINO, his son, in a conversation all of which was in

the Sicilian language.

The conversation between PETER A.

MAGADDINO and STEVE MAGADDINO was interrupted upon the

arrival of an unidentified man who was selling tickets for

a "Sports Night" affair which would feature CLETUS BOYER Of

the New York Yankees as a principal speaker.

reported that STEVE MAGADDINO left the Magaddino Memorial

Chapel at 3:16 p.m.

In regard to the information furnished by confidential

Informant, NY 3864-PC, that there has been a change of members in

the "Commission,"

the attention of the New York Office is

invited to a meeting held in Nagara Falls, New York, on

9/24/62, of members of the "MAGADDINO Family."

Based upon information furnished by the Bureau translator,

it would appear that MAGADDINO was discussing the problems

arising out of the death of JOSEPH PROFACI In New York City.

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