Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, PH
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 04/22/1964
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

4/24/201

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY:

RECORD NUMBER:

RECORD SERIES :

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

FBI

124-10211-10347

HQ

92-2717-1114

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: SAC, PH

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE :

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

04/22/1964

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DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (11 USC

2187 Hotey.

DATE: • 11-14-2017

1 - Mr. Baker

4-23-64

Airtel

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To:

From:

ANGELO BRUNO, aka

SAC, Philadelphia (92-444)

013X781

*, 864

BE: 8022737) 114

ne Palladelphia teletype 4-22-64 and Philadelphia

airtel 3-23-64 captioned, "IGNAZIO DENARO, aka, AR."

Accoraing to re Phaladelphia airtel, PH 672-C-1,

reported that PR 599-0-15, Philip Testa and Nicholas Scarfo

were together in Philadelphia Detention House on 3-16-64 and

discussed Denaro,

that PI 599-C-TE told PH 672-C-TE

chat Denaro would be "hit.

In an olfort to corroborate infornation furnished by

PH 672-C-TS concerning Testa'S proposed "hit" of Denaro you are

fuested to contact PH 599-C-TE as soon as practicable for

insprmation he may be able to furish regarding Denaro's current

s strength within the Philadelphia family and whether he would be

-sable to

"stand up" under

the impending ITAR prosecution.

Witha

the approach Ph

599-C-TX night volunteer that a "hit" is out

on benara or is being considered.

*11 PH 599-C-TE confirmg the inforation furnished by

PH 672-C-IE,

you ase directed to then furnish your views as to

whether the

Assistant United States Attorney handling the ITAR

prosecution involving

Angelo Bruno, ot al.,

should contact

Denaro's attorney to inform him that a "hit" is out on Denaro

and that BI Agente would be willing to further discuss the

matter with Denaro.

NOTE:

Retel advised that PH 672-C-TE, a key Philadelphia top

echelon informant, has reported that Nicholas Piccolo, a

Philadelphia family caporegime; Piccolo's nephew, Nicholas

Scario; and PhillI

Testa (latter two in Philadelphia Detention

'enter are afraid

Ignazio Denaro (underboss to Angelo Bruno

of Philadelphia family) will talk if jailed as a result of

the FBI ITAR case

which Denaro was indicted.

According to

PH 672-C-TE Testa has indicated to this group and to PH 599-C-TE

that Denaro must be "hit."

KAL: din

Tolson

Belmont

Mohr

Casper

Call chan

Conrad

DeLoach

Evans

Gale

Rosen

Sullivan

Tavel

Trotter

Tele. Room

Holmes

Gandy

-56 MA

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Released ynder the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (11 USC 2107 Hote).

DATE: 91*11-2017

FBI WASH DC

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

COMMUNICATIONS SECTION

APR 22 1964

TELETYPÉ

Mir. Tolson_

Mr. Belmont-

Mr. Mohr.

Mr. Casper.

Mr. Callahan

Mr. Conrad-

Mr. DeLoach

Mr. Evans.v

Mr.

Gale

Mr.

Rosen

Mr. Sullivan

Mr. Tavel

Mr. Trotter

Tele. Room

Miss Holmes.

Miss Gandy

FBI PHILA

406PM EST URGENT 4-22-64 ELP

56 DIRECTOR 692-27178

FROM PHILADELPHIA (92-444)

1P

ANGELO

BRUNO, AKA, AR. DAILY SUMMARY.

PH SIX SEVEN TWO DASH C DASH TE ADVISED FOUR TOP

PERSONS LA COSA NOSTRA, PHILADELPHIA FAMILY, ARE ANGELO BRUNO,

IGNAZIO DENARO, JOSEPH RUGNETTA, DONIMICK OLIVETO.

INFORMANT ADVISED NICHOLAS PICCOLO, PHILADELPHIA

FAMILY CAPOREGIME, IS AUTHORIZED VISITOR PHILADELPHIA DETENTION

CENTER AND WHEN VISITING NEPHEW, LA COSA MEMBER NICHOLAS SCARFO,

RELAYS MESSAGES TO LA COSA MEMBERS ROCCO SCAFIDI AND PHILIP

TESTA FROM OTHER MEMBERS OF PHILADELPHIA FAMILY OF LA COSA

NOSTRA.

INFORMANT ADVISED. PICCOLO, SCARFO, TESTA ARE AFRAID

IGNAZI O

DENARO WILL TALK IF JAILED AS RESULT OF BUCASE UNDER

WHICH HE

FES BEEN INDICTED. TESTA INSISTS THAI DENARO MUST

-1%

BE MURDERED.

BEC 10 92-2717-1114

BRUNO HAS NÖT RETURNED FROM BUSINESS TRIP TO MIAMI

BRUNO CONSIDERED DANGEROUS.

EX HOT 2 SAC

-APP: 218, 1964

END

LRA

FBI WASH DC

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