Agency: HSCA
Originator: HSCA
Document date: 00/00/0000
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

## Page 1

JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Date:

10/2/201

Agency Information

AGENCY:

RECORD NUMBER :

HSCA

180-10101-10479

RECORD SERIES: NUMBERED FILES

AGENCY FILE NUMBER:

011665

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FROM:

TO :

TITLE:

HSCA

DATE:

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

00/00/0000

25

FBI, FILES

BRUNO, ANGELO

DOCUMENT TYPE: NOTES

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 1B

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 06/24/1993

OPENING CRITERIA:

COMMENTS :

Tabbed FBI 209-5. Box 209.

v9.1

DocId: 32259421

Page

---

## Page 2

File

Suby:

пис Ky

HSCH

011060

4-28-78

File 92-6054-435

AiRTEL

7-17-63

TO: DIR, FBI

FR: SAC, Phil

LA CAUSA NOSTRA

Phipical Description y Cagelo Bruno

FBI = 104 5098

Rau

whit

sex

mali

heyht 5'8"

negnt

1981bk.

haii dil chertnut

eye

med brown

complecios daik

nuco

unel

d o b

5-21-10

Po b

villalba, Stal

marital platis

maried-irife -fie Brino

finguprat class

12 M IR 000//

m / R100

DocId:32259421 Page 2

---

## Page 3

memorandum

10-20-66:

sire 62-9-37-593

TO: De Loach

FR" J. H. GALe

Subj: Criminal Intelligence Digest

- born antonio Angelo Annaloro is

villalta, sicily on 5-21-10

- arured in the uS leis than 15 minthapt

buck

- panted deciative citizenship throup his

facter in 1946. Dum officials rin

eurous, ihorever, as to hoi Suino

was bown in 1910 when his father claimed

to hare seen in the Missie 1905 (his

mocker dil not go o the US priorto

his buck) Thes, such tie choice

so let in pete ecretty returne

I thee hal

to flee back to the us to avoid

prosicition

When his daughter, fan, was married

in 1962

Bruno seut milatoss

DocId: 32259421

Page 3

---

## Page 4

1935 - 15 monch suspended sentence and

sup probation por manuanarr

ellegal legior.

1937 - 110 fire for dicorderly conduct

1954 3600 fine

-and 2

operating an illezal

lottery

probatios poi

Bf 1963 truns was deserted so the bigge

numbers man in Phil.

Buns intered the La cosa nastia

sometime during the 1950'

His rei

vas aped er since.

joseph sda head of the Phily mas fron

1946 to 1959; pled to scaly on

january 15; 1959.

p: 1- Angili a actinties - Bruno nada

casino

Casino monte carto in

Harana, Cuta

dose associato a Pruns - Charte I

Costello - 100 iho lives in meani

- does not enjoy the bust of health

DocId: 32259421 Page 1

---

## Page 5

File:

Fite.

Licky: angelo Bruno

165-1458

ISCH: 4-28-78

- revrecied - nothing -

92-2717

tubi. Angelo Bruno

sectios

i/ serial scope: 1-16

BISCA:: 4-28-28

FbI Report

SA John L. Adams

Chai AR

TItle: Anglo Bruno

Plicl

92-2717-15

5-6-58

Blank likend mmo.

SAC, PhiL

DIK, FBI

92- 2117-9

1 - 3008

Argelo BRuno

-stato lat bruno has maintained

a residence is meani, seach, F/,

since Fcb 4. 1940

replis that Bruno baneed to

Cura & iu Dan Rep in 1957

DocId: 32259421

Page 5

---

## Page 6

File

92-

2717

Angelo Bruno

section 42.

penal scope: 17-55

HSCA: 4-28-78

fun. mail 92-2717-55 418-60

See File 66-2554 - 2530 for achouly

fune mail 92-2717-54 Cagelo Cruna

Report 10-28-60

SA flobut Rearce

angelo Bruno

92-2717-53

P L7- 5095

- telephore number of

Charles I.

Corlello, 12468 Noid

- fly = 1960-

p. 5- American gambing act - Horana

- allegely had gam

. Срей

aling ench Newisey raves mer

as

tonine:

other invt. has didermind that

Bruno interited in the hoeding

of the Hotel Plaza gambling casino

in Havana, Cuba

DocId: 32259421 Page 6

---

## Page 7

p: 6.

Walli

'ont martre.

Hotel

mi oct 18, 1960, Bruno arranged

through Lloyd's of Lindon and an

indisdosed insiance agency

- to insur

his gambling casino in Havana for

an unknom amorid:

Costello - Close associalo-

business entire is meani, fl den

T-6 in April, 1960, date that Bumo's

Rock in miami, Beach, FL

sruno recentl unote a 50, 00 0 check

to puichase antise or interest su

a vending mechine businers in meanu

Beach, PL

T-9 n july, 1960, dated Kart Brun

purchared a home

Replone Pout drea y manu.

I-ll in july, 1960,

admad that he mad

inquirie e that Bruno had no

any rending machine

DocId: 32259421

Page 7

---

## Page 8

p3

92 - 21717

Ru file 66-2554-1530 for autonly

june mail.

10-26-60

10-24-60

10 - 21-60

9 - 22-60

fine mail this could he

9- 16-60

empt Bruno allegedl in

9-6 - 60/ miami geezuently durg cha

period; also supposedly

60 Trafficanto.

Report:

9-9-60

angelo lobes Reare

Bruno.

92- 2717-

52

Periladelphu, AM.

on fely 16, 1960, con Dif PH T-2 admied

Chat DAViD Nemeifolf of miami, F/

wai a carant copanin is Breno wher

Bruno Visited Miami

PH T-2

said that DAVID Nemers aansel

that Brime had gambling encercios at

Ine silon woul

+ Haul Caps in

/tarana, Curta

PH T-2 aer said lat

mario mazgio sail Mal bruno ca

colemplating mong to samo, f

2000

DocId: 32259421 Page 8

---

## Page 9

-р.4

as aheady noted, Carl "Parpy" Appolita,

433 Brunerich Are, Trentor, N. J; Rainind

Begleni, Dos Division Sail, Frenten

., and charles tourine, une

associated wick Bruno in the Hotel

Plaza: Gambling Cacino, Hasara, Cura

рен таї Л= 19- 60

Sec Fit 66-2554 - 7530 a euttiona

92-2717

зин так анороВтика

Le File 66-2554-7530

per.

authority.

92-2717

DocId: 32259421

Page 9

---

## Page 10

Repoit

- 11-24-59

Philadelphia

J. Robert Pearce

Angelo Bruno

AR

92-2117-(?)

puoi to may, 159, Buno loe Phil

cmp. Int T-2 chat ne, Brino, ess

Plaga gambeing Cacino * lat han

canno receira peimisio to noper

iN June, 1959

Pt vas sail Chat in Cuyes, S5S, Cer

pollaing gambing сасны

cit

to be open is

Harisa for aperdion

Tropicana

Harana Ailton

110 El Nacionel

Capri

Harana Riviera Hotel

the umanny

caunos, incld eti

rome reaza gameting Caino, riu

cloud echer

seraun o sor edich

orpi difirieta

Report

10- 8-59

Phil

. Rohent Reaucc

AR

Angelo Bruno

DocId: 32259421 Page 10

---

## Page 11

laes

тати.

-Daup bhat the Birean me int BEN

GALLUP, allegid to ke in berines at

2820 Ni 71 An, miami, tele: Jeff

L1-23/7

ascellan

ine assor stim Gallup e Buno.

ane shipock in miami =

ленниц а

freid of Brune

ту NOTE:

Jerus nisht elit ormer

in di miami area date- Nov- 195.9-

could Know sinching about Rüby -

p8 - on august 7, 1959, PH T-2 adnsil

SA Dale m. AIESTAND Chat angelo Bruno

ia leanng approumall, buo daip

for appior a a unet vacation s

театі.

Repoit

Philadephea

6-25

3-9

anzilo Bruno

923

2717-40

Robeit Pearc

p.A. Carl Samuel "Pappy

Ippolita

Raymond Ediard Bralyncki

- allegid assoc of Bruno 1

Playa Hotel

DocId: 32259421

Page 11

---

## Page 12

p-B -

johnnie Roceo - Phil - alles can mich

Bruno n disposing o cur curry

Brecht into us.

frent Nardello, tactondeman, 1527.

Weit Remolcas St, Phil,

- ablempt

to dispos of culan cuneney

Repoit

VA j Pobert Rearce

17 риву 59

angulo

ni deptli repoct

Вчино

Chat dial cich

92-2717-

the enter spetir

• Bruno's li/

very good

p. 16-

accora to Calamaro, aa Bobby,

close assoe of Bruno, inK. as jon jon 1959

by s7S Reare e Josept A Verica at

Calamaro's business establehment ,

Cateung Service , Ur un

Tre thoet, phil,

елино wut

to lise es Horda brause of lle health

sonhei 060

te 1e du laller

1950%

Calamaio aid thas bruno testhtshad

parenly lost lay sum y nene ii

ena asa muet y un revocabros

DocId: 32259421

Page 12

---

## Page 13

p2/ Phil lD unact, sutelkgii, furmiale)

on 12-13- 57, shoued hat Brino's

Chit eum act ma loley 1.

lhew illicit acrhol.

p23 velevea Cepuil /1 1952 and june, 1559,

siuno haneled intuimillei

meami, Cula, and Perledelphur

a coif inf admiel on fene 30, 1955 Uhat

eruno apparenty ietumel no Phil

to atay -

p24- Neuaill Div leained fumo Phil canf inf

ar Oct 2 9, 1958. Chat a graup os

Neu jusey racket men, numbeuy a4out 35,

hal oranepl o group to eitab à gambli

cauio

Сал "Pappy " Sppolito,

the lade f lbas grosp, madi a tuy

ю жите рог 10 вар

Dery tes

time ne cmtarted Chailes Tourine

aka "The Bladi " -

said lhat burene

was mep tke mdl imtacts for gamiliy.

,n Htasana x ihat Jonrine 2al

uuneo a gamblig licene fim

p. 26

ру рін, 195 3

se appeau that

Вило.

liguidald hi

anset

Сига 1 rau 10 phe

DocId: 32259421

Page 13

---

## Page 14

р.42 -

T-2 in march, 1959, sales that cular

partoo had acces to 1 million Cuban dollar (perco)

and wished to conut then into Amerin

силину

plopli...

- Angilo bruno una me of then

17-2 allo end that the aney.

would possibly be ablaines prom a fo

Eile

Subj: Angelo BRuNo

F/e = 92 - 217

section = 3 duid scope: 56 - 137

ASCA 4-28-28

Seval 130 rmored due ta Theid Agency Mateus

92- 2217-130

One page remover - 3* agency mature - Dy State.

92-2717-74

рд. 2

Report set Pearce

3-6-61

Philadelphia, PA

анло Вита

92 - 2117-224

3) -

p32

a Kh 14,561,

7-6.

said What

Lahraton paleimo

ara Litle dohe

purchand about 1150,006 word ones

Cuten cureney fion his unknomi men

DocId: 32259421

Page 14

---

## Page 15

dout 1½- 2 yu ajo for ahsul 150, 000. Apragno

elenhoncally citacte@ ToNY Bananai (Sic)

at Nework, IV.T.,.

t6 150,000

una ancorente renti

to cimplete the pur

sparegno 1 Bananas Chen

sold las

cureney to Bruno, por a profit

Repoit

Philadelphi

AR

5-22-6/

T. Robut Peare

a13- int o asastiono amato e

93 Noikear 82 nd Terrace Miani, Fl

o 3-9-610

-stated he is curenth Ries. tt.

Czante Vendor o miami, lne

it had ben coed in

Nov 60 - formerly

oumid ky

Amato,

Vincent t oue

Огина

D: 14- bruno mas han keen intereide in

Acme Vending

matime

kisnen

т miamo .

DocId: 32259421

Memorandum 3-22-61

TO: DIR, FBI

FA. SAC, Phil

Sus/ Angelo BRuNo

Page 15

92- 2117-118

---

## Page 16

tred me cop. come Lat 15

april 1960 he is able to obtan mois

a to money hi had mail in li

uran casine but at a uns encoumen

difficue in removing it fun cuto

s fuly, 1959, не каже соми люлами

bat Brinds invatment na d1 80,00c

In april 1960, Bruno toep He same

an interet in a chiami imachine

business.

- he recouped his irit became li

canno un insured by loyd, of Zadn-

allegidly -

92-27/7-101

fine mail angils Bruno

Su File 66-2554 - 7530

0-27-61

NOTE: If Bruns did recei

- 180,000

casino on fim Lloud's of London, he din

not rect it a his 1559 Incan tas

DocId: 32259121 Page 16

---

## Page 17

FilLe

42-2717- 70 une man 1-20-6

See File 66-2554-7530 for authority

Angelo Brino

42-2717- fine Mail

1-13-6/

Angelo Buino

See Fik 66-2554-7530 for authority

92-2717-67

1-20-61

pie mau anguo Buino

see File

66-2554-7530

92-2717-63

angersins

12-21-60

92 - 2717

Subi: Angelo BRuNo

Section # 4

Sinal scope:

ASCA:

4-28-78

138-235

92 - 2717-233

6-24-61

TO: O1R, FBI

FR: SAC, DEMER

Angula Bruno

- sals bat a Irving coGy; om

of as aluminim nompacting comp

in meani Beach is 1958,

mace siverd

tape to senana, Cuba puor to Dec, 1959

DocId: 32259421

Page 17

---

## Page 18

Bruns and Carey inned open be topilhit

5 Miami

fars o Lifsity, a partner in building

the mantrate Hotel, stated tas

angelo Bruno

mens had any intel,

financia or acherosse in be mntrala

Houl up o the come that hitch so

out (mauh 1960) deo, he liar ner

heard of sino baring an intent une

Unal time

DocId: 32259471 Page 18

---

## Page 19

HSCA: 4-28-78

- 39.

1=302

- 396

Repeeit

Philadilphia

6- 20:61

concio

11-27-57 15-28-61

by sA To Robeit Pence

Chai.

Angelo Bruno, aKa

- liu report

cover over 600 pagi

complete info as burno (bio paphical ete.)

broke down into folloring

тарр

A. Renonal Hidor + Background

B. Associates

C Legitimate Entri prize

D. Delegal Activities

EL.

Polie Riotition + Politeral MES

E Pending Prosecution Achim

G. Banlung Cornections.

H. statement of Aroets

I Daintification Record

lie i Racket actinto pi 21-28

- angelo Brino orizinally stailed corkin

for Frank matio, aka

Frankie Mendele, is the rumkeis

eusiness.

(T-1)

DocId: 32259421 Page 19

---

## Page 20

I-/ said Buno late bioke mid malteo L

joined the

/1

" Maker moss became a

parter much marco leginelli n the

eun jersey Vending Machine Co u

Philadelphia

Through Wi achinly I

the number burnes Bruno amane

a great amount of cureny.

P. 22. =

123195 3

Mu so-called Greaser

gang

had cmbol of au racket airile

Philadephin

Bruno a member of

Cho gang -

aust ron of lund shous that he

hai been questioned a anested by the Phily

P DE

y an elegal aye

involv murder, operatin

lotter, poss

coriny a penod fim

2-13:

- 61

11-21-

38.

ани,

to

* Pollin hme

T- 2, c. i statel bruno told him.

Bruno x anons Pollina

Chin ait for tre

lait Ryu at least -

> 2 suil

Oruno sunerior to Pollina in

heraichs

Ta sua Buno x Pollina hare had a

minderslanding in the part

Ски

diffeine led to a meclay ammy member of

the orangatin in

Wild und, n. I - alletel

DocId: 32259121 Page 20

---

## Page 21

I -2 - che difference frilly rought to

atra: af the commission a nige by a

31l parti resulted is a meeting no Niy

intel Bruno diaded

1-2 sao ti

master of lin commission ou

Tomas 2 ichese)

aid Carla gambino

he opinen that Bruno thi Commissio

Rep in Philadelphia

p 59- luted in Bruns s addur book -

"Russel Buffalino Bar - Olimpia 5-1906

p. 302 - unit u hook

Santa @ = home

Reduorrl 6-6973

- Tampa dinision adied lak Redwood

6-6773 vas che unlisted tiliphone a t

2505 Bristol an TAmpA, PL

Santo TrafficanteIR - FBI NO 482-531- B

B 36" accord to Villa Calamaro

aka Bobby Calamaro, a clos arsoc us Brune,

Loco SAST

Rotent Rearce jouph A

veri

1117-59 chat

cancer 4c

Cardition

throat but reall, had seni

bleedi

DocId: 32259421 Page 21

said primo t nipe presently live's Haran

---

## Page 22

p.365

- said Brino had an intert an a gantling Cacene

in travana.

p366- eml intE

T- 42 admid (tat (12-17-38)

Bruno depinitels did no 1 hare an

unlea 1s VANS Souei on Hot Natuna

Carines.

- mayhe chi soHl Plaze

Casino

2-26-59 cof int To 42 rail that Brun

had purchand part of an interet (fin

for stassi

алин

simon of le Batist reun

41-59

1366

,366

cal int T-43 elentiful Bruno as me

of the intent holden is the Hotel Plaza

- said that um nas closed an 1-1-59; dil

10-

215-590

ai some are cannes hal

up T-43 said chat he red up that

а фанту" 0f 50,00 0

made to an inclintifies spicial y the

to reoper obtained.

mp un said Chat is spite of permissin te

stockhoders now in portemp nod having

banel rou

DocId: 32259421 Page

22

---

## Page 23

p.367

0h 4- 24 x 5-19, 1559, Phil c.

fuinihel le pollorirn:

I gocham -

7-44

to SA Raymni

368

DocId: 32259421 Page 23

-

Harare, Cuta.

said ihat

the gembliy sinderale fur

fen un Cuter gor.

Urort Chaile

Tha

Beali Tour

ari

7-22-59

phil CI

5-16 adned

SA J. Nobert Pearce cait angio Brinds

шр

Me ,

recendly said that Bruno

had $// P0,00.0

invenel 1s a Har

gankling caina.

-said Chat the mnep

not lort

kit at the present Une

Brino nai unable to opt the misey out if

Сива

Purin oct

1960 Phi C.I

47-45

adner SA Dale n sterlare tar

Bruno dad said hat he arayel

Uroup Lloyds o Lados tan anditorel

inciane agit to scure chis gantin

caccio, unidentifred, for ar undiclor

amou t

n insui cent, accol to

Bruno, had o manipulate lo paper to

180, 000 -

-eplamel Val

Brun sail hat the carne lad caunt

---

## Page 24

at We

lin Cartro took mi pare t lat be

premium had lapied - azut manipulati

рарен .

Bruno injured lat agut

refered 1/20,000 fa the favor

p376 =

admal stem not that

Bala Cyrugs; PA

P377 said chai Charls Ichwant , Phily,

apprail

hem each 1160 saild him el he, Schwarty,

oned ente damajes

на сам

Сива

Katelman said chat fin unialled

коши 1а

chert Schunts Bruno- Carino-

Plaza gandliy Casins

- Chu sit cartAins deaded up m

the owner of the Plaza

150,00s per 502

p 39l Burd- 50% gave eury on s0ld 9½2-10 %

ST75S50 - 50%

where Brun probably fit in

no crane

р. 392 - сампа

opened is

Carme- burned =

→ 100, 000 in

insuran a Che crosina

0406 Toseph

Bir

390 F8.F

55 32

DocEd: 32259421

Page

l2.-

2

-1906

- NYC - 1962-

1944 EnsE

Brookly,

n y.

---

## Page 25

p. 387- Trank H Burd -

5-25-613

- pended a 11010 55 A

NYC

391- obtame 50% of Plaja (tok/,

Carmo & Restaurant.

bottom lim

- по не полед ну

Bruno positires had ai

intent -

apsear wat Stasse gore hen

point:

Docid: 32259421

Page 25

---