Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: CG
To: HQ
Document date: 11/4/75
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

5/1/2015

AGENCY:

FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-90087-10153

RECORD SERIES :

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

87-126535-77

Released under the John

F. Kennedy

Assassination Records

Collection Act of 1992

144 USC 2107 Note!.

Case#:NW 45985 Date:

11-17-2017

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: CG

TO: HQ

TITLE :

DATE: 11/04/1975

PAGES:

36

SUBJECTS :

IRWIN S. WEINER

IR WIN SIDNEY WEINER

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: Consulted; 4; 10(a)2

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 07/14/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF DOJ

COMMENTS: RPT, REFERRED TO DOJ

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Chicago letter to Bureau dated 6/13/75.

Springfield letter to Chicago dated 7/9/75.

Bureau letter (Identification Division) to

Chicago dated 7/18/75.

Springfield letter to Chicago dated 9/8/75.

Chicago letter to Springfield dated 10/14/75.

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LEADS

CHICAGO

AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. Will continue investigative

efforts to identify the killers of DANIEL SEIFERT and

pursue logical investigation that offers prosecutive

potential.

Will maintain contact with Departmental Attorney

GREG WARD and follow closely anticipated Grand Jury activi-

ties during the early part of November, 1975.

ADMINISTRATIVE

The extended period of investigation is noted.

However, this case has continued to receive intensive investi-

gation attention and close contact has been maintained with

the USA Office as well as the Chicago Strike Force with view

of eventual prosecution in this matter.

Investigation to date was reviewed with Department-

al Attorney GREG WARD on October 24, 1975, with the following

results. Departmental Attorney WARD was of the opinion that

based upon evidence gathered to daye by the Federal Bureau of

Investigation, it was his opinion that a strong circumstantial

case exists for a Mail Fraud indictment against

JOSEPH LOM-

BARDO.

WARD also was of the opinion that a definite possib-

ility of an Obstruction of Justice indictment also exists

depending upon the strength of the eventual Grand Jury

testimony. To this end, Departmental Attorney WARD advised

that he anticipates initiating Grand Jury activities in

this

matter on October 11, 1975, with a hope of obtaining an

indictment against LOMBARDO.

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Every possible avenue of investigation indicated

by the series of events described above is exhaustively being

explored and pursued by the Chicago Division.

It should be noted that a separate investigation

has been initiated based upon the foregoing and the results

are being reported in Chicago file entitled NICK CIOTTI,

aka, AR, Chicago file 92-4658.

INFORMANTS

CG 9561-PC advised on May 2, 1975 that the recent

Not Guilty verdict in the Teamster Union case came as a

complete surprise to him and he felt certain that the defense

attorneys were equally surprised. A week or so before the

verdict was returned a very close friend of his had a con-

versation with JULIUS ECHLES, who represented RONALD DE

ANGELES. ECHLES told his friend in no uncertain terms that

IRWIN WEINER and his client RON DE ANGELES, were

"sunk"' and

that there was only an outside chance that ALLAN DORFMAN

would get off. Informant stated that he had not heard

anything indicating any irregularities about the procedures

of this case.

Informant went on to state that the prosecuting

attorneys are young and lack experience, in particular

concerning "jury selections". He stated the Government

has numerous prerogatives in jury selection compared to

limited choices by the defense. He stated that if any

mistake was made it was made by the prosecuting attorneys

in not seeing to it that there were at least one or two

jurors who had some accounting or management experience.

Informant stated from what he heard this was a "below

average" type of a jury comprised mostly of housewives and

unemployed individuals. If this was the case, informant

stated there was no doubt in his mind this jury got lost in

the mise of evidence and could not assemble the facts in

such a way that they were convinced "beyond a reasonable

doubt" that the defendants were guilty.

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Informant stated he heard there was quite a

celebration after the Not Guilty verdict and he also

heard from several "friends" that the cost of the defense

in attorneys fees amounted to $800,000.00 and most of

this was paid by ALLAN DORFMAN. Informant stated there

was no doubt where DORFMAN got his money to pay off this

huge amount.

CG 6890-CTE advised on May 1, 1975, that there

was a good deal of talk but no proof that "BUDDY" CIOTTI's

that®

wife was dead before she was placed in the car in the

CIOTTI garage where the charger was cut up. CIOTTI and

his wife did not get along:

He knew that she was hanging

around the basement of the old Casa Madrid and that she was

being 'banged" by a bunch of hillbillies and because of

this he used to beat her. CIOTTI claimed he found her in

his garage in a car with the motor running. No autopsy

was

performed.

CG 6457-PC advised on May 5, 1975 that she was

not in a position to know exactly where VICKI CIMINO was

recently residing.

PC indicated that the following „telephone

numbers were listed for VICKI CIMINO, one of which was

supposed to be the apartment in which VICKI and JOSEPH

CIMINO resided, telephone 865-8242 (non-published), telephone

343-3443 (listed to Li: A. SCORZA), 1634 Broadway, Melrose

Park, Illinois.

PC further advised that CIOTTI has been known to

frequent the Harlo Grill, located at North and 24th Avenues,

Melrose Park, Illinois, and has been reached in the past at

the following telephone number:

343-9718

(Non-published)

PC advised that NICK CIOTTI had spoken to her over

the telephone early on the previous day. He invited her out

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for drinks that evening and she declined. The conversation

generally related to the welfare of the children and his

plans to take the children out over the weekend.

Later in the conversation, he suggested that they

get together for dinner on Friday, April 25, 1975, and that

the children be brought along. The dinner was to take

place at the Golden Horns on North Avenue and Mannheim

Road.

PC advised that NICK CIOTTI had taken the PC and

the children out to dinner on the previous Friday, (April

25, 1975). The dinner arrangements were made at the Golden

Horns Restaurant and at no time during the conversation

which took place during dinner did CIOTTI mention anything

about his problems with the Federal Government or with the

States Attorney's office relative to the death of his wife

in December, 1974.

PC advised that when CIOTTI traveled to the

Wisconsin Dells during the latter part of September, 1974,

he registered under a fictitious name. The name that he

registered under was (first name unknown) (FNU) RIZZO and

the accommodations were arranged at the Chula Vista Motel

Restaurant, Wisconsin Dells.

PC further advised that NICK

and DERYLE

CIOTTI were accompanied by their two older

children and JENNIE CLARK, DERYLE's younger sister.

PC advised that the waitress employed at Dante's,

North Avenue in Melrose Park, was a ROSEMARY FIORITO.

This

was the same individual who shortly after her daughter's

death expressed her sympathy and indicated to the PC that

she had been in the company of, NICK and DERYLE CIOTTI several

hours prior to the time DERYLE CIOTTI's body was discovered.

To bhe best of PC's recollection, FIORITO indicated that

the three of them were at Dante's until approximately

5:30 A.M., December 28, 1974.

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PC further advised that DIANE RUSSO, telephone

693-2870, actually owns the beauty shop immediately behind

the CIOTTI residence and that NICK's mother JULIA CIOTTI

works in this shop as a beautician.

CG 6990-CTE advised on April 17, 1975, that three

of the individuals involved in cutting up the Charger used

in the Bensenville killing are "BUDDY" CIOTTI, "SONNY"' GALe,

and JOSEPH CIMINO. Two Melrose Park detectives, possibly

TONY STALLATO (ph) and KENNY FURLINETTO (ph) saw blue acety-

line torch arc lights flashing in a garage at 3:00 A.M.

They found CIOTTI, GALE and CIMINO cutting up the aforemen-

tioned Charger.

The three were taken to the Police Station

whereupon the officer on duty, DANIEL PRINCIPI (ph) called

Lieutenant RONALD BELLE, who in turn, called the Chief of

Police DOMINIC CIMINO.

A decision was made to release the

men and no written record of any kind was made.

"BUDDY" CIOTTI lives at 1401 North 29th Avenue,

Melrose Park, but hangs around the gin mills on Mannheim

Road near the airport. His wife killed herself about two

months ago: CIOTTI is a little "goofy", likes to gamble

at the track and at cards, and likes to think he has a lot

of power and influence.

Following an article in the "Chicago Tribune" on

April 3, 1975, concerning the Bensenville matter, DOMINIC

CIMINO called

a special meeting of the individuals involved

in the Charger destruction.

Source was not present at this

meeting, but is of the opinion it was for the purpose of

briefing each person in case of questioning by any outside

investigative agency. The meeting was restricted to just

those involved.

CG 6457-PC advised on a continuing basis during

June and July of 1975, that NICK CIOTTI refuses to discuss

his current situation with reagrds to the Federal investiga-

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tion currently under way for any problems which he may have

with the Cook County States Attorney's Office or with the

Cook County Grand Jury investigation in session and looking

into the death of his wife, DERYLE CIOTTI.

PC indicated that CIOTTI continues to claim em-

ployment with a plumbing company owned by his aunt and

uncle.

However, PC indicated that it is doubtful whether

CIOTTI actually does much work for this company. PC

indicated that neither she nor any other members of her

family have been contacted by any Melrose Park authority

or by any member of the CIOTTI family concerning inquiries

made by Federal and local law enforcement authorities

relative to the death of DERYLE CIOTTI.

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