Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, NY
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 12/30/1964
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

6/8/2015

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER:

124-10285-10354

RECORD SERIES :

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 166-9483-20

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

SAC, NY

70.: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE: 12/30/1964

PAGES:

4

SUBJECTS :

FO, EMP, ASSOC, CIP, NY, SGI

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION : Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS :

4

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST RE VIEW:

10/23/1997

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

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

• DATE: 11-14-2017

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1862 EDITION:

FE;

USA GEN. KEG. NO. 24

UNITED STATES GUERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI (137-9096).,

DATE:

12/30/64

FROM

SAC, NEW YORK (137-9552)

SUBJEC

CON

-*NY 4008 -C-TE

TOP ECHELON CRIMINAL

INFORMANT PROGRAM

REC. 18

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

ReNYlet to Bureau, 9/21/64.

HEREIS IS UNCLASSIFIEL

It is being recommended that the Bureau grant

HER 1 91 81 5668510 KSR

authority to spend an additional $200.00 in payments

to informant under provisions of Section 108J2, Manual

of Instructions.

There has been no indication on the part of the

informant of emotional instability, unreliability, or

of furnishing false information.

On 10/8/64, a round-trip ticket to Las Vegas and

COPIES MADE

8-1•98

7 CP+ p.4

Fired

FOR REVIEW AT FBINO BY

HSCA REZ26-78 REQUEST.

(SEE BUFILE #62-117290)

The price for the fare was $280.78, which represented coach

travel. During this time, the sum of $19.22 was paid to

the informant, and this represented payment for information

set forth below:

MORRIS LANSBURGH

AR

NY 92-2413

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166-9483-20

On 10/1/64, informant advised that

during last weekend

informant was in contact wi

4.200

LANSBURGH

LANSBURGH, accordin

Bureau (137-9096)

New York (137-300-Sub A)

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

NY 137-9552

On 10/7/64, NY 4008-C-TE furnished the following

telephone number in West New York, New Jersey, as

that of

a bookmaking operation in that area, 201-866-0520.

Informant

added that JACK SHARWELL, a wealthy shoe distributor out

of Columbus, Ohio, utilizes this number, to place bets when

he is in NYC.

Informant added that DOC STACHER's attorney is SOL

SCHITZMAN, telephone, New Jersey, 201-RE 1-7637.

Informant further furnished the following unlisted

telephone number maintained by Newark subject JOEY CURTIS

as 201 LA 5-6633.

Informant advised that upon arrival in Las Vegas, Mel

arrangements have been made to meet FREDAOTASH, a professional

wiretapper.

Informant will also be in the company of BING

and JUNE WEINSTEIN. Concerning OTASH, informant first met

him during his last stay in NYC, at which time he was in

some way employed by ROY COHN during COHN's litigation at

that time. OTASH is a former California policeman.

Informant has been in touch with STEWART WALD (or

WALLACH) from the West Coast. WALD is associated with West

Coast bookmaker RICKY JACOBS, and also works with MERRILI

GARFINKLE. During conversations with WALD, informant learned

that JACOBS was very close to GIL BECKLEY, of Miami. WALD'S

private telephone number while in NYC: is MU 6-6333, and

he was staying at the Barbizon Plaza Hotel, Room 550.

Informant, during recent meeting with PAT PAGANO,

stated that PAGANO had hinted that he was going into a deal

with MORRIS LEVY that involved "hot records". PAGANO

mentioned the following record companies in his discussion:

Decca, Roulette and Rand.

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Released under the John I. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992" (14 USC 2107 Note).

•DATE: 11-14-2017

NY 137-9552

PAGANO did not further discuss this operation,

and

informant did not feel it wise at the time to press

further.

According to the informant, PAGANO also has control

of the sale of the "Hello Dolly" dolls at the Worlds

Fair.

PAGANO's brother JIMMY, a jeweler who has business

- interests in Montgomery, Alabama, Newport News, Virginia,

and NYC, has entered into a deal with JACK SHARWELL, brother

of SHERMAN SHARWELL. JACK SHARWELL's legitimate business

is the distribution of shoes. A deal will involve the

smuggling of stolen diamonds in and out of the country.

Informant was unable to obtain the specifics of the arrange-

ment, and stated that it was still in the early stages.

It

will

take at least four or five months to get the plan into

operation.

Informant did learn that a contact in Hong Kong,

who is vital to the operation, was a "SMILEY"' (INU).

JIMMY

PAGANO's private unlisted number in NY is TE 1-3363.

Informant advised that during a conversation with PAT

PAGANO, while at the Villanova East Restaurant, NYC, it was

learned that the real owner of the Villanova East is JIMMY

DOYLE (PLUMERI) •

Informant advised that it had been learned that GREG

BAUTZER, noted Hollywood attorney, and NAT VOLOSHEN, also

an attorney and an associate of FRANK COSTELLO, were enter-

ing a large business arrangement that in some way involved

the Pepsi Cola Company. Informant was unable to determine

the exact nature of these arrangements, but would, when

contact was made again with VOLOSHEN, attempt to discreetly

learn more about this.

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 TITUSC 2107 Nöte).

NY 137-9552

SAM GIANCANA

AR

NY 92-793

Informant stated that it was learned through

conversations with WEISBERG and the WEINSTEINS that

GIANCANA still remains as one of the "real owners" of the

Sands. His points were put into the corporation under the

corporate name, and then

"doled out" to other individuals

connected with

the Sands. Through this arrangement, GIANCANA

can still exert control, and get his cut.

AARON WEISBERG

AR

NY 92-3083

In addition to information previously set forth

concerning WEISBERG, informant stated that she had engaged

him in a conversation regarding the Lucayan Beach Hotel, and

mentioned that it was too bad that the casino there was not

doing too well. WEISBERG answered and said that the casino

was in fact doing very well now, and admitted that he had "a

piece" of the Lucayan Beach Hotel. Informant added that

ROSALYN SHARWELL has resumed using her maiden name of PRICE.

JACK ENTRATTER

AR

NY 92-3139

Informant stated that from conversations with JUNE

WEINSTEIN, ENTRATTER is believed to be relatively legitimate.

His only function at the Sands is to run the shows.

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