Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: AMBLER, JOHN A.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 7/11/66
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Date:

6/15/201

Agency Information

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER:

FBI

124-10200-10249

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 92-2781-1125, 1126, 1127, 1128

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: AMBLER, JOHN A.

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE: 07/11/1966

PAGES:

83

SUBJECTS:

LST, FISUR, ASSOC, BKG, RES, TRA, B/F INT

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION : Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS:

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 10/16/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS: INC MEMO, 2 REPORTS

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FD-263 (R97-5-1-59)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

ORTING OFFICE

TAMPA

OFFIOT OF ORIGIN

TAMPA

DATE

TITLE OF CASE

9/8/66

INVESTIQATIVE PERIOD

7/14-9/6/66

REPORT MADE BY

CHANGE!

SA JOHN A. AMBLER

CHARACTER OF CASE

SANTO

TRAFFICANTE, JR., aka

Ed Valdez

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TYPID DY

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1.0

Title being narked "changed" to reflect alias used

by subject in obtaining airplane transportation 8/10/66.

REFERENCES:

Rep of

SA JOHN. A. AMBLER dated 8/10/66 at TP;

HO let to TP, 8/8/66, captioned "FRANK W

SEARS:

(10) ;

JR."

MM airtels to IP dated 8/13,

CV airtel to the Director, 8/16/66,

19, 26, and 9/2/86 (10);

"CLARK COUNTY VENDING COMPANY";

captioned

NY let to TP, 8/17/66 (I0) ;

JK let

to TP, 8/23/66 (10).

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ENCLOSURES:

TO THE BUREAU

re Ratho

прг/рі

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DO NOT WHITE IN SPACKS BELON

92-2181-1128

NCTAT

REG 69

SEP 12 1955

APPROVED

ICIAL AGLI

I CHARI

COPIES MADE:

- Bureau (92-2781) (570

1

- USA, Tampa

2 - Cleveland (92-569) (Encs. 4)

3 - Miami (92-88)

(1 - USA, Miami) (ATTN:

WALLACE

JOHNSON, Departmental Attorney)

2 - Тара (92-1)

Dissemination Ri

of Atroched Repor

Agency

Request Reed.

Date Fwd.

How, Fwd.

By

mintstort

Section hoom 752

99

Notartans

STATE

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TP 92-1

Original and one copy of LHM Characterizing in-

formants used in attached report.

TO CLEVELAND DIVISION

Set of four photographs of TRAFFICANTE taken during

January 1962.

ADMINISTRATIVE:

On July 15, 1966, it was determined that CONNIE D:

HUTSON, Bureau stenographer employed in the Jacksonville,

Florida office, resides with her husband at Apartment 308,

2045 James Road, Jacksonville, Fla., and she was requested

- to be on the alert for any pertinent activity regarding

TRAFFICANTE'S daughter and son-in-law who reside in the

same apartment complex.

INFORMANTS:

All of the below-listed were contacted by SA JOHN

A. AMBLER unless

otherwise indicated:

TP T-1 1s TP 120-c.

TP T-2 1S PCI SAM MONDELLO.

TP T-3. is CV 421-C-TE contacted by SA JOHN J.

BARRETT.

TP T-4 is New York PCI JOE GENNA, contacted by.

SAS JAMES T. MALLOY and FREDERICK W. KUHLMAN.

TP. T-5 is TP 97-C.

TP T-6 15 PCI PAT BORINO.

TP T-? is TP 41-C:

TP T-8 is Mr. LOUIS SWED, First National Bank

Building, Tampa, Fla., (by request) , contacted by SA JOHN

D. - MEDAGLIA.

TP T-9 is PCI GIULLERMO PORCEL..

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TP 92-1

LEADS:

CLEVELAND DIVISION

AT CLEVELAND, ORIO

(1) Will exhibit photograph of TRAFFICANTE to any

established source who might have been present at the

7/23/63 wedding of SANDRA RANDAZZO, daughter of former

Cleveland hoodlum now living in Miami, STEFANO ANTHONY

RANDAZZO.

(2) Will identify individuals associated with

Ferro Corporation, 4150 East 56th Street;

thereafter, furnish

Tampa with any information concerning these individuals of

the corporation as obtained from review of Cleveland indices.

and/or credit and criminal record checks.

MIAMI DIVISION

AT HIALEAH, FLORIDA

Will give consideration to reinterview of JUDY

SALVAT, 657 W. 34th Street, in an attempt to develop this

individual as potential informant, it being noted

that

SALVAT was formerly reported to be TRAFFICANTE's paramour.

In contacting SALVAT, will also obtain any information

she may furnish concerning her present employers, it be-

ing noted that on an occasion in the past,

one of

TRAFFICANTE's close associates, namely JOE BEDAMI, waS

observed at the Les Violins.

AT. MIAMI, FLORIDA

Will attempt to identify (FNU) COOPER who reportedly

has an interest in the Miani 'Marlins' baseball team and

who during 1950's was an alleged associate of TRAFFICANTE

and JOSEPH STASSI

Will, if identified and located, inter-

view to determine association with TRAFFICANTE.

TAMPA DIVISION

AT TAMPA, FLORIDA

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FD-263 (Rot,501-59)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTINO OFFICE

TAMPA

TITLE OF CASE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

TAMPA

SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JR., aka

DATE

8/10/66

INVISTIGATIVE PERIOD

5/23-8/8/66

REPORT MADE DY

SA JOHN A. AMBLER

CHARACTER OF CASE

AR

TYPED BY

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REFERENCES:

Rep of SA JOHN A. AMBLER dated 7/11/66 at TP.

SL let to TP dated 6/15/66 (IO) ;

NK let to TP dated 7/15/66 (IO)

MM airtels to TP dated 7/18, 22,

F Sted %5/68.09), 2, and 6/5/e6 (20).

=P.=

ENCLOSURES:

TO THE BUREAU

Original and one copy of LIM characterizing informants

used in attached report.

ADMINISTRATIVE:

Extended investigative period occasioned by desire

to include results of investigation conducted by an auxiliary

office which were not available at time of last report.

APPROVED

COPIES MADE:

XAB

PECIAL AGEI

I CHARC

2- Bureau (92-2781)) (5noe/2)

- USA, Tampa

Las Vegas

(92-681)

3

-

Miami (92-88)

(1 - USA, Miami) (ATTN:

WALLACE JOHNSON, Departmental

Attorney)

2 - St. Louis (92-786)

La - Tampa (92-1)

Dissomination Rocord ot Attachod Repart

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES E

92-2781-1127

REC 9

171. AUG. 15 1966

EX - 117

Notation's

Agency

Request Recd.

Date Fwd.

How Fwd.

By

CC. AAG, Criminal Di

Organizco

Crime and

no: 2574

34 62

1360

spaulober.

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TP 92-1

• :

By letter dated 6/14/66, Richmond made available

letter received by SA CLARK L. NEWTON from one FRANK W. SEARS,

JR., Texas Department of Corrections.

In the letter, SEARS

indicated.soon to be released and had been offered

employ

ment with the TRAFFICANTE brothers upon his release. For

Bureau's information, NEWTON was formerly resident

agent

at St. Augustine, Fla., and handled numerous interview at.

the Florida State Prison (FSP), Raiford, Fla., and although

doesn't recall SEARS, presumes

SEARS is a former inmate

since SEARS mentions an FSP employee.

By letter dated 7/12/66, Tampa requested that

Houston interview SEARS for whatever information he might

be able to furnish concerning SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JR., and/or

TRAFFICANTE's brothers.

INFORMANTS:

All of the below-listed were contacted by SA JOHN

A. AMBLER unless otherwise indicated:

TP T-1 is

TP 120-C

TP T-2 is

TP. 41-C

TP T-3 is

TP 274- C

TP T-4 is

TP T-5 is

AUSA E. J. SALCINES, MDF, contacted

by SA JOHN R. BRETT

MM 1025-C, contacted by SA WENDELL

W. HALL

TP T-6 is

TP T-7 is

Mrs. GEORGE HUBER, Miami, Fla.

(by request), contacted by SA HALL

TP 203-C

TP T-8 is

PCI PAT BORINO

TP T-9 is

PCI RAY LA PORTE

TP T-10 is

Sgt. JACK de la LLANA (by request),

Intelligence Unit, Tampa PD

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TP 92-1

TP Told is

TP T-12 is

TP T-13 is

TP T-14

• is

TP T-15 is

PCI SAM MONDELLO

IP 97-C

PCI CIRO BEDAMI

PCI FRANK SCIONTI, contacted by

SA LEON N. FRANKENFIELD

MM 883-C, contacted by SA WENDELL

W. HALL

LEADS:

LAS VEGAS DIVISION

AT LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

(1) Will recontact LV 101-PC and exhibit photo of

TRAFFICANTE in an effort to establish that TRAFFICANTE has

recently been in the bas vegas area.

(2) Will exhibit TRAFFICANTE's photo to logical

sources in the gambling field in an effort to establish

TRAFFICANTE's recent presence in that area.

MIAMI DIVISION

AT MIAMI, FLORIDA

(1) Will interview CONSTANTINE MALINOVSKY, 1026

NE North Little River Drive, to determine this individual's

degree of association with TRAFFICANTE.

) Will lurther identify NORMAN ROTHMAN, Miami

Beach PD # A-12890, FBI # 152 585 B, and will thereafter

conduct appropriate investigation including interview if

deemed appropriate to establish this individual's associa-

tion with TRAFFICANTE.

Lish this indiv dull surthere de ass

(3) Will further identify SAM TUCKER and estab

degree of association with TRAFFICANTE.

Will, at 117 NE First Ave., contact appro-

priate official; Capital National Bank of Miami, and review

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FD-285 (F=v. 5-1-59)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

TAMPA

TITLE OF CASE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

TAMPA

SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JR., aka

DATE

7/11/66

REPORT MADE BY

SA JOHN A. AMBLER:

CHARACTER OF CASE

INVISTIQATIVE PERIOD

1/14 - 7/8/66

AR

TYPED UY

REFERENCE

Tapa report of SA JOHN A. AMBLER dated 6/9/66

Miami letter to Tampa dated 6/28/66 (IO)

Atlanta letter to Tampa dated 6/29/66 (10)

San Juan letter to Tampa dated 6/8/66 (I0)

_P-

ENCLOSURES

TO BUREAU

Original and one copy of Lil characterizing infor-

mants used in this report.

1.22

ADHINISTRATIVE

APPROVED

COPIES MAI

(3 - Bureau

(92-2781) 68

- USA, Tampa

2

3

Jacksonville

(92-7)

- Miami (92-88)

(1 - USA,

Miami, Attn: WALLACE

JOHNSON,

Departmental Attorney)

2 - Tapa (92-1

Extended investigative period occasioned by desire

SPECIAL AGENT

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOM

92-2181-112609

8

JUL 15 1966

EX-113

Dissomination Record of Attached Report

Notations

Agency

Request Recd.

Date Fwd.

How Fwd..

By

54

Soction

CE TAG Criminal Division,

ape Racketeering

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TP. 92-1

to include results of investigation conducted, which were

not

available at time last

report written.

INFORMANTS

The following were all contacted by SA JOHN A.

AMBLER unless otherwise listed.

TP T-1 is TP 120-C

TP T-2 is PCI RICKY PAULINE contacted by SA DONALD T. GRAHAM

TP T-3 18 TP 97-C

TP. T-4 1s TP 148-PC contacted by SA JOHN R. BRETT

TP T-5 1s TP 41-C

TP T-6 is PCI RAY LA PORTE

TP T-7 is PEI PAT BORINO

TP T-8 18 PCI SAM GLORIOSO contacted by SA JOHN R. BRETT

LEADS

JACKSONVILLE DIVISION

AT: JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

Will, in the vicinity of 2045 Jammes

Road, Apart-

ment 254, establish neighborhood source who will be in

position to furnish information concerning the activities of

TRAFFICANTE's daughter and Son-in-law

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TP 92-1

MT: RUBEN CAUSA, Casino Manager, Flamboyan Hotel,

Santurce on June 6, 1966.

On June 6, 1966 records of the Hillsborough County

Sheriff's Office,

reflected that one

• MANUEL ERNESTO VALDEZ

having address 3718 McBerry, had been arrested March 31,

1963 for possession of lottery and conducting a lottery and

at the time of arrest he had listed his date of birth as

June 17, 1924 at Havana, Cuba.

Records further reflect on

January 25, 1965 this individual had been placed on 2 years

probation after originally having been sentenced on May 20,

1963 to serve one year in jail.

On June 8, 1966 TP. T-3 viewed a photograph of ART

PRICE, also known as ARTURO MISURACA and stated does not

associate this individual with SANTO TRAFFICANTE and to his

knowledge has never heard any of SANTO TRAFFICANTE's associates

speak of ART PRICE.

On Hay 25, 1966 TP T-8 advised that although he

is of Italian descent and his family originally came from

Sicily, it so happens that his family is the only family

from a particular section of Sicily and is not from the part

TP T-8 stated

that several years ago he had been a member of the Italian

Club in Tampa and had become a very close personal friend of

SANTO TRAFFICANTE. TP T-8 stated that he was so friendly

that SANTO had at one time offered to underwrite all of

TP T-8's medical expenses in connection with an operation

which he, TP T-8, had had

TP T-8 stated he always considered

'SANTO. TRAFFICANTE

as an individual on whose words you could

rely and although he has heard many times that TRAFFICANTE

1s engaged in gambling operations he has no personal knowledge.

concerning any such activity,

TP T-8 stated that he had

never heard the name La Cosa Nostra until

about 3

years

• ago

but of course heard on many occasions of the "black hand"

TP T-& stated that he had

heard of the

"black hand" prior to

coming to Tampa but has no specific information concerning

the organization and could not swear that TRAFFICANTE waS

ever a member of the "black hand"

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