CR 137-9477-24
Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: NO
To: HQ
Document date: 02/16/1967
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-90154-10135

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ORIGINATOR: FBI

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TITLE:

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DATE: 02/16/1967

PAGES:

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SUBJECTS :

MICHAEL MCLANEY

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DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

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It is noted that in the past captioned informant

-has provided general intelligence information concerning a

MIKE MCLANEY

This MCLANEY is the brother of BILLXMCLANEY

or the managerial staff of the Carousel Club in Las vegas.

Informant has described MIKE MCLANEY as a golf and tennis

"hustler" in his younger days, a good friend of DAN TOPPING,

former owner of the New York Yankees, and who during the

gambling era. in Cuba, prior to CASTRO, was in managerial

position at the Grand

National Casino in Havana.

Informant

describes McLANEY as a typical

"hustler" who will act as

a "front" for anyone who has the necessary financial back-

ing.

He stated that MIKE MCLANEY has been known to do work

for CARLOS MARCELLO.

The 2/3/67, issue of "LIFE" magazine has an article

regarding gambling in the Bahamas.

Paragraph one, column

page 66 of this issue contains a reference that MIKE

MCLANEY was allegedly campaigning on behalf of LYDEN O.

PINDLING, who was elected Premier of the Bahamas in the

recent election.

Informant states he feels this is the same MIKE

MCLANEY and states he has received information that McLANEY

is going to front for a large plush casino to be built in

the Bahamas, and that he will be joined with his brother,

BILL MCLANEY, and an old-time gambler, PHIL SCHAEFFER, in

operation of this casino.

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Informant states that MIKE MCLANEY owes various

individuals in the gambling industry throughout the United

States and owes the informant himself a considerable sum of

money.

Informant feels that undoubtedly MeLANEY will be

backed financially by a group, such as the MEYER LANSKY

group.

Informant states that in the next month or two

his business would permit him to go to the Bahamas with

his wife on a short vacation and he could contact McLANEY

under a pretext of obtaining his money from MCLANEY.

Informant states that if the Bureau desired any information

developed while in the Bahamas, he would be glad to do so.

NeUf Informant also states that the

well-known Las

TexAS

NeVADA

Vegas casino figure, T. W. RICHARDSON, and SHELBY

to the Caesar' Palace in June,

are planning to open

a gambling, casino next

1967. Informant states that

RICHARDSON formerly has been a

"well-known drop" for money

of couriers traveling in and out of Las Vegas for various

gambling interests.

He stated WILLIAMS used to be the silent

partner of JOE LUCIA, convicted Houston gambler. Informant

states he has received an invitation to attend the opening

of this casino and could develop any pertinent information

a dove to any po

desired by the Bureau.

Above for information of the Bureau, Las Vegas,

and Miami.

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