Originator: FBI
From: SAC, CV
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 01/31/1964
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

5/14/201

AGENCY:

RECORD NUMBER :

FBI

124-10286-10295

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 92-6054-3RD NR 578

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: SAC, CV

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE: 01/31/1964

' PAGES:

6

SUBJECTS :

LCN, OC, MAFIA, LEADERSHIP, JHO, ASSOC, MEMBERS,

CRIMINAL ACT

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW :

06/29/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

Heleased under the John F. Kennedy

Assassination Records Collection Act of

1992 |44 USC: 2107 Notel. Case#:NW

58262 Date: 09:22.2022

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ND-36 (Rev. 1

-56)

FBI

Date:

1/31/64

Transmit the following in

VIa AIRTEL

AIRMAIL:

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-742)

FROM: / SAC, CLEVELAND (157-127)

CAVBOMB

CRIME CONDITIONS YOUNGSTWON AND

MAHONING COUNTY, OHIO

(CVfile 92-621)

CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

CLEVELAND DIVISION

(CVf1le 92-477),

LA COSA NOSTRA, Aka

- CONSPIRACY

(CVfile 92-748)

Re CV airtel to Bureau, 1/24/64.

7 - Bureau

- 162-9-Sub-11)

- 92-6054)

2 - Cincinnati

1

Detroit (Info)

- Cleveland

{ = 82-148)

SEP/ jel

(14):

Approved

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Sent

SpecIal Agent In Charge

L rIo N/57-742-337

192-6054

202D

184 FEB 5: 1963

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CV 157-127

have all furnished info re membership in the

CV-278-0 TE, CV-344-0, and ANDREW Fiorganization'

MARINO, POI,

In the Youngstown area. All have advised there are two dis-

tinct groups, and for purposes of this cómmunication, are

divided into

the

"Calabrese" and the "Sicilians"

The "Calabrese Organization"

CV-278-0 TE has advised that DOMINICK MALLAMO, Aka.,

"Big Dom" is the active head of the "Calabrese" group in

Youngstown, and that his # I man, or assistant is his nephew,

JAMES PRATO, Aka "2 Gun Jimmy"-

He advised that PAUL ROMEO

of Campbell had been the active head of the group, but due

to his advanced age, and his 111 health, is more or less in

a retired status, however, MALIAMO still clears certain things

with ROMEO before giving the final word on a decision of

Importance.

CV-344-C has advised that the "Calabrése" are

represented by MALLAMO who is a more or less successor to

PAUL ROMEO, and that MALLAMO is Close to TONY MILANO In CV.

Second in command, according to CV-344-C is MALIAMO's nephew,

JAMES PRATO.

CV-344-C regards TONY MILANO as head of the

CV group, and his first assistant is FRANK DE AUGUSTINI. He

stated that MALLAMO's group in Youngstown is under the con-

trol of MILANO in Cleveland.

PCI MARINO stated MALIAMO is the top "organization"

man in Youngstown at present,

and that JAMES PRATO is presently

in the # 2 spot and in all probability will be MALLAMO's

successor.

He advised that in about 1930, MALIAMO shot and

killed a man in Youngstown, an Irishman who was dating one

of MALAMO's girl friends.

MALLAMO allegedly paid off the

prosecutor in the amount of $2,000 and was required to leave

the country for 6 or 7 years.

PCI stated he is certain there

is no record of this

murder in the files of the Youngstown

PD. PCI also advised MALLAMO had a brother, NICK MALLAMO,

who allegedly head of the Youngstown "organization"

was

later killed by members of the "organization"

also

stated that CICCIO (FRANK) MILANO controlled the "Calabrese"

group in CV prior to moving to Mexico, and now his brother,

TONY MILANO controls the group..

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under the control of the

according to previous mentioned informants:

DOMINICK MALIAMO, AKa "Big Dom"

JAMES PRATO, Aka "Two Gun Jimmy" (nephew of

MALIAMO)

PAUL ROMEO (retired)

MIKE ROMEO (brother of PAUL ROMEO)

MIKE ROMEO (son

Of PAUL ROMEO)

PAUL, ROMEO, JR., (son of PAUL ROMEo)

DOMINICK PRATO (brother of JAMES PRATO, and

nephew of MALLAMO)

ANTHONY AULISIO

LOUIS TIBERIO

JOHN. "POPEYE" STEVENS, Aka John Di Schiavo

DOMINIC STEVENS (brother of JOHN STEVENS)

FRANK "CHEECH" MARTEL

TOMMY BRUNO, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

The 'Sicilian Organization"

CV-278-0 TE has stated that ANTHONY DELSANTER of Warren,

Ohio, is a member of the "Sicilian" group, and is tied in

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directly to JAMES LICAVOLI, Aka., Jack White, of eV.

He

stated that when JOSEPH DI CARLO, Aka.,

""The

Wolf", was in

power in Youngstown in the 1940's, he

was the top man of this

group.

and when DI CARLO left Youngstown, JOSEPH ROMANO waS

no doubt one of the leaders, but he too has left Youngstown.

CV-344-C advised that DELSANTER became "boss" when

He advised

MIKE FARAH, a Syrian, was murdered at warren rorsanlzation40/61.

that LICAVOLI is the head of the

in CV, and in command in order are "WHITEY" BESASE Of Toledo,

Ohio, and JAMES and ANTHONY LA FATCH of Akron.

PCI MARINO advised that at one time, DI CARLO was

at the present

He stated DI CARLO iS

being taken care of financially by JOE MASI of the De "purple

Gang

who supposedly has loaned DI CARLO over $200,000.

MARINO also advised re Youngstown member WILLIAM LANNINI, Aka.,

"Billy Sunday", that he is a close friend of NICK DINTA, of

the DE "purple

Gang'

,and that DITTA is a close friend

JIMMY HOFFA, and it was through DITTA that the hoodlum

element penetrated into the labor unions. He further advised

that at one time DITTA was shaking down a man by the name

Of BENNETT, an Italian, who was a high official in the Ford

Motor Co.,

"He stated DITTA and a number of other DE

hoodlums were actually on the Ford payroll, and that pard of

the shake down was the result of threats to kidnap HENRY

FORD's children and grandchildren.

"He stated that in his

opinion, DITTA Is now taking care of LANTINI for some waknown

reason.

The following Individuals are members of the

"Sicilian organization

in the Youngstown

area, and are under

the control of the

"Sicilian organization" in CV under the

jurisdiction of JAMES LICAVOLI, Aka Jack White, according to

the previous mentioned informants:

ANTHONY DELSANTER, Aka "Tony the Dope"

JOHN LICAVOLI (brother of JAMES LICAVOLI)

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The NAPLES brothers

The CARABBIA brothers

The DE NIRo brothers

It is further not known at this time what JOSEPH DI CARLO'S actual

affiliation might be, and DOMINICK MOIO's (deceased) affiliation

might have been.

LEADS

CINCINNATI

At Steubenville, Ohio

Inc., 718 Market St

and

any possible Youngstown connections other than those named

by CV-278-0 TE.

For the info of the CI Office, this case is being

handled

lead

as a Bureau Special, and expeditious handling of this

is requested.

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