Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: LABADIE, STEPHEN J.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 10/17/1961
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

6/11/201

AGENCY :

FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-10210-10181

RECORD SERIES :

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

92-2781-346

Released under the John

F. Kennedy

Assassination Records

Collection Act of 1992

144 USC 2107 Note!.

Case#:NU 45966 Date:

11-20-2017

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

LABADIE, STEPHEN J.

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE: 10/17/1961

'PAGES:

24

SUBJECTS :

LST, WHEREABOUTS, ASSOC, TELCAL, ACT, INTV, LONGO,

JAMES COSTA, BRUNO, JAMES G.

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4; 11(a)

CURRENT STATUS :

_Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW :

02/16/1999

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF IRS

COMMENTS :

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TP 92-1

SAM MONDELLO. Will thereafter cause a check

to be made of all toll calls on her phone for

the past six months:

Will interview DINO CELLINI

and MARTIN FOX ano

establish, not only subject's present location,

but establish through these persons the identities

of individuals operating casinos in the

Caribbean.

Establish through these sources the

location of BENNY FERNANDEZ, whom it is alleged

is operating a gambling casino with SAM MONDELLO

for subject.

Will obtain the same information set out above

from AUGUSTIN CARBALLO MILLIAN, a political refugee

who was associated with the gambling establishments

in Cuba, and who was contacted by SA WILLIAM G.

FRIEDEMANN.

Will report results of thorough investigation

conducted in the neighborhood of 7136 Bonita

Dr., Apt. 6, where subject was last known to be

residing.

Will report the telephone toll calls requested on

the pay phone near 7136 Bonita Drive, which phone

a witness recalled subject may have used.

Will note that subject had allegedly a gambling

establishment in operation according to TP 41-PCI

and the location of this establishment should be

established.

t.

SAN JUAN OFFICE

The San Juan Office will again make contact with

SAC CONTACT DIETIERLE to establish a check of the

hotel at the Island of Aruba, noting that a source

again alleges that RALPH RUBIO, JR., may be operating

in gambling for subject in Aruba, and that RUBIO

shares some responsibility with BENNY FERNANDEZ.

-B-

"Cover Page"

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TP 92-1

TAMPA OFFICE

AT TAMPA, FLORIDA

Will continue efforts to establish confidential

Bureau coverage of subject's residence, subject's

brother's residences, as well as subject's close

associates.

Will maintain liasion with Intelligence Unit,

• IRS, concerning their "crash" investigation of

subject.

Will maintain contact with informants, and continue

to develop quality informants so as to be

able

to closely follow and be aware of subject's current

activities and knowing his contact whereabouts.

INFORMANTS

TP T-1, is TP 50 PCI whose identity is known to Bureau.

TP T-2, is

Hav. 33 whose identity is known to Bureau.

TP T-3, is

TP 8-C whose identity is known to Bureau.

TP T-4,

is

FRED GRAHAM, Agent, Intelligence Unit, IRS., Tampa.

TP T-5,

is

TP T-6,

is

TP 41-C whose identity is known to Bureau.

TP T-7,

is

PCI.

DANIEL J. O'CONNOR, District Commercial Manager,

General Telephone Company of Florida.

TP T-8,

TP T-9,

is

CS TP 51-C whose identity is known to Bureau.

PCI who operates Service Station

patronized by subject's family.

TP I-10, is

PCI.

TP T-11, EDGAR ADAIR, Agent, Intelligence Unit, IRS., Tampa.

-C*-

"Cover Page"

REVIEWED BY PERJEX TASK FORGE

ON 222-98 Jat

RELEASE IN FULL

RELEASE IN PART

I TOTAL DENIAL

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TP 92-1

TP T-3, advised SA JAMES P. O'NEIL on October

4, and 6, 1961, that SAM MONDELLO, JR., had bragged of bringing

cash back out of Cuba for SANTO TRAFFICANTE at the time the

Cuban operation was falling apart due to the CASTRO rise to

power.

Source noted MONDELLO had lived in Cuba for about

three years with a prostitute and he was apparently still

residing with this prostitute in Miami.

Source further

noted that he did not know the reason for MONDELLO's being

in Miami or what MONDELLO was doing, but he did describe

MONDELLO as being a strong-arm man rather than having the

finesse to direct any phase of an operation.

3. RALPHARUBIO, JR.

1961, that RUBIO was operating some sort of a gambling opera-

tion

for TRAFFICANTE outside the United States and he

understands that this operation is in Aruba, Netherlands.

West Indies.

Source stated according to his sources, RUBIO

and BENNY FERNANDEZ are sharing the responsibility, apparently

with the two alternating for a period of time, with the other

man returning to report and probably bringing

proceeds.

Source

noted that RUBIO had a reputation of

talking, and if he were

operating in Aruba, RUBIO may be approached.

He noted RUBIO

and

FERNANDEZ are receiving $1500.00 a month plus expenses

for their activities.

4. IRVING CAREY (deceased)

Miami, Florida.

TP T-4, advised October 4, 1961

JFK

Law 11(a)

5.

CASIURRO R KERNANDEZ,

wife, RUTIt

ATTORNANDEZ,

161 Bosphorus, Davis Island

calpa,

Florida

8-31962

" CASiMiROXHERNANDEZ

It is noted a Mrs. LAWRENCE HERNANDEZ is also listed

in the Tampa telephone Directory at 161 Bosphorus with the

same telephone number.

+22 1885546-10181

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TP 92-1

PANIELLO allegedly continues to be employed

by Bay Distributors, Inc. He has during the

period of this report driven almost daily his

1960 light blue Ford from his residence to

various

and sundry liquor outlets in pursuit of

his

occupation of liquor salesman.

TP T-8, made

available the information to

SA'S WILLIAM C. HAY and STEPHEN J. LABADIE on October 16,

1961, that an unknown person at 2505 Bristol Avenue, apparently

some connection with Eastern Airlines Flight 154 from

Miami,' Florida to Tampa, Florida, inasmuch as source indicated

some person had used an

Eastern Airlines baggage check

81-16-10 which had apparently

been purchased at Eastern

Airlines, October 15, 1961, ticket Office, Miami, Florida.

During the period of this report, contact has been

maintained with sources in a position to know of subject's

being

in Tampa,

and all sources have advised subject is

reportedly in Miami.

TP T-9,

advised SA LIONEL E. BELANGER on October

9, 1961, that subject had not been seen at his usual

automobile service station when he is in Tampa, since he

at such establishment in August, 1961.

TP T-10, advised SA LABADIE on October 13, 1961,

that subject had not been seen nor reported in Tampa. It

is noted

this source has known subject all his life.

TP T-11, advised SA LABADIE On October 5, 1961,

that

Law 11(a)

Concerning the telephone number in Miami, Florida

PL. 1-0585 called from the Dream Bar, the Miami Office has

advised this number is listed to the Columbia Bar and Grill,

was in this bar

approximately one year ago.

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TP 92-1

CHARACTERIZATION OF INFORMANTS

IP I-l, is a businessman long associated with racket

figures in Tampa

in a position to know of

criminal activity but

who is not in a position

to testify.

TP T-2, is a confidential source abroad.

TP T-3, is a businessman long associated with rackets

in the Greater Tampa area in a position to know

of criminal activities but who is not in a

position to testify.

TP I-4, is connected with another Government agency.

TP T-5, is a businessman long associated with racket figures

in Tampa, but who is not in a position to testify.

TP T-6, is a businessman formerly closely associated in

the numbers racket in Tampa, but who is not in a

position to testify.

TP T-7, is a businessman in a public utility.

TP T-8, is in a position to know of activities at 2505

Bristol Avenue, and is unavailable to testify.

TP T-9, is a businessman in a position to furnish intimate

knowledge concerning subject vehicles.

TP T-10, is a businessman closely associated with old time

Italian families, who is in a position to furnish

1d time

intimate knowledge of financial arrangements, but

who is not in a position to testify.

a poston

TP T-Il,is connected with another Government agency.

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