Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: LEG, RO
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 06/14/1968
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

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Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY:

FBI

RECORD NUMBER:

124-10226-10169

RECORD SERIES:

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

92-6054-2356, 2357

Document Information

ORIGINATOR :

FROM:

TO :

TITLE:

FBI

LEG, RO

DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE: 06/14/1968

' PAGES:

6

SUBJECTS :

LCN, PALERMO, SICILY, TRIAL, MARTINEZ, VENCENZO,

BONANNO, JOSEPH, ASSOC; AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL

CONSPR

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION : Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 10/10/1996

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS: INC 2 LHM, A/T

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Transmit the following in .

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AIRTEL

FBI

Date:

6-10-68

(Type in plaintext or code)

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TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (92-6054)

FROM: (QO LEGAT, ROME (92-80) (P.)

SUBJECT:

LA COSA NOSTRA

AR - CONSPIRACY

ReROMlet 5-29-68. •

Information set forth in the enclosed LHM

was received from Dr. BORIS GIULIANO, Flying Squad,

Police Headquarters, Palermo, Sicily, on 6-10-68.

2 capies enc.

06-1

6 - Bureau (Enc. 8) VOLOSURE

Dent a 15-39

(1 - Liaison Section

I - Bufile 92-900-16851,

VINCENZO MARTINEZ

1 - New York

2 - Rome (1 - 92-127, VINCENZO MARTINEZ)

VINCENZO MARTINEZ)

TJB: HD

(8)

AIRTEL

UNTEC COPY AND COPY OF ENCL FILEU

02 0093

EX 220

REC- 38

92-69540

22 JUN 12 1968

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JUL 10

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56 JUL 22 1968

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Released wder the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Aot of 1992 (41 USC 2107 Hote).

DATE: 11-14-2017

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

June 10, 1968

VINCENZO MARTINEZ

Police Headquarters,

National Police,

On June 10, 196 sicily, made available the

Italian

Palermo,

following information:

The trial of VINCENZO MARTINEZ and sixteen

other persons charged in Italy with aggravated criminal

filed a motion re-

the McClellan Subcommittee on Investigations

be translated

into the Italian language.

The court approved this motion

and another motion that the defendants be granted pro-

visional liberty because at least five months time would

be necessary to translate the Subcommittee testimony. •

The public prosecutor filed a counter motion

declaring

that the testimony of the McClellan Subcommittee

has already been translated into Italian, is in the hands

of Investigating Magistrate ALDO VIGNERI

and available for

production in court.

The court overruled itself and ordered

the defendants to remain in custody.

The trial will resume

on Tuesday, June 11, 1968, when it is believed the public

prosecutor

will request the court to mete out the maximum

penalty of 4 to 6 years imprisonment to the defendants.

As of the June 6 hearing, Professor BELLAVISTA,

counsel for VINCENZO MARTINEZ,

did not introduce into

evidence interrogatories executed by GERALD SHUR of the

U.S. Department of Justice.

COPIES DESTROYED

926 81 JUN

1972

PROPERTY OF THE FBI

This report is loaned to

you by the FBI, and neither

it nor its contents are to

be distributed outside the

agency to which loaned.

92-6054-2357

ENCLOSURE

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

READ OF TO

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

June 10, 1968

VINCENZO MARTINE?

On June 10, 1968;

Police Headquarters, Icalian

National Police, Palero, Sicily, made available the

following information:

The trial of VINCENZO MARTINEZ and sixteen

other persons charged in Italy with aggravated criminal

conspiraey resumed on cune 0, 1a6o. The attorney Iol

one or the detendanta, SAMO

SORGE,

filed a notion re-

questing that all of the volumes of testimony lesued by

the Meciellan Subeonmittée on Investigations be trenslated

Into the Italian language.

The court approved this notion

and another motion that the defendants be granted pro-

visional liberty because at least five months tame would

be necessary to

translate the Subcommittee testimony.

The publie prosecutor filed a counter motion

declaring that the testimony of the McClellan Subdomittee

has diready beon translated into Italion, is in the hands:

of: Investigating Megietrate ALDO VIGNERI

and available for

production in court.

The court overruled itself and ordered

che detendents to remain in custody:

The trial will resume

on Tuesday, June 1l, 1968, when it 1s believed the public

proseeutor

will request the court to mete out the maximum

penalty of 4 to 6 yeare imprisonment to the defendants.

As of the June @ hearing, Professor BELLAVISTA,

counsel for VINCENZO. MARTINEZ, did not introduco into

evidence interrogatories executed by GERALD SHUR of

U.S. Department of Justice,

PROPERTY OF THE FBI

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you by the FBl, and neither

it nor its contents are to

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agency to which loaned.

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FBI

Date:

JUNE 14, 1968

• Transmit the following in

COMEIDENTIAL

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REGISTERED

(Priority)

TO:

Director, FBI (92-6054)

FROM:

1Ui Legat, Rome

(92-80)

SUBJECT: A COSA NOSTRA

AR - CONSPIRACY

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ENFOSMATION CONTAINED

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Information set forth in the enclosed

LHM was

received from Dr. BORIS GIULIANO, Flying Squad, Police

Headquarters, Palermo, Sicily, on 6/14/68.

as 20

45/81

Maid I531616181 1044

Enc.

$ ENCLOSURE

6 - Bureau (1°- Liaison)

(1 - Bufile 92-9093 VINCENZO MARTINEZ

1 - New

York 100-16851,

VINCENZO MARTINEZ)

2. - Rome (1 - 92-127, VINCENZO MARTINEZ)

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REC 50

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.. 73.

ITALY

UNIT. STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

CONRIDENTIAL

WASHINGTON, D.C.

20535

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

June 14, 1968

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNT ASSIFIED

VINCENZO MARTINEZ

EXCEPT WHERE SHOWN

OTHERWISE

On June 14, 1968, Police Headquarters, Italian

National Police, Palermo, Sicily, made available the

following information:

The trial of VINCENZO MARTINEZ and sixteen

other persons charged in Italy with aggravated criminal

conspiracy resumed on June 11, 1968. The public prosecutor

requested the court to mete out a total of 89 years in

sentences to the defendants; seven years each to JOSEPH

BONANNO and FRANK/ GAROFALO, and five years each to

VINCENZO MARTINEZ and fourteen other defendants e

As of the June 11, 1968, hearing, Professor

BELIAVISTA, counsel for VINCENZO MARTINEZ, did not

introduce into evidence interrogatories executed by

GERALD SHUR of the U.S. Department of Justice.

BY DEPARTMENT ROILET

FINALIZED

DATE:

COLITTEE

111.8

DECLASSIFIED CA

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Cmp# 201,118

COPIES DESTROYED

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1972

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PROPERTY OF THE FBI

This report is loaned to

you by the FBl. and ariher 92-6054

it nor its conten

be distributed ouisia.

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ENCLOSURE

CONFIDENTIAL

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Released inter the dom F. Kerriedy Assassination Records

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UNIT

STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

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WASHINGTON, D.

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

June 14, 1968

ALLINFORMATION CONTAINED

VINCENTO MANTINIA

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

EXCEPT WHERE SHOWN

OTHERWISE

Oa June 14, 1980,

Police Headquarters,

Italian

national Polfeo, Palenno

following intornation:

74

Sicily, nade available the

The trial of VINCINO HARENt and sixteen

other persons charged in Italy with accravated criminal

conspiracy resuned

on June 1l, 1968•

The public prosecutor

requested the court to sete out a total of 89

years in

sentencos to tho defendaate; seven yeara ench to 10807n

BeINg and muns simorati, and tire yoors cach to

Vande marcuse and sourtses other defendanta. y u

As of the June

11,

1068,

hearing, Arofessor

BELLAVISTA, COURsel

fOr VINCENZO

MART EILE,

did not

introduce into evidence interzogatories executed by

GERALD SHUA Of

the U. 9. Departneat

o1 Justice.

DECLASSE 20 OR FF/

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CLASS-THEY DECISIONS FINALIZED

BY DERAC:

CONE RETTES COMMITTE

DATE:

1. 11-831

C]

6/16281

т. BE Sp-4

PROPERTY OF THE FBI

This report is loaned to

you by the FBI, and neither

it nor its contents are to

be distributed outside the

agency to which loaned.

COMFIDENTIAL

92-6054-2356

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