“Mike,Madigan Chron File January 29, 1976 The Honorable Edward W. Leviaaaa Attorney General U. S. Department of Justice Washington, D. C. 20530 Dear Mr. Attorney General: As you may recall, in June of last year alleged organized crime leader Sam Gfancana was killed. At ”
“144 NAME : Sam GIANCANA ALIASES : Sam Mooney, Sam Malone DESCRIPTION : Born 7-16-08, Chicago, Ill.; . 5’9", 175 lbs., hazel eyes, . dark chestnut hair, fair …”
“… siderable time in California.U CG T-12 advised that although he could furnish no specific information concerning the current whereabouts of SAM GIANCANA he was told by a leader of organized crime in Chicago who was one of the closest associates of GIANCANA that GIANCANA is presently residing …”
“ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Chicago, Illinois September 27, 1966 SAMUEL M. GIANCANA ANTI-RACKETEERING Reference is made to report of Special Agent William F. Roemer, Jr. dated and captioned as above.(U) CHARACTERIZATION OF INFORMANTS Chicago T-”
“Exhibit No. LEGEND HE 3INTER-FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS 1CRIMINAL ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIPS 3 COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS 3 CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES IA CURRENTLY IN JAIL FOR NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING 18 AWAITING TRIAL ON NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING IC PREVIOUS CONVICTION FOR NARCOTIC”
“… • 10. The 1 September 1967 copy of Life magazine çontains an article titled "Brazen Empire of Organized Crime, "_in which it is stated that Sam GIANCANA, Head of the Chicago Cosa Nostra, is "still running things by remote control from a hide-out in Mexico where The poses as Riccardo SCALZETT …”
“… e 1 September 1967 copy of Life magazine contains an article titled "Brazen Empire of Organized Crime," in which which it it is stated that Sam GIANCANA, Head of the Chicago Cosa Nostra, is "still running things by remote control from a hide-out in Mexico where The poses a's Riccardo SCALZET …”
“… . 10. The 1 September 1967 copy of Life magazine çontains an article titled "Brazen Empire of Organized Crime, "_in which it is stated that Sam GIANCANA, Head of the Chicago Cosa Nostra, is "still running things by remote control from a hide-out in Mexico. where .. The poses as Riccardo SCAL …”
“ieved Sam would feel the same way. Neither of these individuals was ever paid out of Agency funds. 1 8. During the week of 25 September, Maheu was introduced to Sam who was staying at the Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami Beach. Wis initial impression of Samwas that of a hard, uncouth i”
“… e. 10. The 1 September 1967 copy of Life magazine contains an article titled "Brazen Empire of Organized Crime," in which it is stated that Sam GIANCANA Head of the Chicago Cosa Nostra is "still running things by remote control from a hide-out in Mexico where ava he poses as Riccardo S as Ri …”
“… . This PC advised SA HERBERT F. BRIICK on March 31, 1967, that he believes that SAMUEL "TEETS" BATTAGLIA is only an unwilling front man for SAM GIANCANA, thathe believes that GIANCANA really still calls the shots and is considered tobe the leader of organized crime in the Chicago area u INFO …”
“believed Sam would feel the same way. Neither of these individuals worever paid out of Agency funds. 8. During the week of 25 September, Maheu was introduced to Sam who was staying at the Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami Beach. His mitial-impression of Sam was sion of Sam was that of a”
“elieved Sam would feel the same way. of these individuals was ever paid out of Agency funds. Neither 8. During the week of 25 September, Maheu was introduced to Sam who was staying at the Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami Beach. His initial impression of Sam was that of a hard, uncouth ”
“-4- who he thought were Giancana’s sons-in-law. The only name I remember is that of Tisci. In either the second or possibly a third conversation with Bennett, he told me that Giancana had now, checked out of the hotel and was. either on his way back- to his home in Oak Pa”
“… e. 10. The 1 September 1967 copy of Life magazine contains an article titled "Brazen Empire of Organized Crime," in which it is stated that Sam GIANCANA, Head of the Chicago Cosa Nostra, is "still running things by remote control from a hide-out in Mexico... where he poses as Riccardo SCALZE …”
“r Tele. Room Holmes Gandy 10 SUBJECT: SAMUEL M. GIANCANA ANTI-RACKETEERING L عمر agre Teniu index NY REC 48 The Chicago Office has learned from a potential criminal informant, James Patmore, that Patmore was visited at his home on the evening of August 10, 1966, by Giancana and F”
“AL UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Chicago, Illinois SEP 27 1967 CLASSIFIED BY 1259 EXEMPT FROM GET, CATEGY DATE OF DECLASSIFICATION INDEFINTTE CONFIDENT SAMUEL MA GIANCANA 11-32T. BYS232 ANTI-RACKETEERING PEASON-FAM II, 1-2.4.2 DATE OF RENTEW ”
“… .. 10. The 1 September 1967 copy of Life magazine contains an article titled "Brazen Empire of Organized Crime," in which it is stated that Sam GIANCANA, Head of the Chicago Cosa Nostra, is "still running things by remote control from a hide-out in Mexico... where he poses as Riccardo SCALZE …”
“… : 10. The 1 September 1967 copy of Life magazine contains an article titled "Brazen Empire of Organized Crime," in which it is stated that Sam GIANCANA, Head of the Chicago Cosa Nostra, is "still running things by remote control from a hide-out in Mexico where The poses as Riccardo SCALZETT …”
“hicago T-6 is an individual associated with some members of organized crime in the Chicago area. (0) Chicago T-7 is an individual who is in a position to observe occurances on almost a continuous basis at the former headquarters of Giancana, now known as Giannotti's Restaurant an”
“believed Sam would feel the same way. Neither of these individuals wasever paid out of Agency funds. 3. During the week of 25 September, Bither was introduced to Sam who was staying at the Fontainebleau Hotel, Alami Beach. Listamshimpression of Sam was that dra-hard, uncouth indi”
“part of May, 1967 SAM GIANCANA was very possibly visiting PALMA de Mallorca, Spain and Nice, France. CG T-ll advised that as of early June, 1967, GIANCANA continued to tr …”
“Visits Local Officials FROM PABEIB .vs from moving beyond speculs-V • . ton.” *G>. 3i-*9-&2 8 . Madigan said the widespread re-- ports after Giancans’s death that J his appearance before the commit-t the was imminent were not true. That further indicates, he agreed.‘ ' ”
“MEMORANDUM TO: FRITZ AND BILL 4, FROM: MIKE EPSTEIN DATE: JUNE 20, 1975 .: SUBJECT: GIANCANA I expect that no one will write off the alleged Giancana murder as a "third-rate homicide," and that it will grow and grow and grow.. It is clearly the most volatile media i”
“reveal the article described by O'Connell. ** Sam Giancana was murdered in his home on June 20, 1975. / Trafficante made regular trips between Miami and Cuba on gambling syndicate business (I.G., …”
“-2- consideration of all avenues of approach, pitfalls, suspected motives, etc. Most important of all, it seems to me, is our acceptance of the fact that maybe we don't even have anyone on our staff with sufficient experience, sophistication, background,- and investigativ”
“SSIFIED BY SP 5 RP l hay SP 8 MAC YIKSR (JFIC) C ہے Memorandum to Mr. DeLoach Re: Samuel M. Giancana of a gangland slaying. Nevertheless, we have a responsi- bility to alert local authorities to an impending gangland murder. (0) The informant, Patmore, has advised our Chicago Off”
“advised that she is quite certain that GIANCANA did not visit his residence during this period.U ат CG 7016-PC and CG 6687-PC, both of whom were closely associated with GIANCANA, in the leadership of organized crime, advised that they received no indica- tion whatsoever that GIAN”
“… W 65994 Docld:32289461 Page 2 C TP 92-1 C activities with Chicago's top hoodlums. 2. Furnish Tampa with thumbnail sketch of JACK CERONE and SAM GIANCANA, and ROCCO FISCHETTI, so that they can be included as associates in subsequent report. 3. Will maintain contact with informants who are in …”
“370 Visits Local Officials 1 FROM PABEIB us from moving beyond specula-i ton.” *1. *8 Madigan said the widespread re- ports after Giancana’s death that, his appearance before the commit-j tee was triminent were not true.‘ That further indicates, he agreed.2 that Gianc”
“w ith t h e . ’t ’ . HW 50955 matter. If this was Giancana s m o - agent: The C IA wasn talking about C IA , Giancana reputedly boast- One thing, however, is cer- tive. his scheme was a failure. the case here on Thursday. The C IA made its first con- ed that he had contact”
“1 LEGEND WINTER - FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS •CRIMINAL ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIPS BO •COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS 3CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES IA CURRENTLY IN JAIL FOR NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING IB AWAITING TRIAL ON NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING IC PREVIOUS CONVICTION FOR NARCOTICS TRAFFICKI”
“uture. PG 622-C* (SEBASTIAN JOHN LA ROCCA) (SEBASTIA PG 685-C* (Gambling and racketeering in general in the Pittsburgh area) PG 713-C* (SAMUEL and GABRIEL MANNARINO) PG 721-C* (MICHAEL GENOVESE) NW 65994 Docld:32305111 Page 3 -B- COVER PAGE 581-10511 PG 92-599 During the week of ”
“tive interest in Subject and recommended that there be no further contact with him at this time. 3 : 10. The I September 1967 copy of Life magazine contains an 267 article titled "Brazen Empire of Organised Crime," in which it is stated that Sam GIANGANA, Head of the Chicage Cosa”
“^g'm€ %1 D 12 oil ITAd5p8° duals on whom he intended to rely: "Sara Gold", who would - all serve as a "back-up man" (Roselli, p. 15), or "Key" man. (Maheu, p. 17), and "Joe", whom "Gold" said would serve as PP13 a courier to Cuba and make arrangements there (I.G., p. 1”
“Visits Local Officials FROM PABEIB .us from moving beyond specula-i Jon.7 *l-.2e6--096482 ;Madigan said the widespread res. ports after Glancans’s death that/ his appearance before the commit-1 tee was imminent were not true." That further indicates, he agreed.e that Gl”
“.they are, no witnesses; they get rid of them." 6. Ref: Romano’s Funeral Home "someone was talking about that, I think Gino was talking about it. Someone got knocked off and was laid out there." 7. Gino and I always went outside to talk; he was worried about "bugs." 8. Ref”
“Giancana of Chicago, Sacco received 20 the responsibility of overseeing the concealed interests in .21 Las Vegas casinos of the Chicago underworld. Sacco immediately 22 became a powerful figure in Las Vegas. He travels back and 23 forth between Las Vegas and Los Angeles exten”
“several persons. One of these was Lorenzo and another per Mr. BRANC son by the name of Leto, from Tampa. They botlr gave sworn state They don’t ments at that time to the county solicitor that they were working for They stop at Santo Trafficante, Jr. 1lie CIAIR: In November ”
“KELLY give orders to these men and they take them. : NW 65994 Docld:32298436 Page 7 -24- C PG 92-236 that the present owner, LOUIS SANTOS, was at the meeting of top hoodlums in Apalachin, New York. KELLY also attended this meeting. T-10 advised on December 13, 1957, that SAM MANN”
“1 1 Trafficante Made Secret Appearance 1 Miamird02 4 At Senate Investigation, Sources Here Dee 4 7 By RON LaBRECQUE Say : Herald Staff Writer sought to determine whether the the CTA Castro plotting and the as- murders of the two men were con- sassination of John F. Kenn”
“e and Maheu learned the true identities of the two men. Maheu and O'Connell were staying at separate h otels. Maheu phoned O'Connell on e S unday morning and called his atten tion to the Parad e supplement in one of that morning's Miami newspapers. It ca rr ied an article on the ”
“Gandy SUBJECT: LA COSA NOSTRA ANTI-RACKETEERING - CONSPIRACY mean druppe 9- orton Geels, th received When New York's latest national summary report' was at the Bureau and careful review commenced during mid-July, 1963, we were aware that the Department had released voluminous dat”
“/09) VICE-INTELLIGENCE DIVISION MONTGOMERY COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT CONTINUING INVESTIGATIONS REPORTS OCR 6-32 SUBJECT/CASE REFERENCE: CARRAFA, Eugene Michael DATE OBSERVATIONS/INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED/EXPENSES It is noted that Anthony Salerno and Angelo Salerno are so”
“backing to 1 I obtain Cuban intelligence after sources, merely pretended to Cuba, Giancana declared he 1959 and early 1960, Giancana, Castro — only to have him shut the Fidel Castro regime came ’ go along w ith the C IA in the would be able to sneak intel- a big shot on gang”
“NEW YORK INEW YORK 82. PS. th VINCENZO MANGANO. JOSEPH PROFACIE- 4(MISSIMO SINCE 1951) 3% S4N(DECEASED,,1962) 23 F MAFIA B 7 AMPA, FLOR 0 ALFONSO DIECIDUE SANTO TRAFFICANTE,SR. I (DECEASED) (DECEASED 1954) ■ 1 1947 ELDER. ELDER:9 2go. SALVATORE SCAGLIONE. [GAETANO N”
“ncial backing of SEBASTIAN JOHN LA ROCCA. NW 64578 Docld:32332874 Page 5 - D- COVER PAGE 1 PG 92-226 Immigration and Naturalization Service at Pittsburgh which is looking into his Petition for Naturalization. Informant said that she does not believe LA ROCCA will leave Pittsburgh”
“cld:32292137 Page 4 3. СУ 157-127 RE: DOMINICK MALLAMO, aka "Big Dom" and the Calabrese Organization CV 581-PC stated about 6/26/64, he was at the CMAS Club in Youngstown with MARIO GUERRIERI, hoodlum and bondsman; DOMINICK MALLAMO; JOHN BAZZANO from Pittsburgh, and SERAFINO ROME”
“… THOMAS L. COLARELLI and MARIO J. SIMEONE, Jr as follows: و Informant advised that he had gone to see CHARLIE WHITE and asked him to contact SAM GIANCANA to intercede for informant against CARLOS MARCELLO, who has let it be known that he is out to get informant and his wife because of the mon …”
“which Mr. Brown. Some of T’raflicante’s men shown here on our chart il in 1942 in Los Angeles, gave sworn testimony before the Hillsborough County solicitor in . He was tried in Balti- 1953 concerning gambling in Tampa. They admitted that they had orison. i. by the U.S. marsha”