“Trafficante, Jr. in the operation of the Sans Souci gambling boarding a pl casino in Havana. That testimony stated that Trafficante took over Other know the Sans Souci from the Mannarino brothers in Pittsburgh, Pa. Traflicante ga Gabriel Mannarino was a fellow delegate with Sa”
“524 ORGANIZED CRIME AND ILLICIT TRAFFIC IN NARCOTICS ORGA) Senator MUSKIE. What do they need to do to become members in Ilie Tampa area? in on Traflii Mr. Brown. Well, I think I can clarify that later on in the state the alias "B ment, Senator. on the night The Chairman. A”
“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”
“his superiors, to whom lie ng-distance call to Sonny's had immediately reported the initial bribery attempt. nomas Altamura, FBI No. •Trafficante, Jr.. As a result of his work, Santo Trafficante and Ins brother Henry 1 record, and a photograph were arrested. Both were charged”
“ECTOR, FBI (92-2781) FROM: SAC, TAMPA (92-1) SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JR., aka. SUBJECT: AR : DAILY AIRTEL Sources in Tampa have not reported subject's presence in Tampa and he has not been seen at his residence nor Columbia Restaurant. : Dr. ANTHONY PETER PERZIA, M. D., Citizens Build”
“successful prosecution. He has also been picked up by the police for questioning about the gangland slayings of Rene One of the clear t Nunez, Angelo Giglio, and Joe Antinori. is reflected by the c Trafficante was a suspect in the Albert Anastasia murder on Oc as a courier fo”
“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 ”
“IRCOTICS ORGANIZED CRIME AND ILLICIT TRAFFIC IN NARCOTICS 525 ne members in in on Traflicante’s gambling operations in Cuba. Trafficante, using the alias "B. IIill," stayed with Anastasia in the latter’s hotel suite, on in the state- on the night of October 24, 1957, and moved”
“Police records do not show any t. other operating ex-on] arrest for Santo Trafficante, Sr. . telephone bills. 3 In 1952, Wall declared that lie was retiring, although lie did not NW 50955 DocId: 32423630 Page 671”
“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”
“William "Black Bill” Tocco, in Brooklyn on Brady, and his June 4, 1955, one of the guests at the reception in the ITotel Com to our attention modore in New York was Santo Trafficante, Jr. Among those who record. I have also attended were 13 other persons who later attended th”
“floating gambling casino. An attempt After Coticchia’s arrest in Tampa, the telephone calls were checked at the operation of tl motel. It showed that he had made several calls to Trafficante, Diecidue, and suits of clothi other associates of Trafficante. He had also made a lo”
“Field identified boarding.a plane together, heading for Miami. Souci gambling Other known outside racketeers who have visited in Tampa with aante took over Trafficante gang members are Jolm Joseph Vitale, Salvatore Lopic- Pittsburgh, Pa. colo, and Anthony Giardano, all known rack”
“Chairman. Your exhibit 4 is a brief summary of each person on the chart? 'dial source confirms Mr. Brown. Yes, sir. Ionio Diecidne made The Chairman. It is of his records and activities? a house for Vincent Mr. Brown. Yes, sir. year to spend 2 or 3 The Chairman. It may be rec”
“appears to be no small coincidence that in ■ the relative infre Tampa the Diecidue family lost stature from at least tlie early 1950’s ■ successfully prose when Vincent Mangano disappeared; nor tliat Traflicante, Jr., tlie ■ We have categ Profaci man, was in tlie immediate vic”
“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”
“prises by the corruption of law enforcement and other public officials. na on suspicion of grand This incident substantiated our intelligence that Trafficante was ;cash on his person. He deeply involved in gambling operations, and it showed that lie had uisly at the Aloha Motel ”
“off when we pull a raid on them or arrest them. y were working for They stop at that. But they are in operation the next week. The Chairman. You mean they do not pay off for tliat day? iby agents of the Mr. Branch. No, sir; they don’t. flie Orlando Police The CHAIRMAN. It is u”
“about which we know we still have many things to learn. However, I believe it is completely accurate in showing that Santo ' Traflicante is the boss of this criminal group. Indeed, it is to Santo Trafficante that Tampa owes the dubious distinction of having been represented ”
“long criminal Ilie Hotel Com- record. I have an FBI record which I will also submit into evidence. mong those who The Chairman. Let the FBI record be received and made exhibit d the Apalachin No, 46 for reference. .such as Frank (Document referred to marked "Exhibit No. 46” for r”
“ORGA 530 ORGANIZED CRIME AND ILLICIT TRAFFIC IN NARCOTICS The latest It has also been obvious to us that the Trafficante organization has . $250,000 per controlled the Blackburn operation for at least the last 10 years. From thos From our examination of seized records, and f”
“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”
“the rackets Thomas, and Frank. The Diecidues and their in-laws opposed the anon.- " tspiness They had Iendership of Trafficante in this Tampa organization -told - Trathcante ne" business. They no 1\ya]i that Vincent Mangano, of the national board, supported the .. apted by ”
“police force is almost always limited legally and throughout Flo financially to the territorial boundaries of its municipality. For ligence data ab example, the Tampa Police Department is obviously interested in member is forwa and informed about the activities of Santo Traffi”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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 ”
“on all illegal gambling in Tampa. This period in the history of our where Frank Ferreri city was referred to as "the era of blood.” the house was doing Senator MUSKIE. Who coined that phrase, the gang or the news papers? Mr. Brown. I think it was the newspapers, Senator. ms”
“^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”
“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”
“pplement in one of that morning's Miami newspapers. It carried an article on the Cosa Nostra, with : pictures of prominent members. The man Maheu and O'Connell knew as "Sam Gold" appeared. as Mom Salvatore (Sam) Giancana, a Chicago-based gangster. "Joe, the courier" (who was neve”
“and amounts Pickup” men, who take the bets 1have secured from appear in much of the evidence that we es," receive 20 percent of what % checkup houses. We have also cip men, adding machine opera- : from witnesses that these persons have been sworn testimony lion usually receiv”
“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 ”
“for control of the gambling while American rackets was the local Mafia organization. This was headed, lie said, Wall was told by Santo Trafficante, Sr., the Diecidue brothers, James Lumia, Ignacio “outer” to “inn Antinori and Salvatore Italiano. Antinori was murdered on Octobe”
“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., pp. 19-20). HW 50955 DocId: 32423539 Page 36”
“S MADE: 3- Bureau (92-2781)( 1 - USA, Niami 2- Chicago 2- New York 2 - Miami (92-88) 2- Тамра (92-1) Agency JAGT Request Recd. Date Fwd. How Fwd. By Dissemination Record of Attached Report 16 APR 9 1962 Notations NIME STAT. SECT. Οιχα 5.1 APR 421967 NW 65994 Docld:32289461 Page 2”
“ORGANIZED CRIME AND ILLICIT TRAFFIC IN NARCOTICS 527 N NARCOTICS using the same alias. We alerted the St. Louis police and upon Vitale’s arrival there, be was interviewed by detectives of that city. He declared that he had urier for them between traveled to Tampa to settle a de”
“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 travel in and out of Mexico. He stated that JOE ESPOSITO, also known as JOE ESTY, a resident of San Diego, Calif”
“IN NARCOTICS ORGANIZED CRIME AND ILLICIT TRAFFIC IN NARCOTICS 533 355, Wall's body was Santo Traflicante, Sr., and that lie was well informed on the activities en and his throat had of the organization in the United States, in Sicily, and in other coun e murderers were, nor trie”
“tation well enough to be in a position to help him. He advised that LOUIS "Coca Cola" asked if he kn ew JOHNNY MARSHALL (MARSHALL CAIFANO), Chicago top 10 hoodlum. The informant had never met MARSHALL and, of course, denied that he knew him to LOUIS "Coca Cola", and that just abo”
“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”
“ork hoodlums and at one time had been a member of Mur der Incorporated. Informant advi sed that he k new SALVATORE ESPOSITO personally for a period of approximately 15 years after he had been released from prison. SALVATORE ESPOSITO had served about 12 years for murder. He advise”
“534 ORGANIZED CRIME AND ILLICIT TRAFFIC IN NARCOTICS ORGAN ence to a national organization in the Mafia. Was it referred to as (The docun such? and may be f Mr. Brown. This is the information as Wall lias reported that it . The CHAIR consisted of a national board. is it? S”
“/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”
“o area.U CG T-6 is an associate of some leaders of organized crime in the Miami, Florida area AG (W) CG T-7 has beena close associate of Giancana and other leaders of organized crime in the Chicago area.U CG T-8 is an associate of leaders of organized crime in the Chicago area. T”
“fence and is Each received believed to deal in anything in which there is a large percentage of profit. Police authorities consider him among the most dangerous of Mafia principals viction was late in the St. Louis area, and he is known to have underworld connections through”
“l club which is actually a store front location on 102nd Street between 2nd and 3 rd Avenue. He advi sed it is on the north side of the street and the number is probably 245. He advised that this store is a meeting place for hoodlums in New York City and is simply an empty store ”
“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”
“when ply for the Kansas City group, and at that time the narcotics trade of them knew what in Tampa was headed by Paul Antinori and Joseph Antinori, who had inherited the narcotics leadership from their father, Ignazio An tinori. The elder Antinori had been murdered a few yea”