[13] When this was pointed out, Aleman denied that he meant that he believed Kennedy was going to murdered and said he thought that Trafficante meant that Kennedy was going to be "hit" politically during the next election. Well all keep digging. She was a native of Tampa, a second-generation Sicilian immigrant who grew up in Ybor city. Dean failed his: EVEN THOUGH HE WROTE HIS OWN QUESTIONS! He controlled organized criminal operations in Florida, which had previously been consolidated from several rival gangs by his father, Santo Trafficante, Sr. I dont think Olsen talked him into anything. The most notable boss was Santo Trafficante, Jr. who ruled Tampa and the crime family with an iron fist. The FBN had managed safehouses for the behviour modification project, part of which involved administering drugs such as LSD to uinwitting subjects in those safehouses. [6] Trafficante Jr. had known Lucchese since the 1940s, when his father and Lucchese had trained him in the mafia traditions. During the rule of Cuba's authoritarian dictator Fulgencio Batista, Trafficante openly operated the Sans Souci Cabaret and the Casino International gambling establishments in Havana. Santo Trafficante Jr. (November 15, 1914 - March 17, 1987) was among the most powerful Mafia bosses in the United States. Reputed Crime Boss Dies at 72 | AP News I dont really know how much news hes have been listening to. He was standing right across the street from the ramp and Vaughn. I answered that with Clarke in pretty stark terms that make the claim look very weak. Sam Giancana Goes From Assassin To Assassinated Wade, who after all was tied up with his job, was probably one of the few people who did not know. In THE STRENGTH OF THE PACK, a history of the DEA, author Doug Valentine said that he interviewed a DEA special agent who had conducted an internal affairs review of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics (FBN, the forerunner of the DEA)involvement in the CIAs MKULTRA program. Ruby said he wanted his lawyer to leave as well, but Warren denied Rubys request. And a Godfather-like legend surrounds Tampa-born crime boss Santo Trafficante Jr., who took over the Sicilian Mafia in Florida from his father in 1954 and built a criminal empire that was the envy . (McBride deals with these matters in an OK way on pgs 526-33). Probably by Civello or Campisi or one of their underlings he trusted. Thank you. mball you do not know much about firearms. ], http://www.comingsoon.it/film/segreti-di-stato/42139/scheda/. [2][1], Santo Trafficante, Jr. was born in the United States on November 15, 1914, as one of five sons of Mafia boss Santo Trafficante. 24 Jul 1975 MFR on Santos . Watch out for red herrings, like the Gloco gas station sighting, and be aware of who most Dallas cops would call in 1963 when they stepped out of their patrol cars: it would probably not be a girlfriend. The record is clear that Dulles and Kennedy despised each other, and that JFK was determined to end the supremacy of the CIA. A third, Norman Rothman, managed the Sans Souci, a Havana casino in which the Mannarinos, Tampa mob boss Santo Trafficante and Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista shared an interest. The theory suggests a vast conspiracy, one certainly not Sponsored by mob members. Regarding Tippit as to how he might have been brought into a conspiracy by Ruby, there was an interesting anecdote in McBrides book about Tippit being stabbed severely by an icepick in the knee in the early fifties, and walked with a noticeable limp afterwards( though he had also been a paratrooper during WW2} Possibly, he relied on drugs supplied by Ruby for free,or a minimal charge as a way to alleviate some intense pain, and owed Ruby quite a bit of money. She was born on March 24, 1920. No Jonathan, it does not necessarily follow that the mob had a hand in the murder of JFK simply because McWillie or Civello made a call to Ruby. It also delves deeper into the Tippit Murder than anything Ive seen. Maybe Ruby got someone else to shoot Tippit? For over 50 years we have been forced to accept smoke and mirrors and institutional lack of fortitude. The international narcotics trade was also an important topic on the Apalachin agenda. That night in disguise with glasses, a notepad and pen he stood on a table and corrected DA Wade about the FPCC, too far away for a shot with a pistol. Donnie Brasco. Santos Trafficante called in the mobs chits with Ruby and ordered him to kill Oswald, Anderson wrote in his 2000 memoir, Peace War and Politics. (p. He was convicted in 1999, and was sentenced to 60 days in prison. Trafficante again escaped conviction. 93461.". And dont forget about Ruby having dinner with Joe Campisi the night before he killed Oswald. Especially in light of his not being able to explain the sighting of his car with Oswald in it on about 2:00 on 11/22/63. Dulles being on the Committee would ensure that there was no sensitive info conveyed to the Commission that would jeopardize the lone nut scenario. There is no real argument for the existence of Badgeman, certainly not Tippit. He thought the plan was for he, Tippit, to blame Oswald for wounding him. Three women perched on the bar at the Cabaret Kursal nightclub in Havana. Santo Trafficante Sr., a 'Sicilian of the old school,' ruled Tampa's Of particular interest is the killers haircut: block cut in the back. FBI Files: Press clippings relating to Trafficante. The weapon was detected by an X-ray scanner. Santo Trafficante - Spartacus Educational Garcia Bango stayed in Madrid. Socialite (debutante) Aileen Johnson Menocal eating breakfast in bed. New York: Barricade Books. The other guys are two doctors, who say they'll testify if they're summoned to court. Sorry, youre just clutching at straws here, making assumptions for which you have no proof. LBJs neighbor Hoover? In this manner, one can digest that certain events were part and parcel of the whole, yet each player was not informed of the other players parts. She was born on March 24, 1920. A Tampa mobster was supposedly killed by a hitman. His son now says it After the hearings ended the Trafficante's returned to Tampa to find out that Italiano had just fled to Mexico, leaving Jimmy Lumia the biggest mobster in the city. He acted erratically, he stalked Oswald, he had been spotted outside the interrogation room when Oswald was inside.etc. Ruby apparently lived nearby. Ruby took orders. Santo Trafficante Jr. (centro) con autoridades policiales en La Habana. Between these two events Frank grew up in one of the strangest decades in American history. Santos, Carlos or Momo would not have given such an order without some Government backing (and cover) IMHO. We caught up with Scott -- who wrote The Cigar City Mafia, an excellent book on Tampa gangsters, in. And there is no doubt Ruby was lying in wait. I dont have any basis for gauging her credibility as of yet, but I think her statements are worth exploring. Understand the workings of the Tippit killing, and you will understand the assassination of JFK. Mother Violeta Fueyo(1907-2000) 14510People8Records10Sources Santo Trafficantefound in 60 treesView all [12] During his testimony, Trafficante also admitted for the first time that he had worked with the CIA from 1960 to 1961 for an attempt to poison Castro but stated that his role was only as an interpreter between CIA officials and Cuban exiles. My view. This ignores Rubys relationships with the National and local mob, local politicians and oil men (but you do acknowledge the DPD/Sheriffs Office). Correcting Wade could be seen as an attempt to keep Oswalds pro-Cuban leanings highly visible and a possible cause of the assassination. [3] In 1943, Antinori's two sons Paul and Joseph were convicted in Kansas City for drug dealing and sentenced to four years in prison finally ending the decade long war. Yet, I feel Ruby went out of his way to NOT be there when the transfer was being made because he DID have a job to do. It just seems odd that the very person who hours later was allowed into a secure area in order to shoot Oswald would the the source of clarification for Wade. I think that Ruby did practically EVERYTHING he could do that weekend to actually avoid having to be the one to kill Oswald. Why is he lying, and what is he lying about? There is a big difference between Free Cuba and Fair Play for Cuba. I believe that Ruby was trying to keep on top of anything Oswald may have revealed through his contacts in the DPD et al. In a highly sophisticated cover-up operation, Rubys emotional response at that news conference would have been a key element. He does create a plausible interface between the intelligence and anti-Castro communities and Ruby, but then again, he may have been a red herring leading away from the real perpetrators of the assassination. In June of 1981, at age 66, Santo Trafficante Jr., the "Boss of Bosses" of Florida's organized crime, faced his first lengthy prison sentence! Trafficante was born in Tampa, Florida, to Sicilian parents Santo Trafficante Sr. and his wife Maria Giuseppa Cacciatore in 1914. One of its metabolites meprobamate known as Miltown, is one of the first & bigger sedative/hypnotics that began to hit the U.S. market beginning in the 1950s. I know its covered in Unspeakable and in greater depth more recently in Into the Nightmare but Id love to hear Mr. Ds take on it too. Any suggestion otherwise is nonsense. U.S. Treasury Department documents indicate that law enforcement believed Trafficante's legitimate business interests to include several legal casinos in Cuba; a Havana drive-in movie theater; and shares in several restaurants and bars in Trafficante's hometown of Tampa, Florida. Tourists and Cubans gamble at the casino in the Hotel Nacional in Havana, 1957. However, lately mention has been made of the timing of the Oswald move, from the Dallas Police Station and the what were the chances of Ruby showing up within seconds of the transfer being completed. But there was also a smaller independent Italian gang led by Santo Trafficante Sr. that was operating in the Tampa area. He was so happy and said a few thighs about how great this was that his lawyers date or girlfriend left in disgust. This has been a recent cornerstone argument to show non-duplicity. [12] He stated that he received no payment for his involvement and that he acted out of patriotism. I believe it was Peter Dale Scott who suggested that Wild Bill Donovan used the World Commerce Corporation to supply the arms for the Portella della Ginestra massacre. I have read Dick Russells book; my reference is to the city, not the code name. Like many of the most prominent mobsters of the 20th century, his father, Santo Trafficante Sr., grew up in Sicily, Italy but became a major player in the criminal world after migrating to America. In 1950, Senator Kefauver began an investigation organized crime and held hearings, during the hearings Tampa mobster Charlie Wall, was called in to testify, to avoid testifying both Trafficante Sr. and his son fled to Cuba. His security clearance, intelligence connections, and government electronics work seem at odds with his close friendship with Patrolman Tippit. The Silent The Criminal Underworld of Santo Trafficante Jr. exposes the life and ruthless times of one of America's most powerful and feared mob bosses. As one of the most powerful mobsters in the US, Trafficante was invited to the Havana Conference in December 1946. Ruby also admitted his interest in Houston was to get vehicles to Cubaincluding stolen ones. He cheerfully said he killed Oswald to allow Jackie to avoid having to testify. All the convictions were overturned on appeal in 1960. Santos Trafficante Jr., based in Tampa, was one of the most powerful Mafia godfathers in the countryand he was brutally vicious to his enemies. yes, in the coverup demonstrably, maybe some planning. The assassination was a high stakes operation. Recall that on September 7, 1963, Castro had said that death threats against him could backfire. Because in that same film, you can see him hiding behind an officer. As a leading member of the syndicate, he also was suspected of having behind-the-scenes interests in other syndicate-owned Cuban casinos: the Hotel Habana Riviera, the Tropicana Club, the Sevilla-Biltmore, the Capri Hotel Casino, the Commodoro, the Deauville, and the Havana Hilton. Of course, the Church Committee and HSCA were well aware of Trafficantes role in the early anti-Castro plots, so either Shimon is pointing to someone else (without providing any clue whatsoever) or is being extremely disingenuous. In mid-October, U.S. [11] According to Aleman, when he told Trafficante that President John F. Kennedy would likely be re-elected, Trafficante replied, "No, Jose, he is going to be hit. Especially if it implicated Castro. If it werent for pretty rock solid arguments (like the parallel and interlocking confessions of Morales and Martino) I would give up on the who and why of the case. What have they got to hide? And other than potential embarassment for the agency, why not? Santo Trafficante - Ancestry.com [5][6] Cuba was one of the Apalachin topics of discussion, particularly the gambling and narcotics smuggling interests of La Cosa Nostra on the island. Couldnt remember who the owner whose estate he was guarding; said he got the job from a fellow officer, a motorcycle cop who worked the Oaklawn area, but couldnt remember his name; couldnt remember the address of the place he was guarding and the WC let him get away with those answers. Mark my words, this man Kennedy is in trouble, and he will get what is coming to himhe is going to be hit.. Santos Trafficante (center) escorted by Cuban police officers on January 1958. Good synopsis. And ignoring the main point, which is my question as to what this shady, sleazy character with over 20 arrests (usually for violent crimes) in his background was doing interrupting the DA in the middle of his press conference, a press conference to which he should never have been admitted. Just a possibility, no hard evidence to suggest this, but would answer a lot. Ronnie, thanks for the thoughtful feedback. Yepfar-fetched reasoningbut succeeds in countering the coincidental nonsense of a chance meeting. Mafialand (formerly published as Shadowland) - Google Books Smart move on Trafficantes part. For someone who professed to being shocked at the assassination of JFK, he displayed no desire to describe his friend Jack Rubys thoughts and words. It seems strange that a conspiratorial Ruby wouldve made that correction at the press conference. Ive read some theories about that, including Tippits mysterious phone call at a coffee shop just beforehand. I think it may be Harrison, who Seth Kantor was suspicious about. Ruby was implicating LBJ, I think, probably others as well. All these other suspicious secondary observations mentioned by Jim and mball are also plausible IMHO (amazing when you really think about it). Your relatives will live, and your IRS debts will be taken care of. I cant believe that the conspirators would somehow have Oswald and Tippit bump into each other and hope that the cop would kill Oswald. We can however glean more information about the significant figures who may have been involved in the assassination, and understand more about the lies, deception , and anti American activities of the intelligence agencies who are purportedly representing the interests of the nation. Here is an interesting related document, if you havent seen it before: http://www.maryferrell.org/mffweb/archive/viewer/showDoc.do?mode=searchResult&absPageId=143608. A native and lifelong resident of Tampa, Mr. Traffi-cante is survived by his loving family, wife, Geraldine "Gerry" L. Trafficante; sons, Dino Jose and Joseph Frank Trafficante; daughters,. Florida Mafia boss Santo Trafficante Jr. died 30 years ago March 17 I may have seen this page but dont mind to bookmark this page in my JFK folder lol. Its clear Ruby read Warren correctly. I seem to be in the minority on this point. While looking at the JFK coup, think of it as a layered cake each layered covered in its own shroud of functions and operations. I almost jumped from my theatre seat. Actually Id read about and forgotten it. While not a made member of the Italian mafia because of his Jewish heritage he was a life long collaborator/wannabe who understood. Trafficante's long time attorney and friend, Frank Ragano, claimed that before his death in 1987, Trafficante confided in him that . [1] Author Scott Deitche reported that Santo Jr. was involved with the CIA to plot assassination attempts on Fidel Castro. Ruby killing Oswald was the ur-event of the assassination to spur suspicion, the instant in which many Americans were to first instinctively suspect there was simply more to it than just Oswald. Tampa Family: Henry was stepped over. - GangsterBB.NET First of all, Shimon appeared under a fake name in Tony Summers 1978 documentary, Dr. I believe he was a tortured soul. The real plan was deeper and darker. The combination of that influence plus a good guy/bad guy (carrot and stick) act would probably have been enough to push Ruby into doing what he did. Please do Mr. Tucker. La familia Trafficante y Cuba | OnCubaNews In any event, it seems odd that hed have been the one to correct wade. Anyone familiar with Dallas County in those years knows that the wealth resided in the Swiss Ave. / Highland Park area, the immediate North Dallas corridor, AND far North Dallas vis a vis Precincts 2 and 3 home of two major military contractors, Collins Radio and Texas Instruments. Involved? THE BEST OF TAMPA'S MOBSTER HANGOUTS - Tampa Mafia Tampa crime family bosses | American Mafia History Evidently, McAdams does not want to deal with that evidence. McBrides take on the real one and Belins version explore it in more depth than Ive chanced upon elsewhere (Into the Nightmare). Youd think he wouldve just kept his mouth shut. This was immediately after Oswald was shot. The most notable boss was Santo Trafficante, Jr. who ruled Tampa and the crime family with an iron fist. Ruby was going down, so why not show a little spine on the way? Quite an answer. My thinking is a heroin connection to the assassination, and the Tippit murder, could be more important than any have suspected. Shimon shows up under his own name in Andersons 1989 TV doc, which posits the ridiculous Castro-AND-the-Mob-did-it theory that Anderson had been peddling for some time. Why, as a trained law enforcement officer didnt Leavelle lurch forward to impede Ruby or at least attempt to pull or push Oswald out of harms way? [1] Author Scott Deitche reported that Santo Jr. was involved with the CIA to plot assassination attempts on . [13], The HSCA had previously quoted Aleman as stating that he thought Trafficante's use of the phrase "he is going to be hit" meant that the mob boss knew Kennedy was going to be killed. My feeling. A full report was made by the Cuban police, dated January 23, 1958, includes transcripts of long-distance telephone calls made from the Sans Souci during the period AugustDecember 1957. It is one of the best books on the case of recent publication. Ive heard&read that Tippitt was supposed to kill Oswald for the same reason Ruby later did. The fingerprints of the assassination and cover-up, I believe, are clearly those of the military, the S.S., and the DPD. Josephine "JuJu" Marchese Trafficante (1920-2015) - Find a Grave He was glad handing, passing out promo cards to reporters, etc. He knew Ruby. If Wade erroneously referred to an anti-Castro group, then Rubys correction was to associate (and incriminate) Oswald to a pro-Castro group. Oswald later said he was going to the movies because he felt that there would be no more work after Kennedy was shot. http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segreti_di_Stato_(film). One small gang, led by Italian immigrant Santo Trafficante Senior, profited from the illegal lottery-style games they ran across Tampa. This would fit the desires of Cuban refugees in the US, some of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, many in the US intelligence community, and the Mob. Regional narcotics distribution networksentenced 4/2/37. Are you suggesting that by 4 pm the majority of the public knew that Oswald was a member of Fair Play, and that Ruby was simply reiterating common knowledge? To justify his impulsive, spontaneous act the following day, by reminding everyone beforehand that Oswald was a Commie antagonist? If one recalls, Vaughn, the guy the WC pinned the whole thing on, passed his polygraph. From Betrayal in Dallas (the conclusions of which I disagree with), sourced there to Dallas Morning News articles. Nagell took many undecipherable secrets to the grave, probable intentionally, for his own reasons. I still think Ruby was hunting/stalking O, looking for a kill shot. But Griffin was right on this. Oswald asked about was L.S.D. IMHO, he had already been ordered to kill him. Damn. He tells a vague tale, linking Trafficante, among others, to the assassination. From the very generalised way that Olsen answered questions, it appeared quite clear he had no intention of devulging much in the way of conversations he had with Ruby on the days leading up to Rubys assassination of Oswald. I didnt mean to imply Ruby had no ties to the mob, national or local. Salcines was observed at the properties the weekend of June 9, 1967. He could never recall who he had spoken to in telephone conversations made to the DPD. His story of how he got to the scene from where he claimed to be is implausible, and his actions after getting there are strange. I posit that as part of the positioning of Oswald as a crazed communist or Marxist, Ruby shouted Fair Play. Perhaps the news networks had already referred to Fair Play, but the fact is that Ruby shouted it out on live television a new phenomenon assaulting the American psyche. Apart from Richard Cain exclusion by the testimony of his brother, the other member of the mob team described by Escalante were very old to be selected for an endeavor that requests clear eyes and physical fitness. [1] In 1997, further declassified documents indicated that some mafiosi worked with the agency on assassination attempts against Castro. Jack Ruby's Attempt To Get Santo Trafficante Out Of a Cuba Prison "[11] He said that Trafficante complained about the honesty of the Kennedys and their "attacks" on Jimmy Hoffa and other associates. According to Larry Crafards testimony, it was unusual for Ruby to be carrying his revolver, but somehow the idea of Ruby stalking Oswald has never resonated with me. Joe Campisi testified that he was not there that night, but his brother Sam had apparently told the FBI that Ruby ate there that night. Reputed Old-Time Mafia Don Santo Trafficante Jr. Dies in Hospital at "They told me to go to the draft board and sign up. If Ruby killed Oswald because the mob leaned on him that means the mob had some sort of hand in the assassination or cover-up. [1] After the death of Santo Jr. in 1987, the Tampa Mafia family has been controlled by Vincent LoScalzo. Why has so little known information about LHO been submitted to designated investigations ? If O would have been killed in the theater none of us would have ever heard of Ruby. Santo TRAFFICANTE Obituary (2010) - Tampa, FL - TBO.com It's easy, Ragano says, because Santo Trafficante was not in the hospital on March 13, 1987. "Sam" was a supervisor of the Bolita rackets of the Trafficante operation. Where memories fail, Miami hospital records fill in. Stop by when youre in town. It collides with mob bosses and CIA operations. Peters Yes, APPEARED, as in showed his face. When Batista muscled the Mannarinos and Trafficante out of the Sans Souci, the Mannarinos tried to regain control by betting on Castro to restore ownership once he . You have to do better than that if you want the majority of us to believe it. [1] Under pressure of a court order granting him immunity from prosecution, but threatening him with contempt if he refused to talk, Trafficante admitted to a Congressional committee in 1975 that he had in the early 1960s recruited other mobsters to assassinate Castro. Same for the idea of shooting Tippit, figuring that the resp[onding cops would kill Oswald. Santo Jose Trafficante, nephew of Santo Jr. and named as a made member of the crime family in 1990, died yesterday in Tampa. HSCA Press Release on organized Crime. Ive read about the Rosetta Stone, [21], United States House Select Committee on Assassinations, Reclaiming History: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, "With Santo Trafficante, an era is ending", "SANTO TRAFFICANTE, REPUTED MAFIA CHIEF, DIES AT 72", "Why mob bigs who met to crown a king had to run like roaches", "For Sale, a House WithAcreage.Connections Extra;Site of 1957 Gangland Raid Is Part of Auction on Saturday", "20 Apalachin Convictions Ruled Invalid On Appeal", "Narcotic Traffic Called Topic In Apalachin Talks", Memorandum for the Director of Central Intelligence, Subject: Roselli, Johnny, "Witness denies assassination, Cuba tied", "Mafia Linked In JFK Probe; By Cuban Exile", "Hoffa Lawyer: Jimmy Recruited Mob for JFK Hit", "Lawyer Says Hoffa Told 2 Mob Bosses to Have President Kennedy Killed", "Frank Ragano, 75, Lawyer for Mob and Hoffa", "The Sins of the Godfather? All fie are deceased, as is Santo Trafficante III- Frank's son. The whole Tippit thing is just off. Ruby killed Oswald because J.D. What I find there is extreme naivete, or disingenuous understanding of the public face of practical politics. Apparently they didnt press him at all. I saw you mention this elsewhere, but I also looked at your link here Professor. Santantonio On July 11, 1963, two men wearing makeup disguises to hide their identities entered the Flowers By Charm flower store at 197 Avenue T in Brooklyn, New York. Santo Trafficante Jr., believed to be one of the last of the old-time Mafia dons and a shadowy figure questioned in both the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and a plot . He headed the Trafficante crime family from 1954 to 1987 and controlled organized criminal operations in Florida and Cuba, which had previously been consolidated from several rival gangs by his father, Santo Trafficante Sr. del Valle, an anti-castro activist, was murdered within 24 hours of David Ferrie's suicide (some think murder) in February 1967. . 2 The remarkable story of the last American spy of the Cold War: Aldrich "Rick" Ames, the most destructive traitor in the history of the Central Intelligence Civellos and Marcellos rage over the heroin seizure in Laredo, Texas In 1975, the CIA declassified a report stating that Trafficante had been persuaded to poison Castro, an allegation he denied. With Lumia eliminated Trafficante took over again. Could Rubys orders have come from closer to home than most suspect? . [7], In January 1958, Trafficante was questioned by the Cuban police regarding the Apalachin meeting. There are experienced shooters whod have trouble with that kind of accuracy in those circumstances. Henry Gonzalez of Tampa, a longtime friend and attorney, said Trafficante died late Tuesday at the Texas Heart Institute in Houston, where he had gone for heart surgery. [2] Trafficante Jr. had known Lucchese since the 1940s, when his father and Lucchese had trained him in the mafia traditions. John Binder Collection. According to Trafficante soldier John Mamone, when he was formally "made" or inducted, into the local Mafia by Steve Raffa in the mid 1990s, the ceremony took place at Malio's. Hillsborough Avenue also has a few choice locations. Johnston was identified by chance at the Dallas Trade Mart by an officer of the DPD and rushed to Parkland to perform duties only to find that JP Theron Ward had miraculously appeared to become involved in the unfolding drama of John F. Kennedys body being removed from the legal jurisdiction of the murder. 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