Second, to Ken S, as someone else said above, the whole Carl Mather,Collins Radio, Texas Theater matter is dealt with well in Jim Douglass book, pgs. He also controlled a few bars, lounges, restaurants, night clubs and liquor stores across Florida. Upon completion at each level, the conspiracy to kill JFK was operational and executable by 11/22/1963, just in time for Dallas, Texas the city itself symbolic of OIL money and power, the South, and conservative [war industry] leaders. While looking at the JFK coup, think of it as a layered cake each layered covered in its own shroud of functions and operations. There are still some male Trafficante nephews and grandchildren in Tampa, and though a few have had some scrapes with the law though none are active in the remnants of the crime family as far as I know. 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. Trafficante admitted his anti-Castro activities to the United States House Select Committee on Assassinations in 1978, and vehemently denied allegations that he had knowledge of a plot to assassinate President John F. Kennedy. He thought the plan was for he, Tippit, to blame Oswald for wounding him. From Admin Folder H-1. "[1][12] He stated that he was positive that he did not say it because he always spoke to Aleman in Spanish, and said that there was no way to state the phrase in Spanish. committee. [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. Not to over emphasize this, but if everyone including the media knew by 4pm, why was Ruby the one to correct Wade? His brother Sam was. I feel that, in the end, Ruby was pretty sure he missed the transfer and he entered the basement. Local & National Interviews Its no wonder that, after reading Touched by Fire, country music legend, George Jones, wrote Frank Griffin to say: I thoroughly enjoyed the book and former President George H.W. Jack Rubys Apartment was located only about 200 yards from the site of Officer Tippits murder. Check out Patrick Dean and Kenneth Croy, if you have a few minutes spare time. I previously thought the drug L.H. A party in Havana where the mothers chaperone their unmarried daughters. Trafficante's long time attorney and friend, Frank Ragano, claimed that before his death in 1987, Trafficante confided in him that . I dont really know how much news hes have been listening to. When he was not, the CIAvia Phillips or someone like that, got in contact with their former partners in the Castro plots, and told them they needed a clean up guy. Warren said he had no power to grant either wish. Warren wasnt interested in the truth. New York: Barricade Books. 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 killing him is when the wheels really fell off. Ruby did go to the Egyptian Lounge. He was probably told before this and tried to figure a way out of doing it. "The Silent Don: The Criminal Underworld of Santo Trafficante Jr". 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. Diaz was a confirmed hit man connected to Santo Trafficante, long a suspect in the JFK plot. If you want to debate this, you need to look at the sources on this page. Get this The Tyler Courier-Times page for free from Thursday, April 14, 1994 nedy Claims TAMPA, Fit. [9], As of November 25, 2007, Vincent LoScalzo was in his 70's and considered a semi-retired mobster and just a "regular Joe" according to Scott Deitche, author of Cigar City Mafia. 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. They approached the store owner behind the counter and fired five bullets into him before fleeing. My own concept is that Oswald was mean to be killed at the theaterwhich is where the whole Mather, Collins Radio mystery impacts. Trafficante was born in Tampa, Florida, on 15th November, 1914. Very ballsy and unsubtle. Santo Trafficante Sr. was a Florida mobster who survived a series of vicious gang wars to become the leader of a powerful Mafia crime family based in Tampa. Not that far off topic. The next day he was stabbed. The CIA was associated with some of these individuals and themselves involed in illegal activities like gun running, weapons theft and assassination squads. In 1953 Santo Jr. survived a shooting. Federal investigators brought racketeering and conspiracy charges against him in the summer of 1986. http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=ruby+shoots+oswald&FORM=VIRE2#view=detail&mid=90A76130EDBD7C0E6FB390A76130EDBD7C0E6FB3, re: Ronnie Wayne As can be seen by the various phases, no one person or group could do all that was required; however, a carefully constructed group of high level operators could put into play lower level operators responsible for specific details at their level only. In February 2016, many of Trafficante's personal belongings were sold at an auction in St. Petersburg, Florida. Santo Jose Trafficantefrom tree Ferlita - Ficarrotta - Milla - Antiga - Du Defaix - Minton - Leggett Record information. It is time to end the protection of self interest, and free up information in order that we can know the truth. Santos Trafficante Jr., based in Tampa, was one of the most powerful Mafia godfathers in the countryand he was brutally vicious to his enemies. Whether or not the someone he was looking for was the guy who shot him, or is someone who was associated with the guy he was looking for is unknowable at this time. By the early 1930s, Santo Sr. was considered one of the top Mafia powers in Tampa. John Binder Collection. Even if they had been neighbors. 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. 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 . This is not a unique argument but, just suppose that Ruby was looking for an excuse to blame the authorities in charge of Oswald for his missing him. The CIAs association with the CIA in certain black ops would make elements of the agency possibly suspect in the assassination of JFK, if not to simply tarnish their reputation and subject them to sanctions. Just my opinion, of course. I have read allegations that Joe Campisi did have dinner with him that Thursday night before the assassination, but this may stem from the testimony that Ruby simply ate there that night. "The Mob" April 26, 2001", "Witness denies assassination, Cuba tied", "Entire John "Junior" Gotti Tampa Gambino Crime Family Indictment", "The American Mafia - Tampa Crime Bosses", "FLORIDA MAFIA FIGURE "BIG SAM" CAROLLO GONE AT 83, ONE OF THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS IN TRAFFICANTE CLAN", "Old Florida Mafia Looses Veteran Shot Caller To Father Time, Alleged Tampa Mobster Jimmy Valenti Dies At 91", Donnie Brasco: My Undercover Life in the Mafia, Rick Porrello's American Mafia: Tampa, Florida, Dieland Mob: The Trafficante Family (Tampa), American Gangland:Trafficante Crime Family, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Trafficante_crime_family&oldid=1151897290. Phase 12:Conspiracy to Deceive (Secret Service, FBI, CIA, ONI, DPD, and Military); Phase 13: Suppression of Records Campaign(officially ongoing); Phase 13.5: Vilification and Character Assassination of JFK researchers opposed to official whitewash. I just read your page with the assertions that Bobby Kennedy recommended Dulles to the Warren Commission. 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. It also delves deeper into the Tippit Murder than anything Ive seen. Maybe Ruby got someone else to shoot Tippit? The beachfront properties were the site of many parties and barbecues. I feel he kept putting off, almost begging to get caught at best or, at the very least, not be in the same place as Oswald on Sunday. [12] Trafficante also stated that he had no recollection of meeting Oswald or Oswald's assassin, Jack Ruby. At the very least, they highlight probable cooperation between CIA and the DC police. With Allan Dulles certain knowledge of the CIA/mob Castro assassination plots, didnt he obstruct justice by not revealing these to the WC? Thats quite a breach of protocol, especially given the length of Rubys rap sheet. For a police officer, Olsen appeared to be anything but attentive or concise in relating what were the thoughts of his friend Jack Ruby. Thus far hidden information that will help explain the history, circumstances and connections will aide the pursuit of truth. This was all glossed over in the final Report, while Hubert and Griffin were not even included in the June 1964 interview of Ruby at the Dallas county jail. LoScalzo pleaded no contest on October 7, 1997, and received three months of probation. , good chance he was one. [9] The CIA and the Mafia had a common enemy in Castro, a communist revolutionary who had shut down Cuba's lucrative casino businesses. ], http://www.comingsoon.it/film/segreti-di-stato/42139/scheda/. The family suspected the perpetrator was Charlie Wall and consequently, in 1955, had him killed. The idea RFK wanted Dulles on commission Is laughable.JFK fired Dulles.As JFKs closest adviser noway would RFK want that.Johnson would never appoint someone RFK wanted as the 2 hated each other.Every film and book with credabilty says RFK had little to do with Investigating the assassination. [2] Trafficante Jr. had known Lucchese since the 1940s, when his father and Lucchese had trained him in the mafia traditions. Santo Jr.'s daughters still owns 3610, where Santo spent time when he wasn't in Tampa or Miami. 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. From what Ive seen the mob had several outlets (distribution centers) for the dispensing of Heroin or narcotics (also prostitution) and Ruby was connected to all of them, the entertainment industry, actors and writers guilds, professional sports, the fairgrounds, Casinos, the Clubs, etc. For the sake of fair play, Professor Adams et al, Ill accept almost the entirety of your position that LHO was the lone gunman, that he went on to shoot Tippit, etc., but to take Rubys explanations for his act at face value strains credulity to a point where my common sense has no choice but to reject it. During the early 1920s, Charlie Wall created an organized crime syndicate in Tampa, where he controlled a large number of illegal gambling rackets and corrupted many Tampa government officials through bribery. I still think Ruby was hunting/stalking O, looking for a kill shot. Please do Mr. Tucker. Where did you read that Ruby had dinner with Joey? As one of the most powerful mobsters in the US, Trafficante was invited to the Havana Conference in December 1946. It is one of the best books on the case of recent publication. I seem to be in the minority on this point. Back in the day it was chaos. Dusty, toss Laredo and Mexico into your post and it will be near perfect. If Wade erroneously referred to an anti-Castro group, then Rubys correction was to associate (and incriminate) Oswald to a pro-Castro group. Salcines was observed at the properties the weekend of June 9, 1967. Exactly. [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. CHARACTER WITNESS !! [8], On October 26, 2000, federal authorities arrested Steven Raffa, along with eighteen members of Trafficante family's Miami faction. Trafficante Jr. 1954 - Santo Trafficante, Jr., (Nov. 15, 1914, to March 17, 1987), became Tampa Mafia boss upon the death of his father. You need to know that Dulles was appointed at the behest of RFK. 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. The fact that the WC was not even aware of Mr. Mather, his relationship to CIA affiliated Collins Radio, or to Tippit, and the Oswald double in his car after the assassination, and that the HSCA never got to the bottom of this crucial information, that tells you all you need to know about why this case is still alive. [6] Trafficante Jr. had known Lucchese since the 1940s, when his father and Lucchese had trained him in the mafia traditions. The Trafficante connection with New York was . Many former employees of JR provided accounts that described JR and LHO as knowing each other on a practical basis. I think he had too much help available in the DPD, and perhaps wanted to be equipted when the opportunity arrived. Remember: Tippits murder is the Rosetta Stone of the assassination. Very interesting. I would agree that Mcwillie may have been assigned as Rubys handler-groomer so to speak (at least while in Cuba), probably for the reason you state. I think its worth considering the possibility, especially given the evolution of the Castro-blowback theory (thanks to Rosselli and Anderson, possibly bolstered by Andersons good buddy Frank Sturgis), that Trafficantes name was being thrown out as either a scapegoat or a distraction. Public outrage at anything pro-civil could be harnessed to support an invasion, something all if the aforementioned desired. The latter was, by the way, brother of Castro Sports Secretary, Jorge Garcia Bango. The older Mafia dons deemed the narcotics trade taboo, so Lansky's wing of the Syndicate cornered the market with Trafficante's eldest son Santo Jr., overseeing heroin traffic. Who that order came from, Trafficante, Marcello, Giancanna, or through, is questionable. In the event that he wasnt, Id expect that one of the investigators present would have corrected him. Mafialand is a revelatory and dramatic true-life thriller spanning much of the twentieth century, a page-turning chronicle of an elaborate Mafia plan to 'invade' Europe using 1960s London as a bridgehead.The capital city of the Swinging Sixties was also a world of gambling, guns and gangsters. The east coast of Florida was a loosely knit conglomerate of New York family interests with links to Meyer Lansky, Bugsy Siegel, Angelo Bruno, Carlos Marcello, and Frank Ragano. Santo Trafficante was born in Tampa, Florida, on 15th November, 1914. And there is no doubt Ruby was lying in wait. Santo Jr. succeeded his father as the boss of Tampa upon his death. If not premeditated, perhaps Tippit was to unwittingly have a confrontation with the prime suspect on the chance that he would shoot him as he fled. 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. Involved? Peter Janneys book is pretty awful, but it includes some interesting interview material with Toni Shimon, Joes daughter. [1] Trafficante maintained several residences in New York City and Florida. Good synopsis. I believe Laredo was just one point of entry for heroin; my understanding is there was a large FBN heroin bust there in October 63. The assassination was a high stakes operation. Where memories fail, Miami hospital records fill in. "The Everything Mafia Book, Second Edition". Smart move on Trafficantes part. 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,. Yepfar-fetched reasoningbut succeeds in countering the coincidental nonsense of a chance meeting. 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. CIA Files: 104-10133-10013. By the 1930s, Antinori and Wall were in a bloody decade-long war, which would later be known as "Era of Blood". 2008, Deitche, Scott. Correction: I meant association with the Mafia. [6], Santo Jr. was deeply involved in the CIA efforts to involve the underworld in assassination attempts on Fidel Castro. He could never recall who he had spoken to in telephone conversations made to the DPD. I didnt mean to imply Ruby had no ties to the mob, national or local. Isnt it odd that those involved with the reportage captured his remonstration at that precise moment . The old family membership has died and the Tampa Mob has fallen into the shadows of the New York mobs. Testimony of Santos Trafficante. I may have seen this page but dont mind to bookmark this page in my JFK folder lol. Antonio Italiano and Dominic Ferrara reportedly went to New York Mafia bosses with a complaint. Werent there dozens of news people at the conference that could have informed Wade? They are very determinedly walking in the opposite direction, the woman in front and matching strides with the older man. If I was him, I wouldnt either. Warren wanted B.S. Why did JR deny ever having met LHO ? In a highly sophisticated cover-up operation, Rubys emotional response at that news conference would have been a key element. What we do know, however, is that Joe Campisi visisted Ruby in jail after his arrest. I think about things this way: Who controlled JFKs movements immediately pre- and post-mortem? Was it just coincidence that a successful coup was carried out in Texas, the home state of vice-president LBJ, who subsequently became the most powerful man on earth upon JFKS demise? Trafficante had been operating in Cuba since the late 1940s under his father, Santo Trafficante Sr., a mobster in Tampa, Florida. Frank Ragano, lawyer for both a Florida mob chieftain and James R Hoffa of teamsters' union and later co-author of book about his experiences with organized crime, dies at age 75 (M) Seth Kantor had a good take on Rubys roller coaster weekend. She was born on March 24, 1920. 180-10141-10497. What have they got to hide? Sin embargo, Santo Traficante Jr. mostraba una seguridad y un aplomo dignos de mejor causa: Cuando le mencion a Fidel Castro y su insurreccin, Santo adopt un tono burln. Oswald asked about was L.S.D. One small gang, led by Italian immigrant Santo Trafficante Senior, profited from the illegal lottery-style games they ran across Tampa. Compartmentalization was central to the conspiracy. But maybe Dulles knew that line of inquiry wouldnt lead to Castro. But, hey, it doesnt mean much if the guy was just the unfortunate idiot in the position he was in. Rubys phone records and his behavior tell a lot more that something was going on. Ragano carries with him a March 19, 1987, Tampa Tribune story in which Ragano says he talked with. Yes, I have read the Douglass book and McBrides book as well. Regional narcotics distribution networksentenced 4/2/37. Its clear Ruby read Warren correctly. He tells a vague tale, linking Trafficante, among others, to the assassination. (AP) - Dm daughters of deceased Mafia boss Santo Trafficante Jr. broke decades of si lence this . 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. Wasnt Jack Ruby (of Chicago), the same guy mentioned in a letter or memo as assisting Richard Nixon way back? why was Ruby the one to correct Wade? In 1992, LoScalzo was arrested at the Tampa International Airport for carrying a loaded .38-caliber pistol in his brief case. [7], In January 1958, Trafficante was questioned by the Cuban police regarding the Apalachin meeting. http://coverthistory.blogspot.com/2006/12/many-researchers-believe-that-document.html. A lawyer reviews the forensic evidence and concludes conspiracy. for the record? We need to review the fact of the cop-car with the two horn sounds as LHO was leaving his boarding house. Customs officialsseized ashipment of pure heroin, worth about [$56 million], in a car crossing the border from Mexico. equivalent of a $397 million loss in todays dollars, was a spectacular success for RFK. He knew Ruby. I have no idea if this is true, though it does seem solid that the WCC was used for various purposes, including as a stop-gap covert action agency during the time between the disbandment of the OSS and the growth of CIA operational power. . Ignacio Antinori, a Sicilian-born immigrant, became a well-known drug kingpin and the Italian crime boss during the late 1920s. [3] His wife, Josephine, died in 2015 at the age of 95; he is survived by two of his daughters. Especially if it implicated Castro. Last year at the Newseum I watched dumbfounded as Edward J. Epstein and James Swanson, both smart men, unconvincingly agreed with each other that Ruby was simply another lone nut.
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