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This document is made available through the declassification efforts and research of John Greenewald, Jr., creator of: The Black Vault The Black Vault is the largest online Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) document clearinghouse in the world. The research efforts here are responsible for the declassification of hundreds of thousands of pages released by the U.S. Government & Military. Discover the Truth at: http://www.theblackvault.com JFK Assassination System Date: 5/21/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBF;R : 124-90066-10174 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 92-3960-49 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: NY TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: 02/25/1963 PAGES: 30 SUBJECTS: SALVA TORE GRANELLO DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT . CLASSIFICATION : Unclassified RESTRICTIONS : 4 CURRENTSTATUS: Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 06/24/1998 OPENING CRITERIA : INDEFINITE COMMENTS: RPT v9.1 4 Docld:32327933 Page 1 i'"D- 2 6 3 ,Rev . .J·l·S 9) • • FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVE::STIGATION REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN INVESTIG.,TIVE PERIOD NEvi YORK I NE.·i YORK I 11;26 - 2/6/63 TITLE OF CASE REPORT MACE BY J TYPED BY CHANGED @ EUGENZ J. HINDES ior SALVATORE GRANELLO aka Sally CHARAOER. OF CASE ~urns, Solly Burns, Sally B:tlella, Sollie Burns, Sol Grande, Sol Grandee} Salvatore ANTI-RACKETEERIIn Granella, Sally Granelle, Salvatore Grane~, Sal Grandyy"··±a--..·rrence · · Hollana~ Larry Hollander, Sol ·' N1~lson;s:a;JL-nusso · · ""'' ~- I The "'t~'& . of this report i.s marl-ced 'Ci:la rlged ·: t o i nclude the name of SA.rl7GRANDY as furnished by NATH.J. N FINK, _ Boston, Nass. ·· · ---·--·_ · ~-: ....... .... '~ / I ..... / \· I - p - SPECIAL AGENT APPROVED ( 1/Jn-4-~ / · IN CHARGE DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW COPIES ':f-D_BUr~~~2- 3960) (-Enele o 2) 2-USA~ S iJ¥ . _ . a 'lto'r- Ll~ - · i~GI 1-Los An1eles ~J2-:l098 X,.J,-.,.) ~~i ·II 3-t<Iiami 92-44 · (1-Departmental Attorney WitLIAM - - BEC. 66 KENNEY, Miami, Florida) 3 FEB 27 ~ :1 ~ 3 2-Newark (92-674) . ·· ·Ct 1-Phoenix ( 92...:330 )<-..• tJ " '"' ) --- - ¥~¢ 3~rk (~~-t108) ·' ·/) l- ..d , ~ ... t &.: •! ..t Db · ) Dissemination· Record of Attached Report ( Notation• Agency J~ Jr ... ~ (j Request Reed. ! -, ( :-<"'~~·~ { Date Fwd. - '. ~·1I {!;; ;,cl _; .-0 ~:'lj y =-: ow Fwd. / / c.:,)",.., : 3y 'V b -· . Docld:32327933 Page 2 I I ;,.· N¥ 92-1108 ENCLOSURES (2) TO BUREAU Two copies of a lette~head memorandum.setting forth the characterization.of the informants utilized i n. instant r eport • . ADMINISTRATIVE: On 12/27/62., Mrs . .JOSEPH GRAMMARINO, 347 4th St., Brooklyn, NY, wife of ·JOSEPH GRAMMARINO, ..advised her ·husban.d leaves for work each day at approxi mately' 8:00 AM • . However, she disclaimed any knowledge relative to his place of employment. She further refused to furnish any information regarding his · availability for an inter view, but stated that .she wquld advise him to contact the NYO. · It may be noted that on 3/30/62, NY 359.7,..C* advised that the subject had iri his possession the name "Little Joe, ST .8-8102n. Tele-phone no. ST 8-8102 is listed to the afot"ementioned indi v:i,.dual. On 12/28/62, Mr. HOVJARD KREITSEK, Syosset - Woodbury Road, Woodbury, LI, NY, ·was interviewed at the NYO. At the outset of the interview, Mr. KREITSEK requested that he be allowed to chronologically furnish the details of his association with the subject without interruption. Thereafter, he stated that he would repeat the details so that notes could be taken r elative to the matter. Mr. KREITSEK spoke for- a period :i,.n ex cess of two hours, during · which time he advised that he ·was forced to pay approximately $28,000.00 to GRANELLO anq GEORGE LEVINE under the threat of bodily harm to himself or hj,s family. KREITSEK stated that he still lived in extreme fear of the- .. subject and LEVINE. Therefore, he would 'not testify against the subject in a court of law~ However, he stated that: he would be willing to cooperate in any other possible manner. In this regard, he suggested that he may be able to . develop some information concerning GRA,NELLO through his, KREITSEK' s, · close frienqshj,p .1Afi th · ROCKY GRAZIANO. KREITSEK described GRAZIANO as a close associate of tb~e subject, who is probably cognizant of most of the subject's' activities. · COVER PAGE - B - , Docid: 32327933 Page 3 I I NY 92-1108 ADMINISTRATIVE Cont'd Due to the lateness of the hour at the conclusion of KREITSEK's recitation, arrangements were made to recontact him in the immediate future to record the details of his association with the subject. KREITSEK requested this recontact since he had another appointment immediately following the interview. In the meantime, KREITSEK stated that he would endeavor to develop, through GRAZIANO, some information concerning the subject's current activities On several occasions during January, ·1963, Mr. KREITSEK telephonically contacted the NYO, but stated that due· to business commi1tments h~ was not available for an interview. However; he advised that he had been in contact with ROCKY GRAZIANO, but was unable to develop any pertinent :}.nformation concerning the subject. By communication dated January 31, 1963, the Los Angeles Division fu,rnished the following information: JOY RAHE presently resides at 1,737 Sunset Plaza ·Drive, Los Angeles, California. · This is a private residence in an exclusive section high in the Hollywood hills. She has not been interviewed to date due ·to the fact that telephone checks are being made at the present time in an attempt to ascertain her contacts. It is anticipated that she will be interviewed in th~ near future. The information developed at the NY Telephone Company and set forth in instant report, was furnished by Mr. EDWARD L. BRAUNE, Security Supervisor, NY Te'lephone Company, 4 Albany St., NY 6, · NY. INFORMANTS: Identity of Source Contacting Agel]-t NY T-1 Mr. NICHOLAS PAPPAS, Owner, Pappas Realty Co., 41-21 34th Ave., LIC, NY (By Request) · SA EUGENE J. HINDES COVER PAGE ,... c - Docid:32327933 Page 4 I NY 92-1108 INFOR!'-1ANTS Cont 'd Identity of Source Contacting Agent NY T-2 1:-.7 3597 -C* NY T-3 PCI JAY GOULD SAS Pft. UL J. NEUMANN and EUGENE J. HINDES J:-.7 T-4 SA WILLIAM J. CRUMLEY NY 3660-C-TE ( J . NY T-5 NY 3803-C-TE SA PATRICK J. COLLINS, Jr. NY T-6 PCI JOSEPH VALACHI SA JAMES P. FLYNN NY T.:.7 NY 3123-C* NY T-8 NY 3864-PC SA \vARREN J. ;DONOVAN NY T-9 NY 3586-C-TE SA LEONARD H. MC COY NY T-10 PCI PAOLO FRACCACRETA SAS HA.PJUS J. MILLER and EDWARD J. IviALLON LEADS: LOS ANGELES (,~ro) At Los Angeles, Calif. An information copy of this report is· furnished to ·the LA Division due to the curre~t investigation in that area. COVER PAGE .:.. D - Docid:32327933 Page 5 \. ·. v' ' - ,, .. .. I I NY 92-1108 LEADS Cont'd NEt·J YORK At New York, NY 1. \vill recontact HOWARD KREITSEK, Woodbury, LI, NY, for additional detailed information relative to the subject. 2. Will maintain contact with NICHOLAS PAPPAS re'lative ·to the subject's apartment at 215 Mott St., J:-.TYC. 3. ~·Jill maintain contact with DAVID KF.PELL, Attorne~v, 475 5th Ave., NYC, relative to the developm;.:;nts of the civil action against the subject. · . 4. -~Vill determine the subscriber to telephone number . WH 4-1664 in Pine Bush, NY. ' . COVER · PAGE · - F* - Docld:32327933 Page 6 .