0. ) FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION WASHINGTON. DC MW3 THIS ISTEGUN% Ff a: RN DATE FIJ'MED k C*ERAKMND CAER" - U.S. IqFft nW ustice Crp oc2 FEDFrAL FM ) 1,5S 1. N 69 MAR -2AM 10: 56 CCD:mab Washington, D.C 20530 FEB27 IM Mr. Lawrence M. Noble General Counsel Federal Election Commission 999 E Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20463 Dear Mr. Noble: Re: Anonymous circular concerning Senator Dennis De Concini Enclosed herewith for whatever attention the Federal Election Commission may consider appropriate under 2 U.S.C. § 441d is a copy of material made available to the Federal Bureau 'N' of Investigation by Senator Dennis De Concini of Arizona, together with a copy of our prosecutive evaluation of this matter under those federal criminal laws potentially applicable to it. For reasons expressed in our letter to United States -Attorney Steve McNamee, we do not feel that either of the anonymous circulars allegedly involved in this matter indicate 0 possible violations of federal laws within our jurisdiction. Please let us know if we can assist you further. Sincerely, Cra'ig C. Donsanto Director, Election Crimes Branch Public Integrity Section Criminal Division Enclosures Ac4V:r% (pc.ts) " WHO IS8" DENNIS DE CONCINI REALLY? I: 4 pow Let's start with who is in the photograph. man from the The first left is Evo DeConcini, the father of our own - esteemed U.S. Senator. To Eve's immediate left is Joseph Bonnano, who for forty years was the *Don of Dons" crime's Of organized five families in New York City and who was determined a United States by Senate Racketeering Sub-committee to be the CD world's leading narcotics boss. Prior to 1954, Dennis ZeConcini's father, Evo, had been the Arizona Attorney General (the state's leading well as prosecutor) as an Arizona Supreme Court Justice. Positions of public trust that lent Evc a great aura of respectaoility. On December 16, 1954 Evo ZeConcini testified as a character witness for Joseph Bonnano Tucson, in U.S. District Court, Ar izona, thereby preventing the United States deporting his from "long time close friend and associate." Evo testified that in his opinion Joe Bonrnano's "is excellent." reputation for truth Source: U.S. District Court transcripti The Arizona ProJect, p. 174-175.- Since 1943, the DeConcinl and Bonnano families together in Tuc grew up son. The Bonnano house was on the corner of Elm and Campbell. It was walled and heavily guarded by Dennis DeConcini armed men. grew up in this environment, frequently visiting Bonnano's fortre 56. - iE ZE:TT 6E., ~ Senate in Whens976, Dennis the DeConciniArizona first ran for contributions from Republic caughtthe United States those leading organized him accepting Contributors was crime fpg!es. mafia chieftain Victor Tronolone, One of Joseph Bonnano. long time accountant Whyrid organized for It could do business crime believe with Dennis DeConcini? Ralph Organized Salerno is the Crime Bureau former head of the subject. and is recognized New York City's About five as a world authority that Salerno years ago, the Arizona on said that the connection Republic reported Joe Bonnano between Evo DeConcini is "shocking and alarming. and In a 1983 Arizona Republic claimed he always articleCvo Only know Bonnano DeConcini as a "Cheese company ,e....u-ive" Thisincrediblestatement hti d testified for Bonnano o-and Supreme is from a man who wan -- Why did in 1954 at Donnano'sCourt JUsEjceebefore Evo think the government deport&tion-hearinq.he country was trying so hard of Bonnano - to rid the for selling bad cheese? After he acquired extreme had agreed to testify - wealth, for Joseph Spread among power and influence Bonnano, Evo Dennis and which he generously is Evo's other children. acknowledged to Dennis DeConcini be the third richest man in the U.S. Senate. Dennis DeConcini been caught is not yet again with his rich enough. He hand in the cookie has Just i jar. le landInsider deals information to Used further gainedadd to as a U.S. family. his personalSenator fortune to make lucrative and that of his Dennis nurtured DeConcini was a close association raised by a man figure with who deliberately in the United the leading organized influential States. The crime in the man who raised The development of Dennis was votera have a Dennis's personal right to know everything philosophy, Dennis DeConcinie' there is They have associatlon. withorganizd to know about a right to know crime, figures. be..llevud why orgapi g crimea they could do business figurese in Arizon; With-Dennis DeConcini. Dennis has plays on the patterned his public trust life after his father. relationships to win office, cultivates He and uses his office questionablQ man sit in the to onrich himself. Should most influential Should this he have a legislative oody federal voice in the appointment in the world? bench? of judges Should he be allowed to the such prominent to derail the conservative judges careers of as RobertB ork? •'I ; I CATO DENNIS NCINI REALLY?S iql HI m :(derlsammn1.iowp~ha culn,.wilu.11aatthe ItaianVi~ir~votutoi.Tucton, Aptit I".S. i"Iwd 111It right;tits pr'.tm~r. Ju'.1fa llirk.hutitt& Sj'. ift.g.ivatgt.l.wMtaute ProafiMIh from Ithltfe) to Intl. %laphtlo, t'igcon n at rot i.)uJoawpht nwtg(rivtiJ% and fjitil'.&II, I';tatl'tsRg'aoant. Tuitmn. April 1936. On amy P(gcii. OatDoeConcini. wnd Jo'j~v vu[vot) p l h art: o".al".nht. .l.w. % n,ttjildlpipI'vii,I)v Coawtio. u.tt.IP..oil .olcin. Ikhinu u:'rv .tirow graas tti'.y a itt'.1 it ". IV'IfIt.1 ~C. .'.t-'tutt ranniU'ddNlr'.. Iaa)(iliel.. Johm sonri.t c ( rie.n s ddl I at Ih I .Ln Qo,.rlgr weOleoanag honti . ":'uo M.14.h.J, C....l MlIW ill ;V33. twlrl itt Iruit u ut teigr Fgretuftrn(rain ly Let's start with who is in the bottom photograph. from the Left The first man :s evo DeConcini, the father of Arlsona's esteemed U.S. Senator. To Evo's iamediate left is Joseph Bonnano, who was for forty years the "Don of Dons" of organized crime's five families In and ew York City who was determined oy a United States Senate Racketeering Sub-committee to be the world's leading narcotics boss. You may recall Canadian the infamous and French Connections. Arizona Republic article 1982. (See other pictures also rrom A MAN OF HONOR theAutoBography of Joseph Bonnano, Simon and Shuster, 1983, co-authored by Sergio Lali.) Prior to 1954, Dennis DeConcini'i father, Ivo, had been the Arizona Attorney Ceneral (the state's leadIn prosecutor) Arizona 9 as well as an Suprele Court Justice, positions of public trust that lent great aura Evo a of respectaility. On December 16, 1954 Evo DeConcini testified as a character witness for Joseph Bonnano in U.S. District Arizona, Court, Tucson, thorety 7reventing the United States from deporting his "long-tife close fr~end and associate." Evo testified that in his Sonnano's opinion Joe reputation for truth "!s excellent." Sourcet U.S. District Court rranscrpti Th.e Arizona Prolect, p. &74-175. :s it appropriate to Inquire as to who was Joe counsel or Donnano's cnief peaco-t.'e ccnsglierL? wouldn't the Don of Dons have the best counsel? Since "943, when toth Evo and Joe were in their early forties, the DeConcini and Bonnano families grew up together in Tucson. house was The Bonnano on te corner of Elm and Campbell. it was walled and heav y guarded oy armed men. Dennis OeConcini grew up in this frequently environment, visiting 3onnano's fortress. It is curious that the Arizona Repuolic, the Phoenix Gazette, the Arizona Daily Star and the Tucson Dal'y Citizen had chosen rot to put all of this together for their readers at election tte. And one wonders also why they have cloned to the public the at the Arizona Republic and nos a" ix Guette. When Dennia Could. it be 1976, the Arizona lDeCncnil firstrcan for Republic caught him acceptingthe Unitedoontibutona States Senate leading organized crie figuqht One or thee from in10 Tonolone, Contributors was Victoc long time accountant did o crimebelieve for Mafia chieftain It could do business Joseph sonnno.why withDennis DeConcin±o Ralph Salerno I$ the Crime Suresa and is former head of New organized recognized as a world York City's Organized crime. About five authority on the subject Salerno said at years ago, the Arizona of a seminar at the Camelback Republic reported eVODeConcini and Inn that the that Arizona Joe Bonnano is "shocking connection between Republic article, Ivo and alarming." an a "cheese company DeConcini claimed he In a 193 who executiv.e always only knew lonnano was Arizonala Attorney This incredible statement testified General and Is from a man for Sonnano In 1934 Supreme Court 3ustice Nye tA14k the at Sonnano's deportation before he for government was trying bearing, selling rancid cheese? on hard to rid the I d Bon After he had agreed country of Bonnano v aquired extreme to testify for Joseph *npread among wealth, power and isa ledged Dennis and Zro's influence which he to be the third other children. Dennis DeConaini is not richest man in the DeConcini hand yet rich enough. U.S. Senate. Dennis in the Cookie jar. He has Just been caught Senator to make He used insider again With his lucrative land deals information gained and that of his family. to further add to his as a U.S. and detailed (Tucson Examiner, personal fortune report on the millions November 1988 gives that-were made a complete and how it was done.) Dennis DeConcini close saSociatbon was raised by a man States.