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124-10204-10138 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (01/01/1963)

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    TO         Director, FBI (92-2781)             DATE: January 23, 1959


    FROM       Legat, Havana (92-1)

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    SUBJEC:    SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JR., aka
               ANTI-RACKETEERING

               Reference Havana letter dated December 10, 1958.

               On December 19, 1958, HAV-33 informed that on December 13,
     1959k TRAFFICANTE had been observed at the Sans Souci Night Club
     and gambling casino in Havana in tp company of his wife, two
     daughters and a nephew, SANTO JOS  RAFFICANTE, more commonly
     called §g  ic.   Source state[ tat apparently Santico is
     now operating the popular casino known as the Kiosko, which
     operates as an adjunct of the SansThis popular casino
     is patronized by the poorer elements and appeals principally
     to Cubans.

               On December 23, 1958, PCI Alberto Suarez Aleman (Conceal),
     doorman at the apartment building where TRAFFICANTE resides, advised
     that the subject has a new 1959 light green Cadillac which his wife
     purchased in Florida. This Cadillac bears Florida license number
     4WW3023.  Source stated that subject's nephew, Santico had been
     given the 1955 Plymouth.previously owned by the.subject.

               On December 18, 1958, HAV-31 informed that a Cuban by
     the name of FNU SOSA is the publicity agent for the Sans Souci
     gAnbing  casino, as well as the gambling casino in the) Hotel
     Comodoro.  Source said that an individual named BENN      ERNANDEZ,
     a Tampa gambler, is the new manager othe  Comodoro ca ino.      It
     should be noted that TRAFFICNTEhias been re     d       the   %: / e
     principal interest holder in this casino.

               On January 1, 1959, after the downfall of the BATISTA
     Government mobs of people ransacked some of the gambling casinos
V ~  in Havana during a period when law and order were nonexistent.
     The Hotel Deauville casino in which TRAFFICANTE has a 507 interest
     was ransacked and the gambling equipment thrown into the street.
     Repairs are underway in this casino.

               In addition, the slot machines were removed by a group
     of un  own individuals from    pan      i  amblingcasino.  The
     remaing   egu pment in this dR Io tas W   damaged.  Source advised
     that.TRAFFICANT   W  able to take  Z4 catfions with the gambling
     equipMent at the Hotel Comodorcb @.9 tI he had the equipment stored
     in varlis mooms ;   the hotel.  As a result none of this equipment?
     was damaged.d                           R EC- 710,) - 27         17

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