</s>Date : 10/07/98 Page : 1 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY : FBI AGENCY NUMBER : 124-10204-10157 RECORD NUMBER: RECORDS NUMBER :: HQ RECORPS NUMBER #: 92-2781-106 RECOROS NUMBER = HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER:# 92-27871-106 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : FBI FROM : LEG. HAVANA TO: TO: LEG. HAVANA TITLE : DIRECTOR, FBI TO: PAGE : 07/13/59 PAGES : 2 SUBJECTIONS : LST, DEPORTED FROM CUBA, REL, WEDDING, ASSOC DOCUMENTS TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT DOCUMEN: TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : PAPIER, TEXUAL DOCUMEENT RESTRICTATION : UNCLASSIFIED CURRENT STATUS : RELEASED WITH DELETONS DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 10 /07/08 OPENING CRITERIA : INDEPFINITE COMMENTS : U2S Release under the President John F. Kennedy Sassessment Records Sassassination Records NW 78318 Dodc:34489550 Page 1

Summary  
This document is a FBI administrative record dated July 13, 1959, detailing the legal status and activities of Santo Trafficante Jr., also known as "Anti-Racketeering," in Havana, Cuba. It references his detention by Cuban authorities, temporary release to attend his daughter’s wedding at the Hotel Hava-Hilton, and subsequent arrest by Cuban police. The document notes that U.S. mob figures were aware of his presence in Cuba and some remained in the United States to avoid detection. A deportation decree was expected to be published on July 13, 1959, with Trafficante slated for export to the U.S. around July 14, 1959. The FBI prepared copies of this information for forwarding to Albany, New York, and Miami offices.  

Key People  
- Santo Trafficante Jr. (also referred to as "Anti-Racketeering")  
- Henry Savadera (represented Trafficante’s interests in the Hotel Capri)  
- Jacky Vansky (U.S. mob figure associated with the wedding celebration)  
- Boston Top Hoodlum John (involved in the wedding event)  
- Arthur Newman (FBI informant, credit manager at the Hotel Nacional casino)  
- Hugh D. Kessler (Vice Consul, American Embassy, Havana)  

Key Locations  
- Havana, Cuba (Hotel Hava-Hilton, Hotel Capri, Hotel Nacional)  
- United States (Albany, New York, Miami)  

Key Events  
- Temporary release of Santo Trafficante Jr. to attend his daughter’s wedding in Havana (June 21–July 1, 1959).  
- Arrest of Trafficante and associates by Cuban police during the wedding event.  
- Expected publication of a deportation decree for Trafficante on July 13, 1959.  
- Planning for his deportation to the U.S. around July 14, 1959.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Cuban authorities (police, Ministry of Justice, Secret Police)  
- U.S. Embassy, Havana  
- American Consular offices (Albany, New York, Miami)

JFK Declassified Files

124-10204-10157.pdf

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