</s>JFK Assassination System Date: 4/27/201 Identification Form AGENCY: FBI Agency Information AGENCY NUMBER: 124-10226-10305 RECORD NUMBER : HQ RECORD SERIES : 92-9844-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 AGENCY FILE NUMBER :: 92-8944-2, 1, 3.4, 5.6, 6.7, 8.9 ORIGINATOR: FROM: FBI FRANKLEY, ALLAN M. Document Information TO: FROM : DIRECTOR, FBI Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of assassination Record Collection Act Of TITLE: 992 (44 USC/210/Not) Case(NW) 08/08 Date: 03/18/2024 DATE: 03/31/1967 PAGES: 163 SUBJECTS: NRO, PERSONAL HISTORY, BKG, CRIMINAL RECORD, ASSOC, CRM ACT, LEGITIMATE ENTERPRISES, PHYSICAL DESC DOCUMENT TYPE: CLASSIFICATION: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Secret RESTRICTIONS: CURRENT STATUS: Conducted, IB: 4B; 1B; 10(40; 11(16) Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 01/13/1999 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEPENITE, APPROVAL OF CIA, IRS, BOP COMMENTS: REFERRED TO BOP, INC & RPT NW 88608 Doclid:32300025 Page 1 1

Summary  
The documents detail extensive FBI investigations into Norman Rothman’s criminal activities between 1959 and 1967, focusing on his alleged ties to organized crime networks, smuggling operations, gambling enterprises, and financial misconduct. Rothman was linked to La Cosa Nostra (LCN), the Mafia, and Cuban mob figures such as Santo Trafficante Jr., through associations with illicit businesses like the Albion Lounge in Miami Beach, slot machine operations in Havana, and narcotics trafficking. His activities included smuggling firearms from Ohio to Cuba, managing gambling ventures in Las Vegas and Cuba, and engaging in money laundering via shell companies. The FBI monitored his movements between Florida, Nevada, New York, and Cuba, noting connections to informants, criminal associates like Patsy Era and Max Lurie, and financial dealings involving mortgages, shell corporations, and illicit transactions. No direct reference to the JFK assassination or related investigations is present in the text.  

Key People  
- **Norman Rothman**: Central figure under investigation; associated with organized crime, smuggling, gambling, and narcotics trafficking.  
- **Santo Trafficante Jr.**: LCN member linked to Rothman’s operations in Cuba and Miami.  
- **Patsy Era**: Criminal associate of Rothman; involved in gambling and business ventures.  
- **Sammy Mannarino**: Connected to Rothman’s slot machine management in Havana.  
- **Max Lurie**: Provided information on Rothman’s financial dealings and mortgage transactions.  
- **Irving Brenner**: Associated with the Albion Lounge in Miami Beach.  
- **Joe Indelicato**: Involved in Rothman’s business operations.  
- **Ralph Sorrentino**: Linked to Rothman’s ventures, including the Albion Lounge.  
- **George Varsa**: Arrested for heroin smuggling; tied to Rothman and associates.  
- **Jonathan Curtis**: Former FBI informant linked to Rothman’s smuggling activities involving $6 million in securities.  

Key Locations  
- **Miami Beach, Florida**: Rothman’s residence (425 Surfside Boulevard) and hub for gambling operations, including the Albion Lounge and Mother Kelly’s Nightclub.  
- **Havana, Cuba**: Site of slot machine operations and gambling concessions linked to Rothman and associates.  
- **Las Vegas, Nevada**: Involved in gambling ventures; Rothman allegedly received "favored treatment" at Caesar’s Palace Casino.  
- **Ohio (Canton)**: Site of stolen National Guard weapons used in 1958 smuggling operations.  
- **New York City**: Mentioned as a location for business dealings and travel.  
- **Miami International Airport**: Monitored for Rothman’s movements between locations.  

Key Events  
- **1959**: Mortgage transaction involving Patrick Rothmar and Frances Era to Norman Roman, with $59,000 payable over five years.  
- **1961–1967**: FBI tracked Rothman’s smuggling of gambling equipment to Cuba, narcotics operations, and financial dealings with associates like Patsy Era and Max Lurie.  
- **1965–1967**: Rothman linked to the Hotel Workers Union, with reports of attempts to influence union operations and secure contracts.  
- **1966–1967**: Rothman’s travel between Miami, Las Vegas, Cuba, and other locations was noted, including his alleged control over the Albion Lounge and connections to illicit businesses.  
- **1958 Weapons Scheme**: Collaboration with Stuart Suitor and others to transport stolen weapons from Ohio to Cuba via aircraft, involving S & S Distributing Company.  

Key Organizations  
- **La Cosa Nostra (LCN)**: Criminal organization with which Rothman and associates were affiliated.  
- **Hotel Workers Union**: Rothman reportedly attempted to influence union operations for financial benefits.  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted surveillance on Rothman’s activities, including anti-racketeering operations and narcotics investigations.  
- **Federal Narcotics Bureau**: Involved in investigating Rothman’s potential drug operations.  
- **S & S Distributing Company**: Linked to the 1958 weapons smuggling scheme via truck transportation of stolen firearms.

Summary  
This document is an FBI report dated March 31, 1967, referencing a file number and an investigation into Norman Rothman’s anti-racketeering activities in Miami, Florida. It details informants utilized in the case, describing their roles and knowledge of criminal elements, including Cuban connections, gambling operations, and racketeering networks. The report notes that the document contains no recommendations or conclusions and is property of the FBI, loaned to another agency for use.  

Key People  
- Norman Rothman (subject of investigation)  
- Allan M. Trankley (Special Agent involved in the case)  
- Informants listed as MM T-1 through MM T-26, including individuals with ties to Cuban elements, gambling casinos, and criminal organizations.  

Key Locations  
- Miami, Florida (central location for informants and criminal activities)  
- Las Vegas, Nevada (mentioned in relation to gambling casinos frequented by criminal elements)  
- Havana, Cuba (linked to some informants’ backgrounds)  

Key Events  
- Anti-racketeering investigation targeting Norman Rothman in Miami.  
- Utilization of multiple informants to gather intelligence on criminal networks.  
- Documentation of informants’ associations with organized crime, including gambling and racketeering.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Credit investigation agencies (mentioned as sources for financial and business interests of criminals).

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