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Re: Redaction in FBI Files

by HairyKnuckles » Fri Oct 09, 2015 12:03 pm

Snakes wrote:You have to go see them in person up in DC. Most of what is on MFF is from NARA, which is where I got some of the images from.
Ah... Just around the corner then....

:D

Re: Redaction in FBI Files

by Snakes » Fri Oct 09, 2015 12:01 pm

You have to go see them in person up in DC. Most of what is on MFF is from NARA, which is where I got some of the images from.

Re: Redaction in FBI Files

by HairyKnuckles » Fri Oct 09, 2015 11:58 am

It sucks doesn´t it? :(

Snakes, where can I submit requests for NARA records?

Re: Redaction in FBI Files

by Snakes » Fri Oct 09, 2015 11:27 am

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Re: Redaction in FBI Files

by Snakes » Fri Oct 09, 2015 11:23 am

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Re: Redaction in FBI Files

by Snakes » Fri Oct 09, 2015 11:20 am

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Re: Redaction in FBI Files

by Snakes » Fri Oct 09, 2015 11:17 am

More comparisons from the same field report:
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Re: Redaction in FBI Files

by Snakes » Fri Oct 09, 2015 11:12 am

This is a side-by-side comparison of two "versions" of DiVarco's FBI file. The first is the one received from the FBI via FOIA request and the second is one from NARA. Note the differences between the two concerning redacted information:
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Re: Redaction in FBI Files

by Giacomo_Vacari » Sun Jul 05, 2015 1:31 pm

That family pretty much went inactive with the deaths of Tony, Joe and Phil in the mid to late 1980s. Gallo passed away in 91 and Napolitano resumed Capo of the north crew. By then SJ was starting to run on fumes. The last blows came in 94 and 95, especially after Emanuele had a talk with Jersey Sal Profaci and Testa about New Yorks Colombo war, and what Amuso and Casso were doing in their families that Figlia had enough.

Re: Redaction in FBI Files

by Ed » Sun Jul 05, 2015 12:55 pm

Giacomo_Vacari wrote:The administration at the time, was Figlia-Boss, Guttadauro-Consiglieri, Napolitano-Capo of the north crew, Marino-Capo of the south crew, and Cusenza-Capo of Modesto. There was no Underboss from 1983 till Figlia called it quits in 95. Vito Adragna and Marino Guttadauro both wanted that position, but Figlia kept that spot vacant cause he did not want a war on his hands as they had just lost Angelo Marino and Salvatore Vassallo. Salvatore Marino was not present as he was in lock up at the time, awaiting transfer to SQ.
It was Leo Cusenza who let it slip to his Modesto crew, which had two soldiers and five or more associates left. Cusenza passed away in 95, and Guttadauro moved to Sicily that same year. Salvatore Marino was in prison, and Manny decided it was time to call it quits. The FBI files shows two informants died in the 1980's and the last one died in the 1990's. Costenza in 94, Misuraca in 88, Frank Sorce died in 85 and was the only member at the time living in Nevada. Angelo Marino may have been an informant as some suggested, but all evidence points to Sorce as the informant.

thanks for the info. It just confirms what I wrote about in the past.

Re: Redaction in FBI Files

by Pogo The Clown » Sun Jul 05, 2015 12:37 pm

Many thanks for the info. The family looked to be pretty inactive by then.


Pogo

Re: Redaction in FBI Files

by Giacomo_Vacari » Sun Jul 05, 2015 12:25 pm

The administration at the time, was Figlia-Boss, Guttadauro-Consiglieri, Napolitano-Capo of the north crew, Marino-Capo of the south crew, and Cusenza-Capo of Modesto. There was no Underboss from 1983 till Figlia called it quits in 95. Vito Adragna and Marino Guttadauro both wanted that position, but Figlia kept that spot vacant cause he did not want a war on his hands as they had just lost Angelo Marino and Salvatore Vassallo. Salvatore Marino was not present as he was in lock up at the time, awaiting transfer to SQ.
It was Leo Cusenza who let it slip to his Modesto crew, which had two soldiers and five or more associates left. Cusenza passed away in 95, and Guttadauro moved to Sicily that same year. Salvatore Marino was in prison, and Manny decided it was time to call it quits. The FBI files shows two informants died in the 1980's and the last one died in the 1990's. Costenza in 94, Misuraca in 88, Frank Sorce died in 85 and was the only member at the time living in Nevada. Angelo Marino may have been an informant as some suggested, but all evidence points to Sorce as the informant.

Re: Redaction in FBI Files

by Ed » Sun Jul 05, 2015 6:57 am

Giacomo_Vacari wrote:The FBI does that a lot with informants, weather alive or dead. San Jose family had three Informants at the same time. Some members and researchers felt Angelo Marino was an informant. Marinos file is redacted heavy not much in there. Salvatore Contenza admitted in 94 on his death bed to SJ administration, that he and Peter Misuraca were both informants. I believe the third was Frank Sorce was in Reno at the same time the informant was living near that city.

thanks for the post.

RE: Costanza and Misuraca being informants. Is that admission contained in an FBI file or just street rumours?

RE: Marino being an informant. You never know about things, but I never got the impression he cooperated, at least in the 1960s. I don't know about later on. From what I could tell, most of the Intel about him in the 1960s came from a listening device in his place of business, or from other informants.

Re: Redaction in FBI Files

by Pogo The Clown » Sun Jul 05, 2015 3:33 am

Giacomo_Vacari wrote:Salvatore Contenza admitted in 94 on his death bed to SJ administration, that he and Peter Misuraca were both informants.

Who were part of the administration in 1994? I'm guessing Manny Figlia was one of them. I can't imagine there many other members still alive by then. Thanks.


Pogo

Re: Redaction in FBI Files

by Giacomo_Vacari » Sun Jul 05, 2015 12:30 am

The FBI does that a lot with informants, weather alive or dead. San Jose family had three Informants at the same time. Some members and researchers felt Angelo Marino was an informant. Marinos file is redacted heavy not much in there. Salvatore Contenza admitted in 94 on his death bed to SJ administration, that he and Peter Misuraca were both informants. I believe the third was Frank Sorce was in Reno at the same time the informant was living near that city.

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