by PolackTony » Wed Jun 19, 2024 11:33 am
Thanks for posting the links and relevant informant codes, Chin. That is very useful to have in one place (for anyone reading who isn’t aware, the FBI denoted planted bugs with an informant code ending in an asterisk. As these bugs were illegal, the info obtained couldn’t be used in court but served instead for intel gathering on LCN. In many cases, intel from these bugs appears in FBI subject files in summary rather than transcript form, which can throw the reader off if the informant codes are redacted, as it can often read as if the info came from an actual human informant talking to the FBI rather than a bug [ eg, “Source REDACTED related that Joe Blow was meeting regularly with Joe Schmoe at Johnny’s Tavern”, etc]).
To my knowledge, these are the bosses that were recorded by FBI bugs in those period:
Giancana, Patriarca, DeCavalcante, Maggadino, Bruno, Giordano (STL outfit), Zito (Springfield, IL).
Underbosses: Ferraro, Angiulo (not sure if the latter was actually UB at the time that he was recorded?).
Acting bosses: Catena, Eboli, Miranda (? Again, unsure about exact timing of their positions and roles when the bugs were operating).
Consiglieri: Accardo, Ricca.
I’m sure there are some other admin members recorded that I can’t think of ATM so hopefully Chin and others can add more. Interesting to take stock of how many we know were recorded and for whom either transcripts or summaries are available.
Thanks for posting the links and relevant informant codes, Chin. That is very useful to have in one place (for anyone reading who isn’t aware, the FBI denoted planted bugs with an informant code ending in an asterisk. As these bugs were illegal, the info obtained couldn’t be used in court but served instead for intel gathering on LCN. In many cases, intel from these bugs appears in FBI subject files in summary rather than transcript form, which can throw the reader off if the informant codes are redacted, as it can often read as if the info came from an actual human informant talking to the FBI rather than a bug [ eg, “Source REDACTED related that Joe Blow was meeting regularly with Joe Schmoe at Johnny’s Tavern”, etc]).
To my knowledge, these are the bosses that were recorded by FBI bugs in those period:
Giancana, Patriarca, DeCavalcante, Maggadino, Bruno, Giordano (STL outfit), Zito (Springfield, IL).
Underbosses: Ferraro, Angiulo (not sure if the latter was actually UB at the time that he was recorded?).
Acting bosses: Catena, Eboli, Miranda (? Again, unsure about exact timing of their positions and roles when the bugs were operating).
Consiglieri: Accardo, Ricca.
I’m sure there are some other admin members recorded that I can’t think of ATM so hopefully Chin and others can add more. Interesting to take stock of how many we know were recorded and for whom either transcripts or summaries are available.