Check out the testimony from Kay and Johnny about the conversation with Ruby late Friday night/early Saturday morning. Thats quite a breach of protocol, especially given the length of Rubys rap sheet. And a Godfather-like legend surrounds Tampa-born crime boss Santo Trafficante Jr., who took over the Sicilian Mafia in Florida from his father in 1954 and built a criminal empire that was the envy . The older Mafia dons deemed the narcotics trade taboo, so Lansky's wing of the Syndicate cornered the market with Trafficante's eldest son Santo Jr., overseeing heroin traffic. When you read Campisis testimony, though, he appears to be somewhat wishy-washy about this and whether he knew about it or not, as he was in a lot of his testimony before the House Committee. Between these two events Frank grew up in one of the strangest decades in American history. Santo Trafficante Jr. - The Mob Museum but I have since read I was in error. New York: Barricade Books. You need to know that Dulles was appointed at the behest of RFK. Warren wasnt interested in the truth. [citation needed] "It was like World War II" he told the committee. Santos, Carlos or Momo would not have given such an order without some Government backing (and cover) IMHO. The nephew of former boss Ignazio Italiano, he later fled to Mexico. They put one guy in jail, the alleged assassin. Dean failed his: EVEN THOUGH HE WROTE HIS OWN QUESTIONS! Trafficante's long time attorney and friend, Frank Ragano, claimed that before his death in 1987, Trafficante confided in him that . What I find there is extreme naivete, or disingenuous understanding of the public face of practical politics. The next day he was stabbed. I seem to be in the minority on this point. At the very least, they highlight probable cooperation between CIA and the DC police. I think at the time, RFK couldnt rule out a Communist conspiracy or mob retaliation, and perhaps felt that the Commission should have someone with experience in national security or intelligence issues. WC did not press Olsen for the real reason. Antinori took notice of Santo Trafficante and invited him into his organization and together they expanded the Bolita games across the state of Florida. With reports of ejected automatic shells and a standard description for Oswald floating about from sources unknown, one wonders if the Tippit murder was just to set up Oswald as the patsy. [20], Trafficante was summoned to court in 1986 and questioned about his involvement with the King's Court Bottle Club operated by members of the Bonanno crime family, including undercover FBI agent Joseph D. "Joe" Pistone, a.k.a. Published June 13, 2014 TAMPA The daughter sits on the front porch of a little bungalow in Seminole Heights, her new home since her husband died a few months ago down south. Santo Trafficante Jr. - Wikipedia Yet, interestingly enough, its the one area, as crucial as it is, where I feel the defenders of the official story are at their weakest. He owed over $40,000 in back taxes. As to Croy, he should have gotten a hard look, especially in re his activities where Tippit was killed. He looks right at Ruby. Pin on Florida Trafficante Crime Family - Pinterest It flowed without restraint, like a script. Regional narcotics distribution networksentenced 4/2/37. Maybe certain DPD officers did. Are you suggesting that by 4 pm the majority of the public knew that Oswald was a member of Fair Play, and that Ruby was simply reiterating common knowledge? But lets not forget the probability that Ruby may have faced prison time soon anyhow. [6] Trafficante Jr. had known Lucchese since the 1940s, when his father and Lucchese had trained him in the mafia traditions. CHIEF DEPUTY BILL DECKER APPEARED AS A !!! The wheels fell off and Tippit got killed. [11] According to Aleman, when he told Trafficante that President John F. Kennedy would likely be re-elected, Trafficante replied, "No, Jose, he is going to be hit. The Mafia's President: Nixon and the Mob - The History Reader I think it may be Harrison, who Seth Kantor was suspicious about. He was probably told before this and tried to figure a way out of doing it. PDF The Echo From Dealey Plaza The True Story Of The First African American And ignoring the main point, which is my question as to what this shady, sleazy character with over 20 arrests (usually for violent crimes) in his background was doing interrupting the DA in the middle of his press conference, a press conference to which he should never have been admitted. Oswald later said he was going to the movies because he felt that there would be no more work after Kennedy was shot. Evidently, McAdams does not want to deal with that evidence. This is not a unique argument but, just suppose that Ruby was looking for an excuse to blame the authorities in charge of Oswald for his missing him. As an aside consider this from Betrayal in Dallas (dissed in a CTKA review): Glossary of Names, Joseph E. CivelloArrested for murdershotgunDeCarlos stomachaccidental.