Cheat Sheet 34 The Patriarca Papers (Valachi, $400k for Goat Island in Newport, and Bellotti)

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Monday, March 28, 2016

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Each week accompanying the segments of the FBI files on Raymond Patriarca and expert analysis on the documents released, GoLocal provides a “cheat sheet” of some of the key elements from the documents.

Make no mistake about it, the files are layered with information about a time where the scope and reach of the Patriarca crime family permeated nearly every aspect of life in New England.

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PAGE 3 Joseph Valachi is Working for the FBI Identifying Members of the Mafia

PAGE 5 “PATRIARCA explained that he does not know positively but believed that JOE BONANNO had himself kidnapped in order to avoid trouble - not only with the Feds but with members of La Cosa Nostra. PATRIARCA advised that he would know the story Saturday because the kid is coming up.”

PAGE 8 “REDACTED indicated that he is bidding on a $400,000 job at Goat Island, Newport, R.I. REDACTED complained about one REDACTED…”

PAGE 9 “UNMAN visited PATRIARCA and advised that he had large quantity of watchbands which he obtained from Speidel. PATRIARCA indicated that he would like to have about a dozen of these bands to use as Christmas gifts.”

PAGE 11 Location of the FBI’s Monitoring Plant:

St. Margaret's Home for Working Girls

153-175 Dean Street, Providence, RI

PAGE 14 Top Informant Give Highly Valuable

“This source also provided information which enabled surveillance to be conducted of Patriarca’s meeting in New York City with Thomas Luchese, a member of the ‘commission.’ It is recommended that the Boston Office be authorized to maintain this source for an additional 90-day period.’

PAGE 19 “PATRIARCA states that former State Police REDACTED had contacted him relative to an alleged quarter of a million dollar payment to Democratic Candidate for the Governorship FRANCIS X BELLOTTI by PATRIARCA and his associates.

PAGE 20 “REDACTED told PATRIARCA that he is very close to Republican candidate HON VOLPE (who was subsequently elected as the next Governor of Massachusetts) and VOLPE has promised him to be made the next Massachusetts State Police Commissioner.”

“PATRIARCA denied that he gave money to Democratic candidate FRANCIS X. BELLOTTI.”

PAGE 32 Patriarca and His Organization Trying to Influence Who is Appointed Head of MA State Police.

PAGE 58 Garbage Disposal

PAGE 67 Patriarca’s Organization Influencing the Assignment of MA State Policemen