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Abner Zwillman — Part 1
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the Miami area, resulting in one BEN GAINES calling at the Miami Office,
stoting that he, GAINES, and DEXP°FY own the Dempsey Vanderbilt Hotel,
and that ZWILLMAN had no part of it,
Confidential] informants, of known reliability, have advised that
ZWILLMAN had put up the money for the purchase of the Hotel Versailles at
Long Branch, New Jersey, and that in addition, ZWILLMAK also owns the West
End Casino and the Colony Surf Club, both located at West Ind, New Jersey.
ZILLMAN owns a residence and resides in summer months at 109 Jerome
Avenue, Deal, New Jersey.
A confidential informant, of known reliability, advised that
GEC?G™ BECWNE, former President of the International Union of Theatrical and
Stage Exployees and allegedly a former member of the Capone Gang, became the
head of the aforementioned union as a result of his gang connections and
that he was reportedly responsible to ZWILIMAN, Other union men connected or
desipnated by ZWILLMAN were stated by this same informant to be JAMES BRE-NAN,
Head of the Motion Pictures Operators in Newark, New Jersey; and JOSEPH FAY,
Head of the Building Trades,
It has been alleged that years ago the Newark local of Theatrical
and Stage Employees was controlled by ZWILLMAN through one LOUIS KAUFMAN,
Business Agent of the Newark local, It was reported that strong-arm tactics
were common to maintain this control, LOUIS KAUFMAN was subsequently
convicted in Federal Court in New York City on Anti-Recketeering charges,
indow Cleaing Contractors Association
ronopolized the market, He further alleged that the association had been
w (: attempting to drive his company out of business by having men controlled
L by ABNE® ZWILLMAN threaten clients with strikes unles inated
[1D services of ted
“that the two particular Meme Maa referred to as controlled by ZwWILLMAN
were IPA BFRKOWITZ and ABE LEW, Business Agents of the Retail Clerks
Association, AFofL, who made contacts with the clothing companies using
June 7, 1950
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