Frank Sinatra — Part 10

102 pages · May 09, 2026 · Document date: Mar 23, 1960 · Broad topic: Public Figures · Topic: Frank Sinatra · 101 pages OCR'd

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Gor ENTIAL (continued ) . Bureau, Sinatra was present in Havana in 1947 when the Fischetti - brothers allegedly carried two million dollars in cash to Lucky Luciano. In recent years Sinatra was reported as getting away from his underworld friends, although last October he surrendered his gambling licenses in Nevada when it was discovered that he had entertained Sam Giancana of the Chicago underworld at the Cal-Neva Lodge. The Nevada Gaming“Commission also forced Sinatra to sell his $391,000 interests th the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas. A Bureau comment stated that Bureau sources had revealed no information which would indicate that Sinatra, Sr. was in Havana in 1947 at the tinfe the above mentioned two million dollars was allegedly gesad -to Luciano, or that he was aware that the Fischetti brothers allegedly carried such a sum to Luciano. The sale of the Sands Hotel had reportedly not yet been consummated. 94-8-350-1278 p.2,3 (13x This reference in the file captioned "Paul Emelio D'Amato" (92-5044) set out information pertaining to the association between D'Amato and Frank Sinatra in connection with the Cal-Neva Lodge, Lake Tahoe, Nev., during the period 1962-1963. D'Amatd was in charge of gambling at the Lodge and reportedly had a financial interest in the Lodge. On numerous occasions Sinatra visited the Lodge and it appeared that he and D'Amato were extremely close friends. John Formosa, supposedly from Chicago, also visited the Lodge and appeared ' , tobe vryciose to Sinatra. 4 wa, Aime uy - 92-5044-21 p.1,2,4-8 ay bz sévised na (iD b7D ere involved in the production of a coast to coas b7C series of television programs for the financial and political ad- vancement of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (61-3176). The programs were to be by way of closed eireuit television emanating from New York and Los Angeles in the same man- ner as the Academy Awards. Frank Sinatra had contracted to produce the series, and the tickets would weld for $5 to.$25.G% 7% 61-3176-3990 encl. p.1 (3 /34

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Gor ENTIAL

(continued ) .

Bureau, Sinatra was present in Havana in 1947 when the Fischetti -
brothers allegedly carried two million dollars in cash to Lucky
Luciano. In recent years Sinatra was reported as getting away

from his underworld friends, although last October he surrendered

his gambling licenses in Nevada when it was discovered that he had
entertained Sam Giancana of the Chicago underworld at the Cal-Neva
Lodge. The Nevada Gaming“Commission also forced Sinatra to sell

his $391,000 interests th the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas.

A Bureau comment stated that Bureau sources had revealed
no information which would indicate that Sinatra, Sr. was in Havana
in 1947 at the tinfe the above mentioned two million dollars was
allegedly gesad -to Luciano, or that he was aware that the Fischetti
brothers allegedly carried such a sum to Luciano. The sale of the
Sands Hotel had reportedly not yet been consummated.

94-8-350-1278 p.2,3
(13x

This reference in the file captioned "Paul Emelio D'Amato"
(92-5044) set out information pertaining to the association between

D'Amato and Frank Sinatra in connection with the Cal-Neva Lodge,

Lake Tahoe, Nev., during the period 1962-1963. D'Amatd was in charge

of gambling at the Lodge and reportedly had a financial interest in

the Lodge. On numerous occasions Sinatra visited the Lodge and it

appeared that he and D'Amato were extremely close friends. John

Formosa, supposedly from Chicago, also visited the Lodge and appeared
' ,

tobe vryciose to Sinatra. 4 wa, Aime uy -
92-5044-21 p.1,2,4-8
ay

bz sévised na (iD
b7D ere involved in the production of a coast to coas
b7C series of television programs for the financial and political ad-

vancement of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored
People (61-3176). The programs were to be by way of closed eireuit

television emanating from New York and Los Angeles in the same man-

ner as the Academy Awards. Frank Sinatra had contracted to produce

the series, and the tickets would weld for $5 to.$25.G% 7%

61-3176-3990 encl. p.1
(3

/34