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TONY CAPONIGRO TOM DESIDERIO FRANK CARDINELLI RUGGIERO BOIARDO JOHN RUSSO MEYER LANSKY It was stated that this group is often referred to as the syndicate or organization in New Jersey. It was related as being a loose association With records for the group primarily handled by one ALFRED SALERNO. ZWILLMAN was thought te be one of the principal leaders in this group and that he maintained financial control of the group money. It Was alleged that ZWILLMAN has kept these group records for short periods of time at the office of Nesto Contracting Company in Newark. It Was also alleged that the Port Newark section of Newark was operated almost exclusively by ZWILLMAN and that other group members have not attempted to move into that area without ZWILLMAN's permission. It was alleged that in July of 1956 a meeting of some of the leaders of this group was held at the Knoll Country Club, Boonton, New Jersey, which meeting was attended by ZWILLMAN, VITO GENOVESE, ANTONIO CAPONIGRO, MEYER LANSKY, and other unidentified persons. ZWILLMAN Was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury on May 26, 1954, on two charges of evading income tax payment of $46,100 for 1947 and 1948. The Grand Jury probe opened April 1, 1954, The indictment charges that ZWILLMAN filed joint tax returns for 1947 and 1948 and underestimated the joint net income for the two years by $89,666, ZVILLMAN has an appeal presently pending before the U, S. Tax Ccurt in Washington from jeopardy tax assessments of $728,956 levied against him by the Internal Revenue Dureau in June, 1952. He was alleged to owe that amount in additional taxes, interest and penalties for the years 1933 through 1946, 2WILLMAN surrendered voluntarily on May 28, 1954, and pleaded innocent to the income tax indictment, In a statement issucd after the pleading, ZWILLMAN's attorney, SAMUEL I. KESSLER, declared that the Government's case against ZWILLMAN is based on a juggling of figures to ZWILLMAN's disadvantage. KESSLER added that he felt the Grand Jury was apparently so confused and bewildered by the 300 witnesses appearing before them that they must have overlooked the proof and figures which the tax department has in its files, U. S, Attorney WILLIAM F. TOMPKINS branded as "ialse S5UL and outrageous” this statement issued by SAMUSI, I. KASSLEN. -li-