The Sinatra Files (42 page)

The Los Angeles Office advised on September 23, 1962, that telephone number 328-2105 is the unlisted number of FRANK SINATRA, Tamarisk Country Club, Cathedral City, California. The
telephone number is billed to SINATRA’s agent, SAM BURK, Suite 419, 9350 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California.

advised in August, 1962, that GIANCANA had made plans to be in Atlantic City, New Jersey commencing with the week end of August 25, 1962.

The Newark Office advised on August 22, 1962, that GENE CATENA, brother of GERALDO CATENA and JOSEPH PECORA were in Atlantic City, New Jersey for several days commencing with August 22, 1962.

The Newark Office advised on August 27, 1962, that FRANK SINATRA was due to appear at the 500 Club in Atlantic City to perform with DEAN MARTIN on the last night of MARTIN’s singing engagement at that club.

Surveillances conducted by Agents at the Newark Office indicated that many individuals came to the Atlantic City area for two-fold purposes, that is to attend the wedding of ANGELO BRUNO’s daughter on August 26, 1962, and a performance of FRANK SINATRA-DEAN MARTIN-SAMMY DAVIS, JR., at the 500 Club.

FRANK SINATRA arrived in Atlantic City on August 27, 1962, for the above scheduled appearance with DEAN MARTIN and took over the first sleeping floor of the Claridge Hotel, Atlantic City, which consists of approximately 40 rooms. SINATRA’s representatives allowed no one on the hotel floor, including the hotel management, except by invitation.

advised
that SINATRA and MARTIN were appearing at the 500 Club as a personal favor to PAUL D’AMATO, also known as “SKINNY,” for which they would receive no money but would have all of their expenses taken care of by D’AMATO.

SINATRA’s personal airplane landed at the Atlantic City Airport on August 25, 1962, and departed from the Airport in an unmarked Atlantic City Police car.

observed SAM GIANCANA in company with
in a private
dining room on SINATRA’s floor of the Claridge Hotel as of

PHYLLIS MC GUIRE

advised on September 19, 1962, that PHYLLIS MC GUIRE moved into her temporary residence of 2223 Edgewood, Las Vegas, Nevada, as of approximately September 15, 1962. Her residency there was for the period when the MC GUIRE sisters appeared at the Desert Inn Hotel Night Club.

advised on September 22, 1962, that GIANCANA arrived at the above residence during September 21, 1962.

At this point, refer to that section of this report relating to FRANK SINATRA whereby MC GUIRE was observed in the company of an individual believed to be GIANCANA at Palm Springs, California, on September 25, 1962.

MC GUIRE, according to
was in contact with GIANCANA at the SINATRA residence in Cathedral City, California, as of October 1, 1962.

Las Vegas Division advised on September 25, 1962, that GIANCANA had departed Las Vegas on September 25, 1962, via chartered aircraft to Palm Springs, California. The plane was identified as a Cessna 310 and the plane was chartered by GIANCANA under the name of GEORGE GOLDBERG. PHYLLIS MC GUIRE had chartered an aircraft to depart Las Vegas at 1:45 AM, September 26, 1962, for Palm Springs. The aircraft and pilot were to return to Las Vegas at 5:00 PM, September 26, 1962.

Records of the Palm Springs Airport as made available by
to SA [Special Agent]
on September 25, 1962, revealed that a chartered plane, described as a Cessna 310 aircraft, number 865, arrived at the Palm Springs, California, airport at 8:45 AM, September 25, 1962. The plane belongs to the Alamo Airways and arrived from Las Vegas.