THE MAGADDINO FILES

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Stefano Magaddino — FBI Section 1

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BU 92-61 — [printed report page 13] On March 10, 1958, T-9 advised that [REDACTED] of Buffalo was one of the individuals operating a large dice game in Niagara Falls, at the market on 19th Street and Pine Avenue. Informant further advised that [REDACTED] was a well-known Buffalo gambler who had operated gambling establishments in the Buffalo area. According to the informant, [REDACTED] was operating this game for VITO DOMIANO, who in turn was probably fronting for STEVE MAGADDINO. On March 7, 1958, T-29, familiar with the gambling element in Niagara Falls, advised that a large crap game had operated in the City Market for quite some time. It was commonly believed that STEVE MAGADDINO and his brother ANTONIO MAGADDINO had an interest in the game. The informant said he had no specific proof of that interest. The game was reportedly operated by [REDACTED] and BENNY NICOLETTI, known as gamblers in Niagara Falls for a number of years. The informant stated that on March 23, 1958, Niagara Falls Police raided the crap game and arrested two individuals on gambling charges, although [REDACTED] had not been charged. On April 10, 1958, the Niagara County Grand Jury handed down two indictments in connection with the raid. [SEVERAL WORDS AND NAMES REDACTED] The informant said neither STEVE nor ANTONIO MAGADDINO had been connected by the grand jury to the game. On January [DAY REDACTED], 1958, [REDACTED], State Liquor Authority, Buffalo, advised that proceedings begun July 25, 1957 sought to revoke the wholesale beer license of Power City Distributing Company, 200 9th Street, Niagara Falls, of which STEVE MAGADDINO was president. The company was charged with sixteen infractions of SLA rules and regulations. [Redacted individuals and illegible words have not been supplied.]

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