OCR transcription — Page 255
BU 92-61 — -B- COVER PAGE (Administrative continuation).
[REDACTED] further advised that FREDDY RANDACCIO of Buffalo, NY, is STEVE MAGADDINO's “man” in Buffalo, and that RANDACCIO as MAGADDINO's representative is all powerful in Buffalo gambling circles. [REDACTED] expressed the opinion that MAGADDINO holds RANDACCIO personally responsible for gambling operations in Buffalo. The deceased VITO (BUCK JONES) DOMIANO had for some years been regarded as MAGADDINO's Buffalo representative in gambling rackets, but the source claimed RANDACCIO was actually the “power” in Buffalo.
According to [REDACTED], a Jewish gambler in Buffalo whose name is [REDACTED] was well regarded by STEVE MAGADDINO; “BUCK JONES” had reportedly been assigned the job of looking after MAGADDINO's interests in Buffalo. A further paragraph about another gambler and threatened involvement is extensively [REDACTED].
On 2/6/59 [REDACTED] reported observations of the subject's Dana Drive residence in Lewiston; the source had not seen anything unusual near the residence.
On 2/6/59 [REDACTED] was recontacted and had no additional information about STEVE MAGADDINO's current activities, although the source said Magaddino appeared to be spending considerably more time in Niagara Falls.
-B- COVER PAGE. Informant claims are attributed; identities and covered passages remain redacted (b6, b7C, b7D).
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