Cheat Sheet 27, FBI Files: FBI Tips League About Patriots’ Betting, Chafee’s Impact on Patriarca
Monday, February 08, 2016
Each week accompanying the segments of the FBI files on Raymond Patriarca and expert analysis on the documents released, GoLocal provides a “cheat sheet” of some of the key elements from the documents.
Make no mistake about it, the files are layered with information about a time where the scope and reach of the Patriarca crime family permeated nearly every aspect of life in New England.
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PAGE 7 The Patriots Betting on the Own Games Expands - Won Six to Five Bets
PAGE 25 Patriarca Warns That if Peabody Wins Governor in MA “we’ll never get anywhere for he’s a KENNEDY man.”
Tied to Patrairca’s ownership of the Berkshire Downs, he is worried about the potential election of Endicott Peabody as he fears he will be restrictive to his need to expand the number of racing days. Peobody ran President John F. Kennedy’s campaign in West Virginia during the 1960 campaign. Peobody ultimately beat incumbent Republican Governor John Volpe by under 5,000 votes.
PAGE 33 Patriots Gambling Controversy Expands
“Boston informants advises that REDACTED and REDACTED Boston Patriots football players betting large sums of football games with REDACTED bookmaker. In Boston-New York Titan game of 11/30/62, players bet on Titans in view of point spread favoring Boston . Boston beat Titans 24 to 17 and players won their bets. REDACTED Boston REDACTED, sidelined with REDACTED and did not play.” See pages 34 and 35.
PAGE 28 Patriarca, Mollicone, Cardi’s, Lincoln Downs, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin All Tied Together
One page in this week’s Patriarca Papers unveils the one-degree of separation between La Cosa Nostra, business, and entertainment in Patriarca’s world.
Directly connected on this one page are banker Joe Mollicone, Lincoln Downs (now Twin River), Berkshire Downs (Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin served on the Board), Cardi Construction company and Patriarca.
PAGE 42 and 43 The American Football League is Notified of Gambling by Patriots
PAGE 44 FBI Asks American Football League to Investigate Patriots Gambling
“Prior to this game the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League had lost 19 games in a row. Prior information has indicated Boston Patriot players have been wagering on outcome of games and at times have bet against themselves. Dallas has been instructed to call this situation to attention of Joe Foss, President of American Football League. Boston Office being instructed to press investigation of this situation.”
PAGE 45 “Chafee becomes governor…things will become more difficult (for Patriarca).”
PAGE 51 Patriarca Asked to Recover Rocky Marciano’s Stolen Fur Coat
PAGE 58 $100,000 Payment from Frank Sinatra for His Share in Berkshire Downs Race Track
PAGE 63 Patriots Gambling in Being Investigated as Possible Violation of Interstate Transportation of Wagering Information Statute.
PAGE 81 Realization that Colonel Stone Would Return to State Police and that “Governor Notte lost (to John Chafee) the Rhode Island election because of his association with racketeers.”
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