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COLD OPEN This is a declassified Federal Bureau of Investigation memorandum dated May fifth, nineteen sixty‑seven, concerning Stefano Magaddino, the reputed head of the La Cosa Nostra in western New York. The file, titled “FBI File: Stefano Magaddino – Section Ten of Ten,” spans two hundred eighty‑one pages and provides a snapshot of inter‑office communications during a period of heightened organized‑crime investigations. The source is archived at the Black Vault, vault.fbi.gov. PROVENANCE The document was released under Freedom of Information Act case number one four six four seven four two dash zero. The FOIA request was processed and the material declassified by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on a date not specified in the release notes. The full text is available at the Black Vault entry https://archive.org/download/1464742-0-file-1-section-10/1464742-0 - File 1 - Section 10djvu.txt and the canonical PDF can be accessed at the same URL. THE DOCUMENT Federal Bureau of Investigation FOI/PA Deleted Page Information – FOI/PA number one four six four seven four two dash zero Total Deleted Pages equals three. Page one hundred sixty‑six – [four lines redacted under exemption B1] Page one hundred sixty‑seven – [four lines redacted under exemption B1] Page one hundred sixty‑eight – [four lines redacted under exemption B1] Memorandum Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (code ninety‑two two ninety‑two) Date: May fifth, nineteen sixty‑seven Subject: Stefano Magaddino, also known as “Buffalo.” “Retel Buffalo to Bureau, Alban, Newark, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, dated April twenty‑six, nineteen sixty‑seven. New non‑... During April twenty‑seven and April twenty‑eight, nineteen sixty‑seven, Special Agents of the Pittsburgh Office effected coverage, by eae and Tafornane, contacts on identified L C N members and on suspected members, and nothing was noted to indicate any contact with Magaddino.” Report of teletypes: Buffalo teletyped to the Bureau on March twenty‑four, nineteen sixty‑seven; April fourteen, nineteen sixty‑seven; April twenty‑five, nineteen sixty‑seven; April twenty‑six, nineteen sixty‑seven; and May first, nineteen sixty‑seven. Buffalo teletyped to Albany, dated May fifteenth, nineteen sixty‑seven. Miami teletyped to the Bureau, dated March twenty‑four, nineteen sixty‑seven, and April fourteen, nineteen sixty‑seven. Albany teletyped to the Bureau, dated April twenty‑eight, nineteen sixty‑seven. Enclosures: Two copies of an L H M characterizing informants utilized in the details of this report. Case status: Pending over one year – Yes. Pending prosecution over six months – Yes. Cover page notes – Buffalo (code ninety‑two six one): “Will through informants determine the location of Joseph Falcone’s and Antho Falange’s records concerning b7D. Will through informants attempt to determine the location of Steve Magaddino’s records concerning Miami at Pompano Beach, Florida. Will furnish the Buffalo Office with specific information…

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This material entered the public record through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. The originating source document is linked on this page so the citation chain is auditable.

FBI File: Stefano Magaddino Section 10 Of 10 (declassified FBI Document) [281 Pages]

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COLD OPEN This is a declassified Federal Bureau of Investigation memorandum dated May fifth, nineteen sixty‑seven, concerning Stefano Magaddino, the reputed head of the La Cosa Nostra in western New York.

Date: JUL 18 · 2026
Release: Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)
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COLD OPEN. This is a declassified Federal Bureau of Investigation memorandum dated May fifth, nineteen sixty‑seven, concerning Stefano Magaddino, identified as “Buffalo,” a figure associated with organized crime. The file appears as Section ten of a ten‑section series, spanning two hundred…

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What was FBI File: Stefano Magaddino Section 10 Of 10 (declassified FBI Document) [281 Pages] about?: COLD OPEN This is a declassified Federal Bureau of Investigation memorandum dated May fifth, nineteen sixty‑seven, concerning Stefano Magaddino, the reputed head of the La Cosa Nostra in western New York.
Why was this case declassified?: This material entered the public record through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. Storyflo narrates it directly from the public release.

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