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Cold Open: We're reading from Section 4 of a 10-part FBI file on Stefano Magaddino, a notorious American mobster of Sicilian descent. This document, released through The Black Vault, dates back to 1963 and provides insight into the FBI's investigation into Magaddino's activities. The file is notable for its detailed descriptions of Magaddino's associates and potential connections to organized crime. Provenance: This document was released through a Freedom of Information Act request and is available on The Black Vault's website. The file was declassified and made available to the public in 2020. The Document: FBI File: Stefano Magaddino - Section 4 of 10 Page 73: F D FOI/PA Total ED HRA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOI/PA EL ETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET Page 73 Page 188 1464742-0 Deleted Page(s) = 2 ... "bose biC2- byDe = b2° bos b/C#. bb Ds 1.0.0.0. 0.0.0.0 0000000000 0000.00. Xx Deleted Page(s) x Xx No Duplication Fee X Xx For this Page Xx XXXXKXKX XXX KX XAKRKXKXKXKXAKKX XN Transmit the following in € 35~ Bureau (aM) Approved: Ge gel: J ig ce ig a Agent in Charge wie. PBI Date: 7/8/63 (Type in plain text or code) AIRTEL AIR MAIL | (Priority or Method of Mailing) | TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (92-2924) FROM: Oi SAC, BUFFALO (92-61) (P) STEVE MAGADDINO AR WEEKLY SUMMARY AIRTEL The following is a summary of information furnished by BU 280-C for the period 7/1/63 - 7/7/63: On 7/1/63, CI observed SAM RANGATORE, PETER A. MAGADDINO and PETER J. MAGADDINO in conversation during which CI overheard RANGATORE mention New York (City?). CI later observed subject, RANGATORE and other unidentified men in conversation which was in Italian and not comprehended by the informant. On 7/2/63, CL observed the subject, PETER A. MAGADDINO and two other unidentified men having a conversation in Italian. At one point, CI overheard a reference made to Chicago. [Four lines redacted under exemption B1] On 7/4/63 and 7/5/63, CI identified various individuals attending the wake of JOHN MAGADDINO. On 7/5/63, CI told PETER A. MAGADDINO that FRED RANDOLPH would have attended the wake of JOHN MAGADDINO, but that his wife is sick. On 7/6/63, CI observed the subject and an unidentified man have a conversation in Italian. Page 188: ... (document truncated) Context: This document provides insight into the FBI's investigation into Stefano Magaddino's activities and his potential connections to organized crime. The file includes detailed descriptions of Magaddino's associates and their activities. Outro: This is what the public record looks like at its most ordinary. The details of Stefano Magaddino's life and activities are now available to the public, thanks to the efforts of The Black Vault. You can find the full document on their website, along with the rest of the file. Storyflo.com.

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Filed JUL 26 · 2026Runtime 3 min

FBI File: Stefano Magaddino Section 4 Of 10 (declassified FBI Document) [227 Pages]

U.S. public record · FOIAUpdated July 26, 2026

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Cold Open: We're reading from Section 4 of a 10-part FBI file on Stefano Magaddino, a notorious American mobster of Sicilian descent. This document, released through The Black Vault, dates back to 1963 and provides insight into the FBI's investigation into Magaddino's activities.

Date: JUL 26 · 2026
Release: Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)
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What was FBI File: Stefano Magaddino Section 4 Of 10 (declassified FBI Document) [227 Pages] about?: Cold Open: We're reading from Section 4 of a 10-part FBI file on Stefano Magaddino, a notorious American mobster of Sicilian descent. This document, released through The Black Vault, dates back to 1963 and provides insight into the FBI's investigation into Magaddino's activities.
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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