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FBI File: Stefano Magaddino - Section 5 of 10, a declassified FBI document, released through The Black Vault. The document is available at https://archive.org/download/1464742-0-file-1-section-5/1464742-0 - File 1 - Section 5djvu.txt. This document is part of a larger collection of files related to Stefano Magaddino, a prominent figure in the American Mafia. The file was released in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, case number 1464742-0. The document begins with a FOI/PA deleted page information sheet, listing 24 pages that have been redacted under exemptions B1. These pages are not included in the publicly available version of the document. Memorandum to the Director, FBI, dated August 21, 1963, from the New York Office (92-864). The subject is Steve Magaddino, also known as AR (00: Buffalo). The memorandum refers to a translation of a reel of tape received by the NYO with a letter dated July 8, 1963. The tape contains a conversation in the Sicilian dialect between Steve Magaddino and an unidentified man. The translation of the conversation is as follows: Certain things we don't do. But when one is a man and I know he should say you have to excuse me. But there are those...never... I...he's going to fool me that disgrace?... 7 sonata everything. For me that peace, tf "That's right. (At this point both subjects speak at once.) The conversation continues, with Steve Magaddino discussing his views on honor and respect. He emphasizes the importance of being a man of one's word and not being a coward. He also discusses the death of Billimore (PH) and the involvement of Alberto. The document also includes a translation of a conversation between Steve Magaddino and an unidentified man, discussing the events leading up to Billimore's death. The FBI released this document in response to a FOIA request, and it is available at https://archive.org/download/1464742-0-file-1-section-5/1464742-0 - File 1 - Section 5djvu.txt. This is what the public record looks like at its most ordinary. The story is in the document itself. storyflo.com

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Filed JUL 26 · 2026Runtime 3 min

FBI File: Stefano Magaddino Section 5 Of 10 (declassified FBI Document) [400 Pages]

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

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FBI File: Stefano Magaddino - Section 5 of 10, a declassified FBI document, released through The Black Vault. txt. This document is part of a larger collection of files related to Stefano Magaddino, a prominent figure in the American Mafia.

Date: JUL 26 · 2026
Release: Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)
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FBI File: Stefano Magaddino - Section 5 of 10, a declassified FBI document, released through The Black Vault. The document is available at https://archive.org/download/1464742-0-file-1-section-5/1464742-0 - File 1 - Section 5_djvu.txt. This document is part of a larger collection of files related…

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What was FBI File: Stefano Magaddino Section 5 Of 10 (declassified FBI Document) [400 Pages] about?: FBI File: Stefano Magaddino - Section 5 of 10, a declassified FBI document, released through The Black Vault. txt. This document is part of a larger collection of files related to Stefano Magaddino, a prominent figure in the American Mafia.
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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