Acosta, Pedro, 274–275
Acuna, Julio “Chino”
El Morro hit, 145–146
as henchman of El Padrino, 16
Hernandez and, 164–166
hunt for and shooting of “Loco” Alvarez, 131–132, 134, 135
hunt for Palulu, 118–119, 128–130
Idalia Fernandez and, 15, 16–18
Ernestico Torres and, 146–147, 163–164, 166–173, 180–183
Adorno, Hank, 215, 224, 226–227
“the Alejos conspiracy,” 104
Aleman, José, 60
Alonso, Fabio, 218
Alonso, Juan Pablo, 352–353
Alto Songo, Cuba, 6
Alvarez, Consuela, 504
Alvarez, Ismael “Loco,” 131–132, 134, 135
American Mob. See also Trafficante, Santo, Jr.
alliance with CIA and Cuban exiles, 50, 51–54, 205
arrangement with Corporation, 194–195
arson wars with Corporation, 275, 276–281, 284, 290, 297
assassination of John Kennedy and, 59
Cafaro testimony, 482
characteristics, 174–175
La Compañía and, 253–256
decrease in strength, 455–456
Genovese crime family, 193–194
Hopkins and, 482
Lucchese crime family, 195, 245–247, 253, 273, 455–456
origins of traditional, 1
plots to assassinate Castro and, 61, 62–63
Tampa bolita business, 9, 67, 68
U.S. government and, during World War II, 51
Arcacha, 379–380
Arocena, Eduardo, 242
“the arson wars,” 275, 276–281, 284, 290, 297
Avila, Rene, 93, 159–160, 170, 171
Aviles, Hector, 277
Barquin, Chino, 115
Batista, Fulgencio, 2, 4, 10, 50, 77
Battisti y Lora, Amleto, 8
Battle, Aldo
bolita business in Miami, 68
FBI surveillance of, 85
indictment of, 90
Battle, Elda, 113
Battle, Gustavo
bolita business in Miami, 68
Duarte and, 79–82
imprisoned for narcotics, 82
murder of Ernestico Torres, 182–184
Trafficante and, 66–67
Battle, Hiram
bolita business in Miami, 68
FBI surveillance of, 85
indictment of, 90
Battle, José Miguel, Jr. “Miguelito”
arrest and counseling, 175–176
characteristics, 95
in charge of all family assets, 472–473, 475
in charge of bolita business, 230–231, 243–245, 249, 263
childhood, 92
discovery of Maurilio Marquez connection, 496
effect of The Godfather on, 346
entrapment of Ernestico Torres, 166–167, 170, 171, 177, 180–183
father’s Pervuian casino, 385–386
kidnapping of, 308–310
relationship with father, 174–175, 266, 307, 393–394
release from prison, 521
return to U.S., 100
RICO arrest, 502–504
Rydz and, 230, 243–245, 249, 266–267, 268–273, 307–308, 325–326, 346–347, 456–457
Battle, Maria Josefa, 7, 252, 307, 456, 521
Battle, Pedro
bolita business in Miami, 68
bounty offered for killer of, 118
characteristics, 109
cocaine business in Miami, 76
cocaine business in New York City, 109, 110
Duarte and, 79–81
funeral, 116
murder of, 112–114
return to New York, 99
in Spain, 94
Battle, Sergio “Richie,” 68, 326
Battle y Vargas, José Miguel, Sr. “El Gordo,” 13, 254. See also bolita business and José Miguel Battle y Vargas; Corporation; 2506 Brigade
American Mob and, 194–195
arrest of, by Shanks, 462–463, 465–467
baseball and, 173
Bay of Pigs invasion and, 11–12, 27
Broche and, 369–371
Brown and, 211
casino in Peru, 374–375, 384–386, 389–394, 405–408, 419–420
characteristics, 87, 88, 90–91, 92–93, 95, 285, 405
cocaine sales, 76, 82, 109, 351–355, 359, 480
cocaine use, 265, 432, 433, 442
cockfighting, 140, 283, 328, 330, 349–350
compassionate release, 514–516
Contras and, 314
at Danbury Correctional Facility, 100–103
deportation from Peru, 440–445, 446–447
DeVilliers Sr. and, 372–375
effect of The Godfather on, 117–118, 330, 432
entrapment of Ernestico Torres, 166–173, 179–183
FBI surveillance of, 83–86, 91
firearms and passport fraud indictments, 229, 471–472
firearms possession trial, 475–479
first indictment of, 90–92
at Florida State Prison in Raiford, 228, 229, 242
Fox and, 6
Freemasons and, 25
health, 463, 465, 466, 481, 493, 514
as hero after rescue of paratroopers, 32–33
Hurricane Andrew, 382–383
Idalia Fernandez and, 134
imprisonment in Isle of Pines, 39–40
Jesús and, 8
kidnapping of Miguelito, 308–310
Lagos and, 92–93
Mella and, 121–124
murder of Fernandez, 290–294
murder of Hooded Witness, 204
murder of Negrin, 242
murder of Ernestico Torres, 15, 16, 17, 163–164, 210, 216, 222–227, 228, 238–239
murder of Torriente, 107–109
in New York City after Army service, 63
Palulu and, 118–119, 128–130, 231–232, 257, 258–262
plot to assassinate John Kennedy and, 62
as police officer in Havana, 4, 5, 7
power of, 18
President’s Commission on Organized
prohibition against sports betting, 142–143
publicly identified as Walled, 440
raid on estate, 461–465
Ramirez and, 428–429
relationship with son, 174–175, 266, 307, 393–394
relationship with Ernestico Torres, 140, 152–153
release from Danbury and narcotics war, 111
release from prison for firearms, 493
return to Peru, 445–446
return to U.S., 100
RICO arrest, 502
Runciman marriage, 418
Rydz and, 11
sense of betrayal by U.S., 46
sentencing after appeal, 242–243
sentencing for firearms possession, 479–481
shooting by, 75–76
in Spain, 93–100
at “Tombs,” 229–231
Trafficante and, 8–9, 10, 68, 70–71
in Union City, New Jersey, 11, 64
U.S. Army and citizenship, 49
war with American Mob, 275, 276–281
Watergate burglars and, 102–103
at El Zapotal, 282–284
Bautista, Romana, 263–264
Bay of Pigs invasion. See also 2506 Brigade
absence of air support, 33, 34
Batista sympathizers and, 23
consequences, 12–13
infiltration teams, 56
invaders’ sense of betrayal by U.S., 45, 46, 48
John F. Kennedy and, 22, 34, 38, 48–49
prisoners in Havana, 38
public knowledge of, 26
training for, 24
Bissell, Richard, 48
Blakey, Jack, 499
Blumenfeld, Jack
appeal of José Miguel Battle’s conviction, 228, 238–239
background, 214–215
José Miguel Battle’s firearms and passport fraud indictments, 471–472
as executor for José Miguel Battle, 514–515
murder trial of José Miguel Battle, 215–216, 223, 224, 225–226
Ojeda and, 287–288
President’s Commission on Organized Crime, 305
sentencing of José Miguel Battle for firearms possession, 480–481
Yankees game, 220–222
bolita bankers, 5–6
bolita business
American Mob in Tampa and, 9, 67, 68
Battle-Mujica operation, 65
“bumping the numbers,” 332–333
La Compañía and, 248, 253–256, 491
Cuban Mafia control, 15–16
described, 3
dream books, 136
firebombing of spots, 273
importance of relationships, 64, 166
largest payout in history, 327
as Latin community tradition, 136
in Miami, 68, 76, 110, 319, 332, 411–418
movement of money, 268–273, 320–321, 451–452, 455–456
in New York City, 69, 139, 267–268, 363–364
numerology and, 137
“the two-block rule,” 253, 273–274, 491
Union City, New Jersey as base of New York
City business, 69
as victimless crime, 454
bolita business and José Miguel Battle y Vargas. See also Corporation
Casino Crillón and, 465
José Miguel’s demand for more from, 490
Miguelito in charge, 230–231, 243–245, 307–308
Miguelito out of business, 490
move base of operations to Miami, 252
operation described, 71–73, 209–210
power brokers and front men, 159–162
role of Ernestico Torres, 140–141
Union City police department, 84–85
Bolte, Herman, 123, 124–125, 126, 241
Bonanno crime family, 71
Bordon, Adel, 416, 417, 486–487
Bordon, Luis, Jr., 416, 417, 486–487
Bordon, Luis Adel, 412, 414–417, 448–449, 486–487
Borges, Gilberto, Sr., 345–346, 347–348, 416, 478
Born, Joe, 157–158
Boyd, James “Jimmy”
background, 318
José Miguel Battle’s drug dealing, 354–355
characteristics, 319
mole in department, 348–349
Nicholas, George and, 333–334
Operation Tabletop and, 337–338
questioning of José Miguel Battle at home, 450–451
relationship with Shanks, 318, 323–324, 458, 459
retirement, 458–459
Shanks-Perez dispute, 388–389
Bringuier, Carlos, 473–474
Broche, Omar, 246, 248, 368–371, 372–373, 485
Brown, Raymond A.
José Miguel Battle and, 211, 471
murder trial of José Miguel Battle, 215–216, 224–225, 227
Butenko, John W., 212
Cabrera, Edith José, 353–354
Cabrera, Luis “Lucho,” 407
Cafaro, Vincent “Fish,” 231, 482, 484–485
Capdavilla, Carlos, 336, 339, 342–343
Carrero, Nene, 74
Carter, Rubin “Hurricane,” 212–213
The Cash Connection: Organized Crime, Financial Institutions, and Money Laundering, 297
Casino Crillón
early success, 418–420
end of operation, 460–461
investors, 390, 402–403, 405, 406, 429–430, 485–486, 495
money movement, 403–404, 427–429, 465
opening of, 373–375, 384–386, 389–390, 406
sale of, 456
Sendero Luminoso threat, 422–424
Shanks’s investigation, 494–495
staff, 391–395, 399–402, 407, 419–420, 430–435
Castillo, Guillermo, 400, 422–423, 424, 494–495
Castillo del Príncipe, 38–39
Castro, Fidel. See also Bay of Pigs invasion
Bolte and, 125
casinos and, 10
communism of, 2
Cuban exiles split about, 192–193, 239–240, 517–519
death, 521
exiles’ feelings of betrayal by, 2–3
as Freemason, 25
as Marxist-Leninist, 2
Rescate and, 51
U.S. government plots against, 49–54, 60, 61, 62–63, 189–190, 205, 311
Watergate break-in as struggle against, 101
Castro, Raúl, 520
Cerron, Velario, 409, 410, 441
Chacon, 80–81
Chau, Wilfredo, 390, 406, 429–430, 495
Chiang, Ricardo, 390, 406, 429–430, 495
Church, Frank, 205
CIA
alliance with American Mob and Cuban exiles, 50, 51–54, 205
alliance with Cuban exiles, 103–105
Bay of Pigs invasion and, 23–24, 48
campaign agaisnt Sandinistas, 312, 316–317
Operation 40, 57–58, 60, 61, 375
Operation Mongoose, 55, 58, 62, 102, 103, 205
Roberto Parsons and, 375–376, 378
plots against Castro, 49–54, 60, 61, 62–63, 189–190, 205
Felix Rodriguez and, 315–316
training at Fort Benning, 55, 56
Watergate break-in and, 101–102
Cienfuegos, Osmany, 37
Clinton Correctional Facility, 187–188, 257
Club Campestre, 329–330
Coalition of United Revolutionary Organizations (CORU), 190
cocaine. See narcotics
cockfighting, 140, 283, 327–330, 349–350
Coleman, Calvin, 278–279
La Compañía (the Company)
American Mob and, 253–256
Corporation and, 267–270, 273–275, 491, 498–499
formation, 248
reemergence, 491
in remission, 310
Cook, Billy, 234–236
Corallo, Anthony “Tony Ducks,” 253
Cornely, Michael, 296
Corporation
anti-Castro movement and, 13, 14
arrangement with American Mob, 194–195
arson wars with American Mob, 275, 276–281, 284, 290, 297
Bordon and, 416–418
characteristics, 174–175
La Compañía and, 254–256, 267–270, 273–275, 491, 498–499
criminal jurisdiction issue, 453
Cuban Mafia renamed as, 244–245
indictments of, by Lacey, 90
informant within, 91–92
murders arranged by Pons, 250–251
name change, 244
organizational structure, 284
President’s Commission on Organized Crime hearings, 298–300
return of José Miguel Battle, 249–251, 490
shift in non-Latinos’ concept of, 296–297
Ernestico Torres’s role in, 140–142
in Washington Heights (New York City), 111–114, 139, 141
weekly earnings in mid-1990s, 456
Cortez, Juan, 351–352
Crespo, Prudencio, 278–279
Crillón, Valerio, 434
Cruz, Miguel, 472–475
Cuba. See also Bay of Pigs invasion; Castro, Fidel; entries beginning with Cuban; 2506 Brigade
assassination of John Kennedy and, 59
Batista, Fulgencio, 2, 4, 10, 50, 77
Havana casinos after Castro, 10
Havana casinos before Castro, 4–5
Kennedy at Orange Bowl, 47–48
Mariel boatlift, 258–259
Missile Crisis, 41–42
1997 bombings in Havana, 468–470
student attack on presidential palace, 77–78
Torriente “Work Plan for Liberation,” 107
Watergate burglars and, 101
“the Cuba Project,” 50
Cuban American National Foundation (CANF), 387–398, 470
Cuban exiles
actions against Cuba and its allies, 190–191
alliance with CIA, 103–105
alliance with CIA and American Mob, 50, 51–54
assassination of John Kennedy, 62
Clinton and, 396–397
Contras in Nicaragua, 311, 312–314
FBI Cuban Task Force tracking of, 82
feelings of betrayal by Castro, 2–3
militants’ attitude toward José Miguel Battle, 519–520
Omega 7, 14, 135, 190, 239–242
in Spain, 94–100
split between militants and those wanting dialog with Castro, 192–193, 239–240, 517–519
Torriente murder, 107–109
Trafficante and, 66
Watergate break-in and, 100–103
Cuban Nationalist Association (CNA), 214
Cuban Nationalist Movement, 135
Cuello, Manuel, 164
Curlette, Clarke, 157–158
Danbury Correctional Facility, 100–103
Dávila, Humberto “Isleño”
bolitas in Lucchese territory, 195, 245, 246–248
concern about characteristics of José Miguel Battle, 137–138
as “old school” bolitero, 95–96, 137, 138–139
as partner of José Miguel Battle, 138, 139
retirement from bolita business, 305–306
return to New York, 99
Ernestico Torres and, 98, 141, 162
Trafficante and, 138
Dávila, Jorge “George,” 269–270
Dávila, Tony “Cuban Tony,” 492, 501
D’Azevedo, Frank, 157
DeCavalcante, Sam “Sam the Plumber,” 71
Deleon, Joaquin, Jr. “Joaquinito,”
José Miguel Battle and, 94, 174, 175
return to New York, 99
Sepe sentencing of José Miguel Battle, 243
Deleon, Joaquin, Sr., 87, 94, 141
Depazo, Michael, 121, 122, 124
Derringer, Robert, 218
DeVilliers, Luis, Jr., 141, 372, 501
DeVilliers, Luis, Sr.
casino in Peru, 373–375, 389, 390, 391
as government witness, 504
Diaz, Manuel, 161
Diaz, Raul, 413–414
Diaz, Willie, 275–281, 290–293, 296, 305, 310, 482, 505–507
Diego, Felipe de, 101
DiPalermo, Peter “Petey Beck,” 247
Dominico Salazar, Hubert, 439
Donovan, James B., 53–54
dream books, 136
Duarte Hernandez, Hector, 77–80, 81–82
Dulls, John Foster, 50
Duran, Alfredo, 214
Edgarton, Bob, 235
Edwards, Delores, 263–264
El Morro, 145–146
El Padrino. See Battle y Vargas, José Miguel, Sr. “El Gordo”
El Palaco. See Rydz, Abraham
“El Enmascarado” (the Masked One)
José Miguel Battle and, 300, 304
Escalante, Fabián, 62, 518–519
Escandar, Mario, 217–220, 233–234
Escobar, Pablo, 353–354
Falcon, Augusto “Willy,” 309
Fangio, Juan Manuel, 168–169
Farley, Thomas, 454–456, 491, 493
FBI
Cuban exiles tracked by Cuban Task Force, 82
Cuban Nationalist Movement, 135
Cuban Terrorism Task Force, 190
Posada and, 397–399
Carlos “Trio de Trés” Rodriguez and, 89–90
surveillance of José Miguel Battle, 83–86, 91
Felipe, Francisco “Paco,” 378
Ferer, Felix, 390, 402–404, 406, 429–430, 495
Fernandez, Esperanza, 411
Fernandez, Idalia
entrapment of Ernestico Torres, 178–183
as government witness in trial for murder of Ernestico Torres, 216, 219–220, 223
life after trial for murder of Ernestico Torres, 286–290
in New York City, 133–134, 142–143, 154–156, 177
Ojeda and, 219–220
reopening of case for murder of Ernestico Torres, 286
shooting of, in Miami, 16–18, 183, 198, 204
Fernandez, Mayito, 411, 412–414
Fernandez, Raul, 411–418, 448–449, 486
Fiorini, Frank. See Sturgis, Frank
Florida State Prison in Raiford, 228, 229, 242
Fort Benning, Georgia, 49–50, 55, 56, 63
Foster, Michael, 397–399
Fowler, Albert, 41–42
Freemasons, 25
Fuentes, Fidel, 25, 26, 32–33, 313
Fuentes, Ramon, 25, 26, 32, 313
Fuller (Judge), 228
Garces, Maximiliano, 352
Garcia, Evaristo, Sr., 76
Genovese crime family, 71
Giancana, Sam, 51–52
Gold, Alan, 475, 476, 481, 508, 511
Gomez, Max. See Rodriguez, Felix
Gonzalez, Henry, 206
Gonzalez, Tony
José Miguel Battle’s firearms possession trial, 475–481
characteristics, 460
money laundering trials of Bordons, 486–487
RICO case against José Miguel Battle, 481–482, 492–493
Shanks and, 459–460
González, Virgilio, 101
Guanabo Bar and Grill, 112–113
Guatemala, 104
Gulf Liquors, 412, 414, 416–417, 448–449, 451–452, 486
Guzman, Manny, 276
Guzman, Nelson, 280
Haimes, David, 507
Henry, Thomas E., 113
Hernandez, Carlos “Charley” “El Pincero”
abduction of Battle organization bankers, 147–151
arrest and confession of, 196–201, 203–204
El Morro hit, 145–146
entrapment of Ernestico Torres, 166–173, 177–183
Escandar and, 219
as government witness in trial for murder of Ernestico Torres, 204, 216, 224–225, 227
jewelry heist from wives of Tati and Monchi, 151–152
in Miami, 162–163
murder of Fernandez, 295
murder of Ernestico Torres and, 196
relationship with Ernestico Torres and, 144–145, 154–155, 162, 164–166
reopening of case for murder of Ernestico Torres, 286
Hernandez, Celso, 474
Hernandez, Francisco “Pepe,” 54–55
Hernandez, Victor, 280–281
heroin, 9
Herrera, José “Monino,” 135, 225
Hodges, Tommy, 157–158
“Hooded Witness”
José Miguel Battle and, 300
JO contract on, 304
Hopkins, Robert, 245–248, 253–256, 273–275, 482–483, 484–485
Hotel Nacional, 4, 67–68, 468–469
Hotel Riviera, 4–5
Hunt, E. Howard, 101
Hurricane Andrew, 380–383
Iadarola, Benito, 455
Iadarola, Victor, 455–456
Iran-Contra “matter,” 311, 314, 397
Irizarry, Adalberto, 329
IRS, Operation Greenback, 299–300
Isle of Pines, 39–43
Izaguirre, Pedro, 218
Izquierdo, Antonia, 97–98
Jimenez, Aurelio “Cache,” 336, 344–345, 347, 477
JM/WAVE CIA station, 55
Julie (Blumenfeld’s secretary), 225–226
Juvenciente, Vincente, 8
Kalafus, Richard
arrest José Miguel Battle, 210
characteristics, 198–199
“El Enmascarado” and, 301, 302–303
Charley Hernandez interview, 199–300
interviewed about Corporation by Shanks, 483–484
mentioned, 225
murder of Mujica, 364–365
Palulu and, 262
Kaufman, Irving R., 298
Kelly, Peter, 84
Kennedy, John F.
assassination of, 58–62, 83, 103, 475
Bay of Pigs and, 22, 34, 48–49
at Orange Bowl, 45–48
plots to assassinate Castro and, 54
sabotage against Cuba, 58
Kennedy, Robert, 6, 52, 54, 55, 59–60
Kiszynski, George, 397–399
Krivit, Maurice M., 91
Kunstler, William, 213
la charada, 136–137
Lacey, Frederick B., 90
Lagos, Alejandro, 92–93
LaVecchio, Larry, 337, 348, 354, 437–438
Layton, Blossom, 280
Lee, Henry, 320–321
Leggett, James “Jed,” 318–324, 327
Letelier, Orlando, 189–190, 191
Lombardi, Anthony, 298–300
Lombardo, Paul J., 124–125
Lorenz, Marita, 60–61
Lucchese crime family, 195, 245–247, 253, 273, 455–456
Luciano, Charles “Lucky,” 51
Lucier, Manolo, 168–169
Lynch, Grayston, 48
Madrid, Spain, 93–100
Mafia. See American Mob
Magluta, Salvador “Sal,” 309
mamey sapote, 282–283
Manhattan House of Detention for Men (MHD), 229–231
Marcello, Carlos, 59–60
Marchena, Harold, 391–392, 399, 401–402, 419–420, 430–431, 433–435
“Marielitos,” 258–259
Marquez, Manuel “Nene”
arrest of, 501
Broche and, 369
Brooklyn bollita hole, 254–255
casino in Peru, 389, 390–392, 393, 419–420, 429, 430–431
deportation of José Miguel Battle, 441–445
Pons and, 249–350
Ernestico Torres and, 141
Marquez, Maurilio
José Miguel Battle casino and, 385–386, 392, 393, 400–401, 402–403, 419
Marchena and, 392
Rydz and Miguelito Battle companies, 268, 394, 395
Shanks’s investigation of, 496
Márquez, “Spanish” Raymond, 248
Martinez, Alejandro. See Torres, Ernesto “Ernestico” “Rasputin”
Martínez, Eugenio Rolando, 101–102, 189
Martinez Urioste, Raul, 28–33, 34–35, 39–40, 43, 47
Mas Canosa, Jorge, 104, 397–398, 470
Masaveu, Mario, 400, 423–424, 440
Masferrer, Rolando, 204–205
The Masked One (“El Enmascarado”)
José Miguel Battle and, 300, 304
Mella, Diego, 121–124, 210, 229
Mendez, José, 460
Messina, John, 122–123
Mew, Doug, 502
Miami
anti-Sandanistas (Contras), 313
bolita business, 68, 76, 110, 319, 332, 411–418
cocaine business, 76, 77, 359, 425
as haven for mobsters, 205
Middleton, Leroy, 264
Milián, Emilio, 192
Miss One Hundred (Mildred), 319–320
Moffitt, Ronni, 190
Monk, Willie, 247–248
Montes, Elsa. See Runciman, Evelyn
Moranga, Pepe, 353, 359–361, 376, 378–379
Morgan, Anthony “Red,” 278–281
Morgenthau, Robert, 187
Morín Rodriguez, José, 154
Morrero, Luis
Hernandez and, 167–168
Ernestico Torres and, 141, 148–151, 163
Movement for the Recovery of the Revolution (MRR), 53
Mujica, Angel
José Miguel Battle and, 63, 64, 65, 361–362, 364, 520
FBI surveillance of, 85
indictment of, 90
at Isle of Pines, 40
murder of, 364–365
name change of Cuban Mafia, 244
as New York bolitero, 363–364
in Spain, 94
Musto, William V., 126–127
narcotics
José Miguel Battle and sale of, 76, 82, 109, 351–355, 359, 480
José Miguel Battle and use of, 265, 432, 433, 442
Pedro Battle imprisoned for sale, 82
heroin, 9
kidnapping of Miguelito Battle, 309
in New York City, 109–110
Palulu sale of, 109–110
National Security Council (NSC), campaign against Sandinistas, 312, 314, 316–317
Negrin, Eulalio José, 239–242
New York City
bolita business, 69, 139, 267–268, 363–364
narcotics, 109–110
Spanish Harlem, 139
Tombs (Manhattan House of Detention for Men), 229–231
Washington Heights and Cuban Mafia, 111–114, 139, 141
New York Yankees, 173, 175, 220–222
Nicaragua, 311–317
Nicholas, George, 333–334
Novo, Guillermo, 61, 106–108, 135, 190–191, 242, 517–518
Novo, Ignacio, 61, 106–108, 135, 190–191
Obama, Barack, 520–521
O’Bannon, Robert, 440–441, 477
Ojeda, Julio
arrest of José Miguel Battle, 210
background, 201
Blumenfeld and, 287–288
Diaz and, 413
murder of Ernestico Torres and Hernandez, 203–204, 216
resignation, 413
Operation 40, 57–58, 60, 61, 375
Operation Corporate Raider, 500
Operation Greenback, 299–300
Operation Mongoose, 55, 58, 62, 102, 103, 205
Operation Tabletop, 335–343
Oswald, Lee Harvey, 59, 60, 473–475
Palma Boys Social Club, 194
Palulu, José “Palulu” Enriquez
background, 109–110
at Clinton Correctional Facility, 187–188, 257
cocaine business in New York City, 110, 111
hunt for, 118–124, 128–130, 231–232
murder of, 263–264
murder of Pedro Battle, 112–114, 131, 187
opinion of Pedro Battle, 110–111
Parsons, Juan Carlos, 376–377, 379, 396
Parsons, Roberto, 375–379, 395–396, 485
Pawz, Juan, 332
Pearsall, Lewis Randall, 234–237
Pena, Franklin, Jr. See Battle y Vargas, José Miguel, Sr. “El Gordo”
“Pepsi Cola” (informant), 349–351
Perez, Humberto “Bert”
Kalafus and, 365–366
Pons and, 367–368
Perez, Luis, 326, 490–491, 492, 501
Peru. See also Casino Crillón
José Miguel Battle deportation from, 440–445, 446–447
José Miguel Battle return to, 445–446
Sendero Luminoso, 420–422, 424, 427
Peruyero, Juan José, 192
Pinalaver, Ariel, 261
Pinalaver, Gabriel, 261
Pinochet, Augusto, 190–191
Pompez, Alejandro “Alex,” 69–70, 194
Pons, Conrad “Lalo”
arson wars with American Mob, 275, 276–281, 305, 310
firebombing of La Compañía’s bolita location, 255
introduction to José Miguel Battle, 249–250
murder of Fernandez, 290–294, 296
murder of Palulu, 259–260
murders committed for José Miguel Battle, 250–251
Shanks and Perez and, 367–368
Pontigo, George, 218
Posada Carriles, Luis
background, 56–57
José Miguel Battle and, 57, 105–106
as CIA operative, 103–105
CORU and, 190
FBI interview, 397–399
at Fort Benning, 56
Letelier murder and bombing of Cuban airliner, 191
1997 bombings in Havana, 469–470
plots against Castro, 517–519
Felix Rodriguez and, 316
President’s Commission on Organized Crime, 297–300, 304–305, 310
Prodigal Son. See Torres, Ernesto “Ernestico” “Rasputin”
Quandas, Francisco “Chito,” 400, 406–407, 431–433
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), 331, 354, 481, 496–497, 507–511
Rafaelito, 90
Ramirez, Salvador, 428–429
Ramos, Luis, 333
Rescate, 51
Rey, Luis “Tinta,” 266
Reyes, Effugenia, 393, 402, 408–410, 424–426, 435, 436–437
Ring, Dennis, 491–492, 493, 505–506
Rivers, David, 285–286
Rodriguez, Carlos “Trio de Trés”
background, 88
as driver for José Miguel Battle, 284
FBI and, 89–90
on kindness of José Miguel Battle, 90–91
meeting with José Miguel Battle, 87–88
murder of Pedro Battle, 115
Rodriguez, Edna, 280–281
Rodriguez, Eusabio “Chi Chi,” 160–162
Rodriguez, Felix, 57, 314–317, 519–520
Rodriguez, Raul, 248
Rodriguez, Trinidad, 280
Rodriguez y Vega, Maria Josefa. See Battle, Maria Josefa
Rosario, Kennedy, “Kenny”
Altuve, Oracio and, 386–387
investigation of Casino Crillón, 494–495
questioning of José Miguel Battle at home, 449–451
street sources, 411
as undercover police officer, 337
Roselli, Johnny, 51–52, 53, 204, 205–207
Rossiter, Charles, 200
Runciman, Evelyn
after José Miguel Battle, 493
deportation of José Miguel Battle, 441
early involvement with José Miguel Battle, 409, 410
marriage to José Miguel Battle, 418, 446
passport fraud charge, 452, 465
Rydz, Abraham
Arcacha and, 379–380
José Miguel Battle and, 11, 346–347
Miguelito Battle and, 230, 243–245, 249, 266–267, 268–273, 307–308, 325–326, 346–347, 456–457
family, 324, 457, 499–500, 505, 511–512
Peruvian casino deal, 384–386, 392–395, 496
retirement from bolita business, 325–327
RICO trial, 508–509, 512–513, 521–522
suicide, 512
Ernestico Torres and, 141
Rydz, Susan, 324, 325, 457, 499, 500, 501, 511–513
Salazar, Humberto, 399
Salerno, Anthony “Fat Tony,” 71, 193–195, 231
Santana, Armando, 214
Scarafile, Frank, 90, 125–126, 127, 159, 161
Sendero Luminoso, 420–422, 424, 427
Sepe, Alfonso, 238, 239, 242–243, 310
Sexy Cubana (informant), 436–437, 438, 494, 496
Shadow Warrior (Felix Rodriguez), 316
Shakur, Assata, 213–214
Shanks, David
attempted murder of, 487–489
background, 156
José Miguel Battle’s deportation, 440–441
José Miguel Battle’s drug dealing, 354–355
José Miguel Battle’s estate raid, 461–465
José Miguel Battle’s trial for firearms possession, 475–477, 478–481
bolita laundromat operation, 319–324
Bordons’ money laundering trials, 486–487
Casino Crillón investigation, 494–495
cockfighting raids, 327–330
as expert witness, 459–460
first narcotics seizure, 157
Gulf Liquors investigation, 416–417, 448–449, 451–452
Hurricane Andrew, 381–382
knowledge that Walled is José Miguel Battle, 436
mole in department, 345–349
Nicholas and, 334
Operation Tabletop, 335–343
Roberto Parsons and, 376–379
Pons and, 367–368
relationship with Boyd, 318, 323–324, 458, 459
return to Battle/Corporation investigation, 410
RICO trial deal for Miguelito Battle, 507
RICO trial of José Miguel Battle, 483–486, 492, 509–510, 511
Vice Squad, 318
YMR wiretap, 380
Shultz, Dutch, 70
Silber, Alan, 238–239
Sirgo, Laura, 280–281
Solano Loo, Juan, 409, 435, 441, 444
Somoza Debayle, Anastasio, 311, 312
Spanish Harlem (New York City), 139
Stelzer, Lance, 222–223
Sturgis, Frank, 57–58, 60–61, 101, 375
Suarez, Frank, 335–340, 341–342
Suarez, Rosa, 336–340, 341–342
Tombs (Manhattan House of Detention for Men), 229–231
Toribio, Jannin, 280–281, 284, 290, 324
Torres, Bernardo de, 83
Torres, Ernesto, Sr., 96–97, 133, 177–178
Torres, Ernesto “Ernestico” “Rasputin”
abduction of Battle organization bankers, 147–151
attempted assassinations of, 154–156
background, 96
Pedro Battle and narcotics sales, 109
as bolitero, 142
deterioration of Acuna relationship, 146–147
El Morro hit, 145–146
entrapment of, 166–173, 177–183
hunt for and shooting of Alvarez, 131–132, 134, 135
hunt for Palulu, 119–120, 128–130
jewelry heist from wives of Tati and Monchi, 151–152
in Miami, 162–163
murder of, 15, 16, 17, 163–164, 182–184, 199–204, 210, 216, 222–227, 228, 238–239, 286
narcotics sales in Bronx (New York City), 110
nickname, 140
relationship with José Miguel Battle, 140, 152–153
role in Battle’s organization, 140–141
in Spain, 97–99
sports betting, 142–143
Torres, Roque, 335–342
Torres, Ruby De Los Santos, 475, 476, 477
Torriente, José Elías de la, 107–109
Trafficante, Santo, Jr.
assassination of John Kennedy and, 59–60, 66
José Miguel Battle and bolita business, 8–9, 10, 68, 70–71
control of Tampa bolita business, 67–68
Dávila and, 138
Fox and, 8–9
Lanksy and, 9
Miami cocaine business, 76
murder of Roselli and, 206–207
plots to assassinate Castro and, 50, 51–52, 53, 205
Trafficante, Santo, Sr., 9, 67
2506 Brigade
José Miguel Battle as platoon leader, 21–22, 34–36
citizenship and, 49
Duran and, 214
imprisonment in Castillo del Príncipe, 38–39, 54
imprisonment in Havana, 38
imprisonment in Isle of Pines, 39–43
John F. Kennedy at Orange Bowl and, 45–48
men in, 21, 22, 23–24, 25, 415
organization of, 25–26
paratroop unit, Company C, 27–28, 27–33, 30
release and flown to U.S., 43–44
retreat and capture of, 34–38
San Blas as mission, 27–28
Veterans Association, 313–314
Watergate break-in and, 101
Union City, New Jersey
as base of New York City bolita business, 69
José Miguel Battle residence in, 11, 64
police and bolita business, 84–85
Vaccarino, Anthony, 93
Valachi, Joe, 217
Van Der Linden, Jacobo, 399–400
Varona, Manuel Antonio de “Tony,” 53
Venezuela, 105
Vidan, Orestas “El Cocinero,” 269, 419, 496, 501
Vigoa, Willie, 329
Walled, Alfredo, 389. See also Battle y Vargas, José Miguel, Sr. “El Gordo”
Ward, Benjamin, 305
Watergate burglary, 100–103
Whitehurst, George, 78
Wright, Ronald, 223
YMR Fashions Corp., 267, 380, 496
Zambrano, Manuel, 399
Zatrapalek, Charles, 218
“Zero Group,” 107