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Abner Zwillman — Part 2

141 pages · May 08, 2026 · Document date: Mar 31, 1955 · Broad topic: Organized Crime · Topic: Abner Zwillman · 140 pages OCR'd
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Abrahan 2wiliman J heed of the Building Trades Union. In addition, it has been alleged that the Newark Local of the Theatrical and Btage Employees was controlled by Zwilimen through one Louis Kaufman, business agent of the Newark Local, and it was Feported that strong arm tectics were common te meintsin this control. It is noted that Kaufman had been convicted fin Federal Court in New York City on antierackecteering charges. A confidentiel informant, who has furnished reliable information in the past, advised that one Howard Mann, who Claimed to be s "Labor Relations Man® offered the services of Zwillman in settling @ prolonged atrike at the Continental Paper Company, Ridgefield Park, New Jersey. It was alleged that Zwillman could guarantee as many years of labor peace as the company could pay for. The informent reported that Mann alleged Zwillman owed or controlled a Hartford Insurance Company and several brokersege insurance firms. A legal payoff could be arranged by having the atruck company’s pension insurance transferred to ome of Zwilinan's insurance conpanies. It has been reported that Lawrence and {Irving Zwilinman, brothers of Abner, were both operators and members of Local 214 of the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employeos. In addition, Harry Zwiliman and the ceptioned individual's brother-in-law, Danny Oliver, along with Irving have been reported as being henchmen of “Longy” Zwillman end active in union negotiations among motion pisture thoatre employees, A confidential informant, who has furnished reliable information in pest, advised that a block of stock of Newark, was purchased in the name of 8 actuelly owned by Zwillean. There is an that a group of which Zwillman is a member hed attempted to take over control of the bank, Zwilliman is mown to be or to have been associated end in contact with leading racketeors in the New York, New Jersey, area and throughout the country. The following are somo of the better known ones, both living and dead: Louis Buchalter, with alias "Lepke*; Jacob Shapiro with. elies “Gurrah"; Morris Kleinman; Benjamin Siegel, with alias "Bugsy*; Joseph Stacher, with alies *"Doc™ Rosen; Michael Coppola, with alias "Trigger Mike"; Gerardo Catena, with alias Jerry; Angelo DeCarlo, with elias "Gyp"; Nick Delmore; Ben Kutlow, with alias Tom and Cuddy; Willie Moretti, with alias Willie Moore; Meyer Lansky, with alias - 22 -
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