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W. D. Gow to Mr. Mullen memorandum. RE:ABSCAM. a known member of the Luchese.family, was introduced :to Gene Ciuzio," who' reportedly has Organized Crime connections in Florida .: Ciuzio has advised that he controls Florida ... Congressman Richard Kelly, 5th Congressional District,.and that Kelly, for an initial payoff of $25,o00 will assure undercover Agents that he will use his. congressional. position to see to it that Yassir. Habib receives political. asylum in the United States. This meeting is scheduled. for. 1/8/80.:: This meeting will be recorded and videotaped.. Thomas Puccio,: Chief, Eastern District'of New Jersey, Organized Crime.Strike Force, recommends that the payoffs be made to Congressman. Kelly if and when he provides the proper commitments concerning utilization of his influence to.obtain political asylum for the' Arab principal of this' project... FBI, Miami and Tampa indices. reflect the following information concerning Congressman.Richard Kelly and Eugene Robert Ciuzio: ' Regarding Kelly, Tampa File.56-0-34, captioned,: "possible Election Law Violations, Congressman. Richard Kelly - Complaint," pertains to an unsubstantiated claim by Congressman Kelly and.his: administrative assistant of a possible election law violation.. The basis of the. allegation concerned possible ballot tampering in Pasco County. Florida; during Kelly's l978 re-election for the 5th congressional seat.' Kelly, according to the Miami Office, is listed in the'1978-1979 issue of. "who's Who in America" as being born 7/3l/24.at Atlanta, Georgia, as serving as a.city attorney for Zephyrhille, Florida, and Assistant U. S. Attorney,.District of Florida, 1956-l959. According to this.issue, Kelly served.as a county judge in the.6th Circuit Court of Florida .from 1960-1974. Regarding Ciuzio, Tampa File 92-l994, captioned, to Tampa for general information dated 5/22/75, which indicated that Ciuzio was'a former associate of Michael Casale (deceased), a. suspected member. of.the .Bonanno Lcn family.. Undercover. Agents of Abscam operation .through Philadelphia Attorney Howard Criden have a meeting arranged for.1/l0/80 or 1/ll/80 at washington, D: C., with U. S. Congressman John,P. Murtha of Pennsylvania. Murtha, for. a payment. of $50,ooo, will promise to use his influence/position to obtain political asylum and/or permanent resident status. for Yassir Habib, the Arab