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\S A 4 and a review of testimony reflects that the subject furnished only negative information. An example of the fact of negative information may be seen in the subject's testimony before the New York State Crime Commission where he was accompanied by Counsel JAMES A. MAJOR, 21 Main Street, Hacksensack, New Jersey. MAJOR irmediately requested that he make a snort statement for record with tne permission of the Con- mission. The following is an exact quote from Mr. MAJOR's statement: ' "Mr, ANASTASIA at present is named defendant in suit instituted by the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey for the purpose of denaturalizing him and deporting him from the United States to Italy. He has been called as a witness before the Bergen Grand Jury which was investigating the death of WILLIAM MORETTI which took place in Bergen County. He is aiso under investigation by the United States Treasury Department, we believe in comnection with the Internal Revenue Act. "This morning's "Times" indicates tnere has been some suggestion that Mr. ANASTASIA might be involved in a killing wnich tock place in 1940, For that reason we have advised Mr. ANASTASIA that it is within his right to pect yne to answer any questions which might tend to incriminate 1m. From tiiis point on the subject refused to answer many questions concerning his associates, income, background, etc. Concerning ANASTASIA's connection with WILLIAM MORETTI the following is repcerted: According to an article appearing in the "Brooklyn Eagle" on October 5, 1951, MORETTI met his death typical gangster style at a restaurant, Cliffside Park, New Jersey. The article indicated that four men had been waiting inthe restaurant and one had gone outside to look around just before MORETTI eppeared. A moment later shots rang out and MORETTI was found dead on the floor. There were no witnesses to this murder. -7-