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¢ UNITED STAi suByeCT: ALBERT ANASTASIA. 20S BSE NTR aS oon This is submitted in connection with the Director 8: . - _..°,: Gnquiry concerning & statement in an articile published in the Tele. Room * 9-29-57 "New York Herald Tribune". to the effect that Anastasia, aera .-:- who was killed in gangland fashion last Friday, had been questioned’. =. by FBI Agents within the last three weeks. Anastasia was intervidweds ane) only on one occasion by Bureau Agents and this was on 9-12-57. > ae we have checked with ASAC E. J. McCabe of the New Yor Division who in turn checked W as® Anastasia resided in Palisade, New Jersey and McCabe advised that® => Anastasia had been interviewed by Bureau Agents on only Qne, occasion. This interview took place on 9-12-57. - The interview was conducted _.. —_ and lasted ‘@ minutes. Anastasia was in the o eo . for approx " interviewed with. ~~ ‘tion with the Madison Pr leton, . ic a imately th reference t : fe) had owned a 50% interest . o his conné¢ Pennsylvania, Anastasi® admitted that he in this company since (1948 but that he had not participated in the f the company and that the company was operated by We nae: eee WB pce nvestigation com in a report — “operation 0 € r\ which is the report bh an submitted by the Newark Division on 9-20-57, “~ Anastasia. The case, is now pending ~ Assistant incorporating the interview with a decision of the United States Attorney's office in . District of New york, . 4 _ . ‘We have also secured the details of comments made by Victor Ri&sel on the “Three-Star Extra" news program over National Broadcasting Company on 10-28-57. In this broadcast, Riesel stated _ that Anastasia was under investigation by the FBI and Agents had been. | at the direction of crusading grilling him for some three weeks Pe United states Attorney Paul William RRA . a7 = The statement -Rie i accurate since we interviewee |{ions an 3 only On one occasion ana this inter F J a half hour in length. ASAC McCabe checked with Assistant. linited States Attor a Se = . an Tessas b1% , *into allegations the company had sor | ey ort’ union representatives : a . e acketeers | 2? at se perenne: nga epee are eens armen