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alittle, pane i . eT Nal A rr “ { ‘~ ETANDARD FORM NO. 64 Office Memurunuum - ” ws Boe nat TO DATE Bisbee Ee _ FROM eee » bry Tracy, . “Me. Carsor. ee TCR COLDMNED co Oe re _ SUBJECT: Y BENJAMIN "BUGS" SIEGEL ALL wsT0R me Mr Benden-——— INFORMATION CONCERNING HEREIN 1) ee iy Sdn tas : CRINE SURVEY pA i Mr. Ostholthoff, Los Angeles, telephonically furnished the following ” satornation. al pr _ CONFERENCE OF SIEGEL T LAS VEGAS From 11:40 P.¥., August 20, 1946, to 1:50 A.M.y a conference; which was covered by Agents, was held in Ben Siegel's hotel room at Ls atte were having considerable difficulty in arranging for a loan for further construction of the Flamingo Hotel from the Los Angeles banks. is reported to have been told by a friend of his, unidentified, who is en executive in the Bank of America, that the reason the banks were unwil consider 2 Joan was because Siegel was being investigated by the FEI. a that he hed communicated with the Los Angeles FBI Ortice and hed learne at the Bureau was investigating the case for two reasons: (1) to b? A @etermine if any bribe was paid in connection with the construction of the a -¥lamingo Hotel and (2) to ascertain the sources of Ben Siegel's money. Mr. Osthol- off stated that no call to any person in the Les Angeles Division and e is of the opinion aie made no call and was merely guessing as fo the reasons why the FE ght be investigating this matter. suggested to Siezel that hought it would be a good idea for Siegel to go to the office of the FH1 and ask why they were investigating him, Siegel stated that if the FBI wanted to talk to him they could come and see hin. ae out to Siegel that the FEI would never come to see him and it might be his interest to find out what the matter was about. Siegel then b indicated he would consider it. seo POLITICAL CONNECTIONS Siegel e had made a $500 contribution to the campaign fund for on August 20, 1946, and that he was not concerne with Senator MeCarran because he was already cooperative. Siegel indicated he[ J’ might attempt to RFC loan in connection with the construction of the’ Flamingo rovet. QSAR co <3 to Siegel that when he next saw Senator McCarran he sho Caution Senator MeCarran “to play cozy" in the event Senator b HeCarran was questioned by the FSI concerning their activities. tore gfe v, (10d f COPIES DESTROYED RECORDED & IN NDEXED mene vn 211 NovV17 1904 As Lf. Te \é a wear ree ove. oad e 7 amen pre a ae 116