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go “emton to on “the colonial Imm at want, Morida with “608 TELLO, ‘ADONIS, and LANSKY. . ma fe aa a . - the informant said that SIEGEL actually has nothing in California - that “you oan put your finger on." Although he is the recognized leader on -the West Coast of all activities of New York, Chicago, Detroit, and other major cities' gang activities, they do not control gambling in the Los Angeles area. SIEGEL likes California and has made his home there for several years for that resson. He does not want to beoome too involved in illegal activities in Califomia because he is attempting to enjoy e "good" reputation there. He prides himself on the fact that he has never been convicted of a criminal offense of & major mature, and is ashamed of his one felony sonviction of book- Angeles about a year ago. He was oonvioted at that time with dwas fined. However, bookmaking is a felony in California. bC CHICAGO AND DETROIT: SIEGEL, COSTELLO, ADONIS, and LANSKY do not actually control any gembling ectivities in those cities, but, by agreement, work “hand in glove" with underworld elements there. As previously reported, they have a working agreenent with the CAPONE element in Chicago, and informant feels that the CAPONE group is now getting most of its support from these men until it can n successfully function alone without their ective support. ew. , hat SIEGEL's wife, ESTHER exe seo is presently in Reno, Nevada for the purpose o yy " obtaining a divorce from SINGEL. This has also been previously reported, ‘ -i6 - efi