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Director, FBI . July 30, 1916 Re: BENJAMIN "BUGSY" SIEGEL toa collusion on the part of certain contractors who falsified records, persons in Las Vegas must undoubtedly be aware of the fact that the hotel it- self did not even have its concrete foundations poured when allegedly the per- mit was granted to continue its construction because work had progressed to a point where further constructions could be authorized under the C.P.A, , In connes actual payment of the money Ms scoomrmman is he of the opinion va: il was mentioned rather than SIEGEL's, but he qualified this by saying that he was not positive. However, he did know of the SIEGEL hook-up and at the time the information was given to himhe classified in his own mind the fact that this was a bribery op the part of SIE to some C.P.A. executive in Reno, Nevada, aa ra es cs enST nO a RS dg CEE TIan se ~~. In connection with the above infowmtion, it is noted that on July 25, ot 1946, SIEGEL was in communication with ¢ NBAUM at Las Vegas ng a the cmstruction of the Flamingo Hotel and @¢R=ENBAUM mentioned i lily pr @ civilian production administration man, was around. SIEGEL asked’what the C.P.A. Can do and GREENBAUM stated that they can make an investigation, SIEGEL said, "Let them make it because everything is all right." SIDGEL said, "There ig no way to stop us because I showed the C.P.A, what I am doin and the C.P.A, \ as a @ material necessary.” SIEGEL said that he know nN neal The above would indicate a possible bribery or Fraud Against the — : Government case and this will be gone into thoroughly. The Bureau will be promptly advised of all developments end a detailed report will be submitted to the Bureau in the very near future. Very truly yours, w, OSTHOL HOFF; 7 AE 2e —_ p AMSD c «= ; a —e .