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YJ ( FD.204 (Rev. 3-3-59) Copy fo; Report of: Date: pi ' 7 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 - USA, Sacramento 1 - AUSA, Fresno po as Ofie:; Sacramento, California /19/74 Field Office File #: 44-625 Bureau File #: Titie: Chorocter: Synopsis: JEROME JOSEPH DUCOTE; J Y COHEN , hE unirEp FARM worxms, ‘ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED KEENE, CALIFORNIA - victim HEREIN 13 UNCLASSIFIED DATE <3-3-5apY FY GI CIVIL RIGHTS tegg ae cr se ff JERRY COHEN, Chief Counsel, United Ferm Vorkers (UF) Keene, Calif., advised he held prearranged meeting with one FRED SCIIAPTZ, 3/25/74, at Bakersfield, Calif., SCMIARTZ claimed to have documents taken in robberies Bey informants at direction of two California growers, which would be of interest Another meeting between COHEN and SCHYARTZ took place at Bakersfield, 3731/74, and was observed by Buagents. SCINJARTZ was photographed at this meeting and later identified as subject JEROME JOSEPH DUCOTE, white male, dob 6/28/29, Gulfport, Mississippi, residence 1528 Hanchette, San Jose, Célif. At this time subject lowered his price to $25,000 and named three California growers allegedly involved in this matter. On 4/1/74, subject telephoned COHEN and asked for $600 to $1,000 immediate cash which he said was needed for bail. On same date subject telephonically contacted the FBI Office Bakersfield, Calif., under name SCHWARTZ, and said he would submit to interview 4/4/74, Subject was contacted at Bakers- field, 4/2/74, by Buagents and stated he had been in business of gathering intelligence for certain Cclifornia growers re UFW activities, that he is in debt for $20,000, and that he expects criminal charges to be filed against him. He ; & \ This document contsine aeither recommendations ner conclusions ef the FBI. 31 is the property of the FB] and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are mot to be distributed euteide your agency. U. &. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 197¢ © - 06-840