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D B Cooper — Part 4

25 pages · May 09, 2026 · Document date: Feb 16, 1972 · Broad topic: General · Topic: D B Cooper · 25 pages OCR'd
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i # Washington, in Cr execution of the afore a. FA - 2° artifice “Fdcfraud Karl Pleming, po ecr « 3 Platypus Publications of money in excess of $5, oe 4 All in violation of Title 18 U.S.C. §2214 and §2. 5 . . . COUNT III ) 6 _ 1. Beginning on or about February 1, 1972, and 7 continuing thereafter through or about May 2, 1972, within 8 the Western District of Washington, defenda anes WILLIAM ICHN 9 LEWIS and DONALD SYLVESTER MURPHY , did willfully and unlew- ; ast | men combine, conspire and agree cogether and with other a 2m te unknown persons, to commit offenses against the United 25 2 States, to wit, to violate Section 2314, Title 18 U,S8.C., 13 by devising a scheme and artifice to defraud Karl Fleming, Newsweek Magazine, and Platypus Publications of money in ar) 4 A i582 ama oad excess of $5,000, by means of 4 - representations and promises and in execution thereof uc cecum: rena ray Lory ae 17 induce Karl Fleming to travel in and be transported in B07 18 interstate commerce from Los Angeles, California to ‘Seattle, Washington. . a te ve 2. it was part of said conspiracy that defencant. jo WILLIAM JOHN LEWIS would contact Karl Fleming and ‘convince ae 22 him that defendant LEWIS knew the true identity of an _ 7 23 alleged aircraft hijacker known as "D. B. Cooper" and that | 3m ' @gefendant LEWIS could arrange an exclusive tubervies betwse: i Fleming and "D. B. Cooper." Ft \ 3. It was further a part of said conspiracy, chat defendant WILLIAM JOHN LEWIS demanded $45,000 for the interview. sie + rey BIE oh: Bite Bt
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