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UNITED STATES | rat oF LNT Mohr Parsons ——— OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 “@e, rs ; Tolson . . rf Moe —_ ~ t . F Belmont Memoran:".m ae Salen — a oF. OL | Malone To | : Mr. DeLo DATE: 4-29-60 ro ; M. b, Sep a 7 | . ° ‘sunyecr: ip (7 rovemans' ~ TELEVISION SHOW DESILU PRODUCTIONS. APRIL 2 8, 1960 SYNOPSIS: "The Frank Nitti Story” concerned activities of Nitti who attempted to take over the Al Capone gang after Capone was sentenced to prison. Prohibition era is over and Nitti decides to blackmail theater owners in a "protection racket."" By use of force and violence, he is able oe to obtain tribute from both independent and chain theater managers. . _ Eliot Ness obtains information on one of Nitti's gang which shows there | ey Tt ‘ ‘dir tee r : x 4 & me : Ag FRY peepee ORE? or emg oem IN?” MR os ye . is a warrant for him on a,Mann Act charge and thereafter arrests him. An audit of theater company books develops additional facts re extortion _ Violation. Ness "blackmails" a prospective Federal Grand Jury witness into testifying for prosecution against Nitti. Gang is broken up with the death of Nitti and some of his henchmen and conviction of the remainder. RECOMM ENDATION: * : None. For information. ~ ed . Laren ce OE Sp ° . t me;