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V 9-263 On October 16, 1969, Ge discussed this matter with United States orney ROBERT S. LINNELL, Las Vegas, Nevada, Mr. LINNELL stated that the letters indicate a definite threat to the life of FRANK SINATRA, and he felt that the matter definitely came under the extortion statutes, He stated that attempts should be made to identify the writer and to detemine the mental av... eee tem feed ere Assent WVVMMLE LY Ws tHe anGavicguas, The FBI Laboratory was requested to search the material through the anonymous letter file and retain the letters for comparison with handwriting of possible suspects developed intthis matter. It we further mquested that when examination by the FBI Laboratory was completed, that they be furnished to the Latent Fingerprint Section of the Identification Division to determine if latent fingerprints can be found. KIC With regard to latent fingerprints, it is noted that only the first letter referred to above was opened by personnel at the Flamingo Hotel and that _the rest of the letters were opened in the presence of SA ef the Las Vegas Division and any contents therein were only handled where necessary by him, On October 16, 1969, SAEED: cv :-- ED a= Clark County, Nevada Sheriff's Office, of the pertinent facts in this matter. On October 23, 1969, at the instructions of the Bureau, the Los Angeles Division was requested to contact FRANK SINATRA's Attorney, MILTON RUDIN, regarding this matter so that FRANK SINATRA could be properly alerted. , 1969, at the 1 rente ce space in that are for several months in 1958 as a jewelry saiesman but went bankrupt after several months and moved out. Rental records prior to 1960 have been purged from Building Tiles; no further Hformation available. direc ontained a listing for ai Chicago, -6-