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be bp On 8/8/63 Warner Brothers Pico eo confidentially advised ¥ that J.L, Warner, President of the company, had arranged through Warner Brothers Pictures, Inc., to loan Frank Sinatra $500,000 in connection with Sinatra's purchase some time ago of Cal-Neva Lodge at Lake Tahoe, Nev. On 8/7/63 it was announced that Reprise Records, Sinatrat cording company, would merge with Warner Brothers Records, vaicn explained wag-¢probably undertaken to secure the lean to Sinatra. was announced that Sinatra would have some significant production capacity at Warner Brothers Pictures, Inc. The exact position had not been determined. nderstood that Sinatra had released his interest in the fidm our Fer Texas", which featured Sinatra, an joint effort elt this of Sinatra's Essex Productions and Warner Brothers. was to further secure the loan to Sinatra. Sinatra eduled to commence filming "Robin and the Seven Hoods", which was to be produced for Warner Brothers release at the studio in Oct., 1963. egay 1015-219 8), On 8/11/63 the "Tower Tickler", a column written by Herb Lyon in the "Chicago Tribune", stated: 4 "I rolled out to Midway Airport to meet Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin's plane from Hollywood - along with Chez owners Dave Haipen and Donjoe Medlivine, plus two of Chicago's finest, Captain Ralph Cantanese and John Matassd, whe -are- buddies of both s ars." GEES 250s that John Matassa, (92-6859) a former Chicago policeman, was presently a bodyguard for Sam "Mooney" Giancana. He was working as a business agent for Local 727 of the Teamsters Union. Dave Halpen and Don Joe Medlivine were not identified. 859-2 2 27 Meer ry ae ea 6 ) aiid ieneaile Dia ieaan aneael nae ee ead nek ee