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Frank Sinatra — Part 12

139 pages · May 09, 2026 · Document date: Apr 15, 1957 · Broad topic: Public Figures · Topic: Frank Sinatra · 132 pages OCR'd
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AURORA OS Cop heudy November 20, 1964 ied rw, eibiaas aw! A Cusbae need rms: iE! rae hed Tierraae a Lit! eins DATE /az/79. By asoa lath meas eShe / Prank Sinatra, born. Dee ember 12... 2915, Lor 29 6), Leas Hoboken, New began a aiagine saresr tn Ue on tne bagis of an S career in aint alleging Sinatra had paid $40,000 to obtain deferment from service in the military, this Bureau made inquiries concerning his selective service status. This inquiry revealed that Sinatra '& rejection for military service was due to a physical disabiittyy specifically chronic mastoiditia and a perforated ear drus.:- notation was also made in connection with his physical oa Ss) nation that he was suffering from emotional instability. inquiry did not gubstantlate the anonymous complaint origi iY made concerning Sinatra. In 1955, this Bureau sonducted an ‘investigation * / relative to possible false etatesents made by Sinatra in a Passport application with regard to membership in subversive organizations. The investigation developed no apecific evidence of Communist Party or front organization memberghip other than a membership in 1946 in the Independent Citizens Comslittee of the Arta, Sciences and Professions, an organization cited as a communist front. Information was also developed or received previously indicating that Sinatra reportedly had been associated with or lent his name to sixteen organizations which have been cited or described as communist fronts. We have received information over an extended period of time from gourcesy, who have furnished reliabie information in the past and who have knowledge of general critiinal activities | in the United States, that Sinatra has been a close friend and associate of Samuel Giancana, a former chauffeur and bodyguard for Anthony Accardo, the acknowledged leader of the syndicate (La Cosa Nostra) in Chicago, Illinois, prior to 1956. Giancana, described as a cold, brutal killer, assumed leadership of the syndicate in Chicago in approximately 1956. Giancana has been, a guest at various places owned or cperated by Sinatra and at Sinatra's home in Palm Springs, California. It has been reported that due to Sinatra's close association with Giancana and other syndicate hooflume he lost hia license to operate gambling eatablishmentsa in the State of Nevada. As a result of thia loss, Sinatra was reported to have sold his interest in the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, for $43,500 per point for a total of $391, 00 and hig entire interest in the Cal Neva Lodge at Lake Tahoe, N o0y ee (25-244122; 62-83219-44; 92-3171-1322) Tn ahr NCB “oles. § 2-972 /60/ TaN" 9 wee ie . Se are So
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