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FD-350 (Rev. 7-16-63) —Singer Frank Sinatra, for six months, appeared night to answer questions about organized’ crime in New Jersey. | He appeared at SIC headquarters arid spent an hour and a half behind closed doors with the com- mission, then left with his cluding two lawyers. Asked if he answered all of the commission's ques- tions, Sinatra said, "Yes," but would make no other comment, Sinatra, a native of Ho boken, N.J., was subpoe- naed by the commission last August, but his attor- neys appealed in state and federal court to have the whnaasnae dlemicand ane BUUPGUwas Gisinissea ang w. at failed, they TRENTON, | NIL UPD after battling a subpoena - before the State investiga- . tion Commission Tuesday © entourage of six men, in- (Mount Clipping in Space Below} . STNATRA. TESTIFIES-AT CRIMEZINOUIRY. IKE REO WINTIVIE,, SINAZUIN oHIN, IN. asked that the SIC be declared unconstitutional. The commission has the power to jail witnesses who refused to testify after having been granted immunity from prosecu- tion. The commission's chair- man, William F. Hyland, described Sinatra as "fully co-operative,” and said he had agreed to return for further questioning if the commission wants him, "He indicated several days ago he wanted to meet with the commission and get this thing over with," Hyland said. The arrest warrant was good only in New Jersey, and Sinatra had said he would not appéar béfore the SIC and become part of a "three ring circus." He had also indicated he Leeauy, nathivng urantaean af livre aPuiliiig, ke re crime in the state. fro O ALL oie TIOR G aaa ic ¢ 13 DSTE - {Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) —] L lh Los Anreles Times in o 4 Date; 2/18/ 70 Angeles, Cniif., Edition: VYednescay Final] Author: Editor: gassse Character: or Classification: Submitting Office: Los (_] Being Investigated 1 8 1970 SP oe a= LID Aneel]