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FEDENAL BURLAU OF INVESTIGATICN New York, N.Y. April 6, 1939, PES :SKL PESSONAL AND Director, Federal Bureau of investigation, washington, D. GC. vear Sir: 7 During an interview which 1 had wit hq b7Cc, a7] he informed that on one of his trips to america a year ; ‘ re ago, an@ffort which w. juccessful, had been made by L727 . ao mMOHRRIS}ROSEN, OSCAHFMOOnE, to shake oe him 4 for a certain sum of mondy. QQRREBDciains that, these individuals approached him end told him that they knew of his past eriminal record and further thet it was their intention to kidnap him and throw him in the river unless he paid to them the sum of . a .~50,000, ‘they stated they needed this money for LUCKEY LUCIANO. Claims that he did pay them approx- ‘ imately $12,000 and thereafter be contacted one b7C _ Ay Detective of the New York City Police Department, who*’made an in- a , vestigation. according to hereafter wanted to a DN “ know if he desired prosecution and he informed him that he did not , \ as the resulting publicity would undoubtedly ruin him. j then claims to have prepared a statement in which he outlined exact- ly what had happened so far as the individuals named above vere concerned. after this had been done he approaeche¢qgg yD bie and told him that he had prepared such a statement and conies of it were in his safety boxes both in americaAénd Europe and thst if anything happened to him the matter would immediately be known to the public. At that time QD told QUMMMMthet no one would believe any statements thet he might leave and that he bl Cc was friendly with many people prominent in public life. He stated that he was friendly with JOHN EuGax HOCVAR, the Director of the sedere] Bureau of Investigation and that you ate at his table ORIGINAL FILED TY enn Sk ced a a ne aE ath wae nis Lhe tale alates n'a ne hie cae AN Ley ee and Turther told QM he had e photograph of you which was autographed “To My triend,” and frequently entertainedyou at his club which is | 7 y eee ved ae i a) D MEY Varies NDEKR { ARR De M39, a 2 Fo Gary ggy an INDER Aon Cee |