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OFT ONAL FGNM MO. 10 . - — SUL 1079. Ro-TION . . (Bey _ CRA PMR CAE CPR) 106-1 . ~ J UNITED STATES _ Arse athel” Dep. Ads. | ; Dirgctor ; Ain, Ses re To. : Fed@ral Bureau of Investigation DA vik 9 “TT —fatell. sem PP cboretory Y Cegat Cove. Plen. & tasp. Rec. Mget. Tech. Servs. __ Teoining Toldy. Keeney : _ ser FROM : acting Assistant Attorney General Criminal Division {! SUBJECT: patricia Hearst Harboring Investigatio: — () Jack and Micki Scott, et al. — ” : - > | Peblic Affs. Off. — ' Middle District of Penns Lyania : ae ; [xé FB Talephone Ra. —— - d . “Sy, ~~ z Director's Sec’y — After a thorough review of the investigation into _ possible violations of the harboring, stattte, Title 18, | United States Code, Section LO7I, on the“pirt of Jack Scott, | Micki Scott and others as a result of thei: alleged efforts - ; to conceal fugitive Patricia Hearst in the Middle District: of Pennsylvania and elsewhere,’ it has been determined by > the Criminal Division ,that there is insufficient evidence . upon which to base a/successful prosecution. | ; —_ tt was the view ofsthe.Criminal Division that for 6) , this prosecution to be successful, there must be substantial ry o> corroboration of the testimony sof Patricia Hearst, upon ‘ve ‘5 which the case was largely. based. In this regard, we asked <q" 7 for additional investigation and additional interviews of 13 S41 key witnesses before making a final determination. The j L results were less than satisfactory. Essential witnesses | s . either were ‘unable to recall with any significant specificity ae P the necessary corroborating information regarding the . _e as p harboring “o£ “Miss:Hearst or were totally uncooperative. oe Gy > —w .f Photo spreads.used) with important witnesses were inconclusive. Yt, aN ‘) These factors taterially weakened the case. Therefore, _ 2 : rif ' gespite a compelling circumstantial case and notwithstanding ~~ Iv the extensive investigation conducted by the Bureau and - our attempts to obtain additional evidence, it is the | _ judgment of the Criminal Division that there is insufficient ~ ee corroborating evidence available to sustain a successful prosecution in this case. EKA 5 REC-19 €. Zhe Criminal Division's Judgment in this matter, as. “e dxpressed herein, was orally expressed by Deputy Attorney . “@enéral Benjamin Civiletti in his remarks to The Sexgntap, Tim eSn . dev£eported on May 22, 1978, In addition, former Specidi 4. rere Feent-in-Charge Charles W. Bates, who directed the Patrician parst. investigation, has been advised of the foregoing in ,. .yesponse to his letter of inquiry. - aw! er ae . Wo te Le er? eee a eee : . Rae iad U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan : a een oo WFQ ee Oo |