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John Handsome Johnny Roselli — Part 6
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ROSELLI testified that he told BIOFF that BIOFF
better get the one-day strike straightened,out if there were
no violations and thexsafter he made arrangements for UGOUN
to see BLOFF. RCSELLIG said he did this because COHN was his
friend. ROSELLI said he had heard tnat BIOFF was getting monev
and he wasn't going to let him do it to his friend, CCHN, ROSELLI
seid no money was paid to him for settling this strike.
He addec that he aleo worked for CASEY during th2 time
he wes interested in Nationwide Wire Service anc that he sterted
working for CASEY in about 1933.
He said he met CASEY through WILLIE SHTELD, who was
then Vice President of 20th Century studios, and that during the
labor troubles in the 1930's, the studios wantee protection for
the workers, ROSSLLI said he was épproached to do this and he
hired men to protect the ssudio workers. He said he refused
nay for this and told the studios to just ray the men and then
to give ROSELLI a job as a negotiator.
LEGITIMATE ENTERURISES
In testimony before the Kefauver Committee, RCSELL
stn een that Kits FP ese aren Taman t eliawnes naypenaneana oon a
Stvateg that mis tir St ee ed was BELLiNng LiGys oOPa Loh Geode
shining shoes in Chicago. He then added that he went toa
California when he was about 15 years of age and worksd around
the studios as an extra in pictures and at various jobs.
fiud New Yorker
In testimony before the Kefauver Committee, upon
questioning by his attorney, OTTO CHRISTENSEN, CHRISTENSEN
recalled a statement. made by ROSSLLI that ROSELLI hed bought
and sold whisxy during prhoibiticn. CHRISTENSEN then brought
out that ROSELLI was then in the cafe business inasmuch as he
operated a restaurant with entertainment, called the Club New
Yorker, in 1932.
An examination of city directories for the City of
Los angeles for the years 1930 through 1933 failed to reflect
a listing for a Club New Yorker.
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