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F5 y _ A D } EMPLOYMENT 9f M 92-517 ter in and on, , at 17, as a result of bail 38°» te . unidentified employment, he proceeded in February 4, to Los Angeles, California. While in Los Angeles and San Francisco, he engaged in boot» legging activities. Sometime in the early 1930's JOHN ROSELLI became associated with organized crimein Los Angeles. By 1936, he was part owner of Nationwide News Service, a horse racing information service used by bookmakers through- out the country. He was a known close associate of Los Angeles underworld leader JACK DRAGNA and associated himself with the Columbia Motion Picture Studios and was known as a labor consultant for the motion picture studios in Los Angeles. In 19a3, ROSELLI was indicted on a charge of conspiracy to extort millions of dollars from motion picture producers by a coercion of labor unions. Also indicted were union officials BROWNE and BIOFF, and also prominent members of the Chicago organized crime organization. In 194A, ROSELLI was convicted and was sentenced to 10 years in prison He was paroled in 1947 and upon his release from prison, he returned to Los Angeles and again was associated with the motion picture industry. Thereafter, through his association with SAM GIANCANA of Chicago, ROSELLI became the Chicago representative for underworld interests in Las Vegas, Nevada; r a few months 1 During 1956 to 1958, he was active in the construc- tion and development of the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas- However, because of his past criminal activities, the Nevada Gaming Control Board forced ROSELLI to disassociate himself 3