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a mame arte ace rT (NE L Angeles Times" for July 10, 1971, contained "Millionaire developer MAURICE H. FRIEDMAN has been threatened with death in prison because of testimony he gave the government against underworld figures, it was reported Friday. "FRIEDMAN was described in Federal court as one of the key witnesses against six men in a corporation charged with a scheme to hide ownership of the Frontier Hotel gambling casino in Las Vegas. “FRIEDMAN is serving Federal prison terms for his role in the Friar's Club card cheating case and related offenses. He also is named as an unindicted co-conspirator in the hidden ownership case. “At a hearing on pretrial motions before visiting U.S. District Judge GUS J. SOLOMON or Portland the threat on FRIEDMAN's life was disclosed reluctantly by Assistant U.S. Attorney HORNBECK. HORNBECK said FRIEDMAN was one of four or five witnesses whose testimony before a Grand Jury should not~ ~ be released to the defense at this time for fear of reprisals. "Pressed for explanation as to how a person in Federal a macalA the Aaa en rD TA ‘. = custody could be in danger, HORNBECK said FRIEDMAN's life already has been threatened. He said that as a result, FRIEDMAN was moved from the Terminal Island facility to the Lompoc Prison. “JOHNNY ROSSELLI an alleged underworld figure, also convicted in the Friar's Club case, was identified as another imprisoned witness who may have given testimony in the case. SOLOMON berated HORNBECK for his reluctance to hand over the information that the government would not want to release FRIEDMAN's testimony at this time. He said he would rule on the matter later. 3b -