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Wi, MATIREW SYRNE, JR. . United States Attorney — - 1209 U. &. Courthouse a Ios Angeles, Califernia 90012 Telephone: 688.2400 August 6, 1969 PRESS RELEASE United States Attorney Matt Byrne announced today tnat & Federal Grand Jury in Los Angeles has returned four indictments charging 12 individuals, culminating a year-long inves’ igaticn, into the impreper obtaining, distributing and use of secret Federal Grand Jury transcripts. The Grand Jury inquiry also uncovered perjury, bribery and obstruction of justice violations an 2onnection with tre cass of U. S. v. Friedran (Friar: Club ease) which was tries in U. S. District Court in Los Angeles in 1968, In one 25-count indictment it is charged that eleven persons were involved in various ways in the obtaining, distributing and use of transcripts relating to the Grand Jury investigation of conspiracy to cheat in gin rumny games at the Friars Club in Beverly Hilis, California. Three defendants are also charged with obtaining and using transcripts of additional Federsl Grand dury investigations in Los Angeles including investigaticns resulting in the prosecution of RUBY LAZARUS, convieted of perjury in U. S. District Court in Apri] of 1965, and FILLIPPO SACCO, also known as JCGHN ROSELLI, convicted of failure to register as an Slien in March 1968, (more)