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‘UNITED STATES ‘DEPARTMENT. OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION “In Reply, Please Refer to : , a WASHINGTON 25, D. ¢. File No. 9-2576) | . a ‘February 2, 1956 . ong #1-888 . | | ‘HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMP RECEIVES THREATENING LETTER Q During the early part of 195), Heavyweight Champion Rocky Marciano (Perrino Marchegiano) received a number of letters ~ - threatening to kill his wife and child unless he allowed Ezzard Charles to win the June 17, 195h, title fight. Investigation in various parts of the country turned up numerous suspects, all of whom were eliminated on the basis of their hand printing. On February 6, 1955, the Philadelphia | AU office sulmitted the known hand printing > 4 who was identified in the FBI laboratory as the person who did the hand printing on the threatening letters, complaint and warrant against i. ere dismissed June 23, 1955, in U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. =] copies DESTROYED | ga 6 uut 21 1965