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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (1231/1995) Precedence: ROUTINE Date: 04/21/1997 fo: Los Angeles ; bh7c From: Los Angeles NSD-6 Approved By: Drafted By: 66A-LA-201807 LA 66-598 SUB A-I7/ TUPAC SHAKUR - VICTIM (DECEASED) EAZY-E - VICTIM (DECEASED) AOT - DT - DEATH THREATS 00: LOS ANGELES Case ID #: ¢ ARMED AND DANGEROUS Synopsis: Request for authorization of mail cover. Full Field Investigation Instituted: 04/15/1997. Details: On October 17, 1996, a preliminary inquiry (PI) was initiated at Los j j corroborate source information that a known organized crime figure, along with a group of unidentified individuals are utilizing death threats in the furtherance of extortion attempts targeted towards two former prominent rap musicians from the Los Angeles area and other victims yet unidentified. rom var zap music stars via death threats. The scheme involves and other subjects making telephonic death threats to the rap star. Subjects then intercede by contacting the victim and offering protection for a "fee”. sireperted that — ERIC WRIGHT, also known as EAZY-E, who owned RUTHLESS RECORDS, Woodland Hills, California, was a victim of this extortion scheme prior to dying from AIDS. [[__]had also reportedly targeted TUPAC SHAKUR prior to his recent murder in Las Vegas, Nevada. eb Lhi-SOf7O7 Po} SEARCHED yy CONTADNED Oy ove YNS0W4 Weoulelote Av HOLeldhelt Arsoiti