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OPTIONAL FORM NO.10 $010-108 OSA CEN.RCG.NO.27 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO :DIRECTOR, FBI (92-5723) DATE: 3/6/68 .SAC, LOS ANGELES (92-841) CAC FROM b6 ! b7C SUBJECT Sis. aka G.Sm AR qw SAc wmj OO: LOS ANGELES Courtney A. Eraus UANS j26K more commonly known as j9-h1-C is a wealthy businessman El Mirador resort hotel in Palm Springs, 'California and, in addition is a bf the famous African hunting club named the Safari Lodge located in Kenya, Africa, which along with a b6 has had a history of being linked with b7C organized criminal activities in that he has all his life been a very large gambler and through this activity met many of the large bookmakers throughout the U. S. His home base is located in Indiana and informants report that he acquired his wealth through oil properties which properties he is alleged to have gained via gambling winnings. Past investigation of Inas shown him to be extremely close to hoodlum of Las Vegas, Nevada and he is alleged to have had an association, in the past, with former LCN Boss FRANK COSTELLO. was an of LCN members ' and which took place in Palm Springs, California and Las Vegas, Nevada in 1963. This'case was investigated in connection with Bufile 166-672. In that matter, both b6 were. convicted.in. Federal_Court. b7C Los Angeles of ITAR -- and are currently serving Federal prison sentences, which sentences 'began in 1966 when the U. S. Supreme Court denied writ of certiorari name again came up in connection with the investigation of' the case entitled, "JoHN RosELLI, aka; Et Al," Bufile 166-3200. This case involved electronic Bureau REGISTERED MAIL Los_Angel REC-52 67-NRB/m5CORDED EX-105 10 MAR 22 1968 15 MAR'19 1968 PERS. REC. UNIT 'NINE