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Rev.08-28-2000 federal bureau of investigation Precedence: ROUTINE Date: 05/15/2001 To: Los Angeles. Los Angeles C-1 Contact: SA Approved By: Drafted By: b6 b7C Case ID #: 9A-LA-222735 closed Title: LOUIS J. PEARLMAN - VICTIM; EXTORTION - NON-AGGRAVATED THREATS; 0O:LA Synopsis: Case closed. Reference: 9B-LA-222735 Serial 20 Details: It should be noted that this matter was originally. referred to the FBI Los Angeles (FBILA)'in April 200o by. Assistant United States Attorney (AusA). Since this matter did not fall within previously established prosecutorial guidelines, FBiLA was hesistant to open the matter without some assurance from the United States. b6 Attorney's (usA's) Office that the matter would be prosecuted if b7C the underlying allegation against had merit. In July 2ooo, while agreeing that laid violate the law, AUSA declined prosecution due to a lack prosecutorial merit and due to what she believed were a variety of defenses that could assert which would adversely affect its jury appeal.. b6 b7C On 08/10/2o01, an interview of lby SAs and resulted in declining to discuss. the matter until he first discussed it with his attorney.. On 08/31/2001, SA met with attorney, who assured SA that although not b6 admitting to complicity in the matter,. would make no further Pearlman in any way. b7C attempts to contact Mr. Jagreed to consider allowing to be interviewed in her presence, qA-#-AQX35-4- 136 jsd{02.ec