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TO ? DIRECTOR, FBI” H 9> ME ox * SAC, NEWARK (94-17) oe : z \ Si Doe SUBJECT: ABNER ZWILLMAN, waa. auzlarensee g.LR- « \ . Office Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT pats: 10/ 8/54 GIFF (Top Hoodlum Coverage) RE: Newark letter to Bureau, 1/28/5), 4/5/5h. Information contained in this letter is supplemental to that previously submitted and covers the period since 3/31/5k: CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES ZWILLMAN was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury on May 26, 1954, on two charges of evading income tax payment of $46,100 for 19h7 and 1948. The Grand Jury probe opened April 1, 195). The indictment charges that ZWILLMAN filed joint tax returns for 197 and 1948 and underestimated the joint net _ income for the two years by $89,666, ZWILLMAN has an appeal presently pending before the U. 8. Tax Court in Washington from jeopardy tax assessments of $728,956 levied against him by the Internal Revenue Bureau in June, 1952. He was alleged to owe that amount in additional taxes, interest and penalties for ‘ the years 1933 through 1946. ZWILLMAN surrendered voluntarily on May 28, 195) and pleaded innocent to the income tax indictment. In a statement issued after the pleading, ZWILLMAN's attorney, SAMUEL I. KESSLER declared that the : Government's case against ZWILLMAN is based on a juggling of figures to ZWILLMAN's disadvantage. KESSLER added - that he felt the Grand Jury was apparently so confused and \ bewildered by the 300 witnesses appearing before them . that they must have overlooked the proof and figures 1 which the tax department has in its files. U. 8. Attorney WILLIAM F. TOMPKINS branded as f- s"false and outrageous" this statement issued by SAMUEL I. KESSLER. He stated that ZWILLMAN's counsel's duty to his client does not justify such trresponsi Ds Pa 3 ° 5-6 A RHP: emt . may Werte / CG: Key York |: BECORDED-4 SAA, Mess \y ae X-124 — 7 (“~C) YW fe