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c Yo Office Memorandum » unvren states GOVERNMENT To : DIRECTOR, PBI pare. &/4,/55 FROM, 4 SAC, NEWARK (9-417) SUBJECT: aswen “tu ILLMAN, was, GIIF 2. / (Top Hoodlum Coverage) % I ~ / Re: Newark letter to the Bureau, dated 10/8 WE New York letter to the Bureau, dated 9/30/54, Information contained in this letter covers the period 9/30/54 to date, CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES As mentioned in referenced letter, ZWILLMAN was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury on May 26, 195) on two charges of evading income tax payment of $46,100 for the years 1947 and 1948, The Newark Evening News of 10/25/5h reported that i USA RAYMOND DEL TUFO, JR., in an answer filed 10/25/5h opposing’. * ZWILLMAN's demand for a bill of particulars in his tax evasion suit, called the Federal Court's attention to an affidavit from a prospective Government witness who had been questioned by ZWILLMAN's attorney concerning the case, He directed the court's notice to the affidavit in which the witness said "I did not kmow who the men were who interviewed me, I thought they were Federal Agents making an investigation". In his answer, DEL TUFO said the Appellate Courts have held that the ery prosecution does not have to open up its entire case to the a4 defendant, and the logic behind this theory is self evident it in that 1t was an honest endeavor by the courts to prevent ply harassment of government witnesses by the defendant or those watt acting on his behalf, beh tt A trial date was set for 2/15/55 in this tax case; . however, it waa further postponed and the exact date has not = been reset, : On 12/31/Sh a 15-year old indictment on a contempt of court charge was dismissed in Federal Court in New York REP: MR RECORDED . 93 6273608 S- 27 ec. (1) New York oe 17 APR A 1055 ev Rig ® a 7