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, Office Memorandum + oxxrep states GOVERNMENT ; To : Director, FBI DATE: July 22, 1916 FROM : ion + Bac Los Angeles SUBJECT: REACTIVATION OF THE CAPONE GANG / RISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION - CRIME SURVEY Bureau Pile No. 62-81903 Reference is mde to a teletype from the Bureau, dated July 3, 1916, addressed to the Los Angeles, Chicago and Salt Lake City offices, wherein a request was made that the Los Angeles office make certain that the Bureau and Chicago are in possession cf all pertinent date not previously forwarded concerning BERIAMIN "RugayVSIeGEI.. This resume is taken from the Crime Survey Memorandums and other files in the Los Angeles office, BE SIEGEL, his wife and family have resided in the Los Angeles area at different times since 1937 when he moved here from New York City. Shortly afte: 6 Srriveal in Los Angeles, he was arrested and charged with the murder of ALYGREENBERG, @ local charaster, who was prominent in the motion pioture labor’ reokets. SIEGEL, were ultimately dismissed on these charges. /The allegation nas been made that SIEGEL was a direct associate of LOUI¥ LEPKE, New York mobster, who was recently electrocuted in New York State, rough his association with LEPKE, SIZGEL was identified with the notorious Murder, Incorporated which had received considerable publicity in the press. SIEGEL has been having marital difficulties for some time and the thought of divorce was always distasteful to him because he did not want to injure the reputation of his two children. He has received considerable publicity in the Los Angeles press, partioularly in connection with nis arrest for bookmaking which isa Tefony in the State of California when he was picked up in company with GEORGEy RAFT SI=GEL each pled guilty and were fined $250. each, {\ While he lived in Los Angeles he raintuined a falatial resisence at 256 North Delfern Drive in Holmby Hills. \Persons of the hoodlum element wio are xnown to te friandiv with S°RGEL both of whom are well known ganblers, In acdition to tnese characters, up is wel] acquainted in the notion picture colony, frequents d- FIST P-20