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Bugsy Siegel — Part 1
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L.A. 62-2521
Director, FBI July 22, 1646
Ret REACTIVATION OF HE CAPONE Gad
NISCELIAGEGUS LWFUR TG. =
"Contissioner in Los angeles on tne harboring charge. HELHS testified ti
some of tne fourteen men he ha: xilled had been killed upon orwers of Si
In 1941, while the BMG oo kre, as well as the Fraomal harboring
charge, was pending azainst St : fell froa.tie fifte floor
window of the Yalf Moon Hotel in comey TsTara, Ne p tly \
A
killed, REUES' death ruined the murder case as we is charg
a ene ne eye OS AT OOY
against SIEGEL.
"GHORGE RAPT, the motion sicturs actor, and
are close friends of SIEGEL. SIEGEL and were arrested in
May, 194);, for bookmaking, and paid fines of #25C each. RAFT was rreseat
at the time of the raid, but was not arrested,
"In December, 1945, the informant interviewed
He stated thet SInciL, along with
MOE SEDWAY and GUS GRTEX SAUM had boucht out a large gambling hall
about @ year ago.
"Concerning SIEGEL, onfided that his reputation of
having unlimited funds is entirely false, and claimed that he is
"nearly on the rooks' and was forced to sell a large mansion in Holmby Hills,
Litigation concerning this residence and its sale to LORETTA YUUNG has
¥eceived publicity during the past year. This 35-room mansion is located
at 250 Del Fern Avenue in Holmby Hillis.
"Information was obtained by informant during contacts with various
sources of information in Las Vegas. It is understood from Frovrietors of
gambling establishments that the wire service used by bookzaxers in Las
Vegas is supplied through the organization controlled by SI Le. The price
charged for this service is said to be so hich that most of the Freprietors
of the gambling casinos in Las Vegas have found it wnprofitable to operate,
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