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MISCBLLANEOUS INFORMATION CONCERNING 411, INFORMA CRIME. SURVEY PURPOSE } Miss Geeay To inform you of additional information, f . ee Ostholthoff relative to information furnished lial the CPA at br Los Angeles, who was contacted by Benjamin Siegel prior @ hearing held in San Francisco. BACKGROUND ptember 4, 1946, Mr. Ostholthoff advised me a pe ‘or the CPA, desired to furnish information to the Uy ch orma’ on . Ostholthoff stated would be furnished in detail to the Bureau. Upon contact (EEE av ised that the ing disclose should be treated with "uv recently in Las Vegas, Nevada, with lashington, D. C. by the CFA to exam: as a "very personable individual". stated that Ook several 1 otograpis of the Flamingo properties while Vegas, , addition, examined the files of the Clark County Building Commissioner. Qcovmer WITH SISCRL further advised that on Thursday, August 29, 1946, he received jon he desired to a telephone call in his office from an who stated "this is your cousin from San Francisco", wh Ked_ tha: meet him at the intersection of 8th and Wilshire Boulevard. stated he went to meet this individual; ated that when he reached the intersection car parked in the on approaching it found it contained nd Ben bo Siegel. advised that Siegel declined car and requested to go for a walk, which they did. at he was advised by, Siegel that he, Siegel, knew that the FBI was investigating the matter concent —-= -__s he had asked one of his staff to follow him in another car, Continuing, vic the Flamingo and that his telephones at Las Vegas were tapped. Siegel further stated ow that one of the matters under investigation was an alleged” bribe o: the District Construction Supervisor for the CPA at Reno, Nevada. Siagel stated that he knew that no bribe had been passed because if anyone had done such a thing they would have come to him to be reimbursed and thet if amyone had paid $500, as alleged, they would have asked a) 0 $5,000. EEOORDED Loe LL EAL 7 5* SPB 4 1986 B99 820 HP Bo Te COPIES * seve pre ~ \4 » * sae eT wee Rats Fae ate ee 44 NOV 16 1964