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5" Denardo roms an. 64 ri \ Na: ) ‘Office Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT- To Rue. Rosen DATE: Jamary a, 1947 “rom bre : . MISCELLANEGUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING CRIME SURVEY | ALL TWEORMATIOR CONTAINED popPose BET a cago To advise you that investigation conducted fram December 11, 1946, to date in the entitled case has failed to disclose evidence of violations of Federal laws within the Bureau's primary investigative jurisdiction. ee BENJAMIN "BUGS" SIEGEL JguRULNRNRRSTRLE™ i i BACKGROUND Siegel was the subject of an intensive investigation handled by a special squad of approximately ten agents dur: the period from July 234 to Octcber-48,1046, In order eLose ‘ollow the ac es 0. technic were install ia, and two a 8 Vegas, Nevada, but the investigation failed to reflect that Sidzer was engaged ie HDlatrons SIME Baa Basasetg oes sti , Investigation conducted since December 11, 1946, has disclosed that Siegel's activities have been confined principally to his interests in the \ —Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, and the~Trans American News, a racing news service, In connection with the above enterprises, Siegel has made various trips between Las Vegas, Nevada, and Los Angeles, California. The Flamingo Hotel and Casing opened on December 26, 19 resort beginning on Jamary 15, 1947, and) quarters at the Last Frontier Hots as BoP Sr s LZ Information has been developed that the Trans Ree has been \ using a short-wave radio to relay racing informatidt: from the Sdnta Anita Race-: frack in California indicating a possible violation of the Federal Communication Commission regulations, and that Trans American is attempting to oust the Contirtental Press, the competitive racing news service, in ae states c ing Oregon, California, and Nevada. ees Qh 3447 ae ce 8 © ms > Ss z w ‘ ~. 2, COPIES DESTROYED