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FD-204 (Rev. 3-3.59) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 + USA, Sacramento Copy to; 1 - AUSA, Fresno , pe Report of: as Ofiee: Sacramento, California Date: 4/19/74 Field Oifice File #: 44-625 Bureau File #: Tale: JEROME JOSEPH DUCOTE; a oun WORKIRS, ML INFORMATION CONTAINED umes KEENE, CALIFORNIA - VICTIM DATES? UNCLASSIFIED er : -3- DARBY F- & Ct 4- CIVIL RIGHTS i as Cc — seni #%, JERRY COHEN, Chief Counsel, United Ferm Workers (UFI”) Keene, Calif., advised he held prearranged meeting with one FRED SOMIAPTZ, 3/25/74, at ersfield, Calif. SCHWARTZ claimed to have documents taken in robberies informants at direction of two California growers, which would be of interest to UFil, and which he offered to sell COHEN for $35,000, Another meeting between COHEN and SCHWARTZ took place at Bakersfield, 3/31/74, and was observed by Buagents. SCINIARTZ was photographed at this meeting and later identified as subject JEROME JOSIPH DUCOTE, white male, dob 6/28/29, Gulfport, Mississippi, residence 1528 Hanchette, San Jose, Calif. At this time subject lowered his price to $25,000 and named three California growers allegedly involved in this matter. On 4/1/74, subject telephoned COHEN and asked for $600 to $1,000 immediate cash which he said was needed for bail. On same date subject telephonically contacted the FBI Office Bakersfield, Calif., under name SCHWARTZ, and said he would submit to interview 4/4/74, Subject was contacted at Bakers- field, 4/2/74, by Buagents and stated he had been in business of gathering intelligence for certain Cclifornia growers re UFW activities, that he is in debt for $20,000, and that he expects criminal charges to be filed against him. He \ ‘This document conteine neither recommendations ner conctusions of the FBI. 31 is the property of the FBI and ie boaned to your agency; Ht and its contents are mot to be distributed outside your agency. U.S COVENHMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1910 © - 408-860