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YS Office Memorandum . unrrep stares GOVERSMENT TO : DIRECTOR, FBI b/u/55 DATE: rRoM 4 SAC, WEWARK (94=)17) 4) supject: ABNER WILLMAN, was, GIIF Fe /i _ / / (Top Hoodlum Coverage) Re: Newark letter to the Bureau, dated 10/8/5, New York letter to the Bureau, dated 9/30/54, | Information contained in this letter covers the = a faa srl oe woke peri od Y/SU/ Ou FO Gave, CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES Aa mentioned in referenced letter, ZWILLMAN was L indicted by a Federal Grand Jury on May 26, 195k on two charges of evading income tax payment of 56, 100 for the years 1947 and 1988, @ Navark Franin News of 10/25/5h reported that — oo USA RAYMOND DEL TUFO, JR., in an answer filed 10/25/5h opposing” ’ ZWILLMAN's demand for a bill of particulars in his tax evasion t Fe suit, called the Federal Court's attention to an affidavit from a prospective Government witness who had been questioned by ZWILLMAN's attorney concerning the case, He directed the court's notice to the affidavit in which the witness said "I did not Imow who the men were who interviewed me, I thought they were Federal Agents making an investigation", In his answer, DEL TUFO said the Appellate Courts have held that the prosecution does not have to open up its entire case to the defendant, and the logic behind this theory is self evident in that it was an honest endeavor by the courts to prevent harassment of government witnesses by the defendant or those acting on his behalf, a “ae li ai wet : -" A trial date was set for 2/15/55 in this tax case; however, it was further postponed and the exact date has not been reset, =p wey On 12/31/Sh a 15-year old indictment on a contempt of court charge was dismissed in Federal Court in New York ec. (1) New York b 17 APR UR 1055 Ef S%. a Gi Rio = OO CUO Y ~~