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Director, FBI July 22, 196 Re: REACTIVATION OF THE CAPONE GANG MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION - CRIME SURVEY wherein the former will lose all his assets SIEGEL is referred to by underworld informants of this office as the man in control of the Western States and he ia referred to as a person who can put his friends in touch with the underworld boss of any city in the United States. He acquired hia title of BUGSY because many of the asscofates in the old days considered him as "going bugs" when he got excited in that he acted in an irrational manner. There seema ta be no doubt in the fact that he seems to be espe d-and pared by—underwo d characters because he is supposed to “personally have killed at least thirty different individuals. Allegedly, SIEGEL is a pleasure smoker of opium, but he does not have the habit, In oonnection with the case entitled "Reactivation of the Capone Gang" the reference has been made by informant that SIEGEL is instrumental in the Saag of the Chicago mob to take over the wire service currently operated by SAVE: in o RASEN. Approximately one and one-half years ago SIEGEL attempted to move the wire service in Los Angeles and at that time SIEGEL made the statement poopie that _he-waild_—soon _be—_operating the services Along these lines it follows that the MAFFIA, operating through ite New York heacquarters, where FRANK COSTELLO and JOE ADONIS, using SIEGEL as a front, have put themselves into the hotel business through SIEGEL and “... .. + under the traie name of the Kirkeby Hotels. Also, this same mob is attempting to take over the wire service and if they are successful in 60 doing will extort tribute from every bookmaker in the United States, It has been pointed out that the NAYFIA operates through "fronts" who are usually of Jewish or Irish SIEGEL according to local informants was @ power in Jew York ganpland and considerable information concerning SIEGEL's past activities can undoubtedly be ottained by the New York office. He allegedly likes California and considers it his home and for that reason confines his activities to other parts of the country simply coming here to visit. ry SIEGEL is registered at Local Draft Board #25 in Westwood Village, California, Ye originally refistered for Selective Service while in the custody of law enforcerent officers at the Les Anzeles County Jail on a murder charge. His Order Kunber is 2L27-A4 and at that time he resided at cSO North Delfern Drive, West Los Angeles. Ee wes born February 26, 1906 at New York anc married his wife, ESTHEN, at 332 Rocers Avenue, Erockiyn, lew York, on January 28, 1920. Cee NEE ARTS - 4