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co eye gee END tog “ri ae . : . : : - . 1 UNITED STATES GoveRn’ MENT - Of Mespesind * - eer 10 , Director, FBT, Snel eeanaet vrs “DATE: Panga 15, 1946 *, U sues ea ara FROM *: A. 2. OSTHOITOF ios as Lt 7 we suBjscr. ‘PENIAIN “spos® STECEL * , ne at ' ‘- WISCELLAWEOUBs INFORMATION CONCERNTIS a a ° whie fe - -- + july 59 “yeas Mawes artiria appes ral me . ce an oe a sau ae advis aw view oap aera ee walle =. wee od 4m the 108 ANGLES EXAMINER under the capti euths Scrutinize Gin Py ~ Rummy Gane", in which was reported that the Gards of a $5,000,000 swindle “Ae. “were laid on the table of Hollywood film colony yesterday". Listed — - among the victims were Colonel LEON MENDEL, Chicago Department store magnate, who was reportedly taken for $115,000 which was settled for $95,000; SAM GOLDNYN, the Producer, was reportedly enother big loser to the amount of $40,000. The article indicated that Detectives HAEL MAC DOUGALL,- '- .exposer extraordinary of the card sharks and INDLER, a Wow York | 6 Private Operative, were said to have been employed by MAR MANDEL and t—0—_, en ea rn ‘remking Hollywood producers to investigate. oa With reference to the above-zentioned article, the Paes information has been brought to the attention of this office in connegtion - - with the investigation being conducted with revard to st SIEGEL, a Via 4 On August 4, by tg a, had contacted r ito eilitiar** ® gens: Dle in Las Vegas. | ‘$2 inAieatead he had a friend who was a lawyer in New York by the b2e Sime or (phonetic), who desired to place some money in 0 pro= pot ad with regard to the new Hotel Fl ° : position. | gt Las Vegas. paper ‘talk. He smount of $115,000, ” but had never collected s ~ . Om August Sle y. - had contacted BEN: a teen ; merous difficulties that he was having with the C.P.A. witht parents: i _ Ba no to the building of the tel 7 A EEE REI A TOON eee ein cede - .: . boas ae i aT et r a a — an oe : , te 3 - . . i woe oy Ak HER oe ahaa 3 BSE tos one