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. A Bow the yaaa and aYScEr, said ‘that he — that the F.B.I. was investigating this matter concerning the Flamingo and that his telephones at Las Yegas were tapped. Purther, he one of the matters under investigation was al alleged bribe o District Construction Supervisor for C.P.A. at Reno, Nevada. said that he knew no bribe had been passed because if anyone had done such a thing they would have gone to him. SIEGEL, to be reimburazed, and pointed out that if b x anyone had paid $500 they would ask SIEGEL for $5,000. Apparently he indulged in sone oqnversation at that point to the effect that he was being shaken down e that be knew that J Agents had sontacte no of the Del Webb Construction Company, , oar from this investigation. According t SIEGEL is of the opinion that he is being persecuted by the with the construction of the Hotel, BEN told d every c ent he owns in the world invegted in the Flamingo a the project were not permitted to continue i rould be ruined financially. SIEGEL stated he has complied with all regulations; that the structure consists of one unit; and, for this reason the construction should not be interfered with by the Government. re a: mentioned that SIEGEL ¢tated that a of Nevada either had or was going to personally conte aaellaly ‘aii / in SIBGEL's behalf and that the was going to “"poun ; with his fists" a 8 UpO that the State of Nevada wanted the . | hotel ee ett SIEGEL that it was necessary that the latter | - _ produce detailed plans of the construction which showed the construction ‘ _ | as co on March 26th. SIEGEL said that he would produce these and } the next morning, Friday August 30, 1946. SIFGEL called at his office and met the latter in the street near the C,P.A. uiiding and did not have the plans; however, sai ‘been attempting to get them. On September ¢, 1946 STREGEL called + hia home, say~ ing that he had the plans and was taking them to ancisco for the hear- ing which was to be held on September 5th. | Ge ::.:-< that as far as his investigation of the Flamingo Construction was concerned the sole queation in his opinion was whether _ there were one or more buildings actually under construction as of March b 26, 1946. He stated that as far as he was personally concerned SIEGEL'S background did not enter into the picture; that whether it was SIEGEL or “the King of Siam™ building the construction there was only one question involved and that consisted of definitely determining what the status of the construction was on March 26th, He mentioned that apparently his -3- | at