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Bugsy Siegel — Part 13

86 pages · May 09, 2026 · Document date: Aug 22, 1916 · Broad topic: Organized Crime · Topic: Bugsy Siegel · 85 pages OCR'd
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San Franciseo Pile $62-2812 At this point the info ated that a of other men entured the At this point the informant snid that the group d into a lively discussion as to the hearing before Coumissione and poe an unmown man, undoubtedly an attorney, was discussing the possibility of the Commissioner entering the argument of an estoppel. He stated that the point is that the goverment permitted construction on the building in quostion on April 29 and thet weoks or months lator the govermnent, had said "No", that work must oenss. GRP cnorcca to the group that they were not going to Ax complete ony buildings if there are going to be criminal indictments. They then diseusse2 the consequences of willful disoboyance of a goverment stay order against construction. Informant said that BEN(BENJA) Sr 5G8 then told the group "thoy are going to indict us now so what's the difference", din answy Ey, "fom a business nn Gay er rere erie tg ee Ae money in Vegas or in all the hotels in Vogas for me to fo to court on an “ indictment. I have it on the very best authority tno . decided that if ase went o certain way it would be referred for c criminal notions” WR eo thet there must be "prompting" if hac put the witnesses under oath at the second hearing. 4n unknown man then advised that there had been an outside investigaticn ani that he was of the opinion that continuing the prosent course of conduct, that is, secking to obtain permission fromthe govern- montal authority for the continued construction of the building was the best defonse to any subsequent criminal acticn as it would show an endeavor to abide by governmental rulese -10—
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