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I! rephew of rother of the late Al Capone, is true, then Sinatra and the Fischettis are related, and this may possibiy account for their close relationship. natra is a nepnew During vay, 1947, an informant, with connections with the underworld, reported that Joseph Fischetti had made a statement to the effect that he had a financial interest in Sinatra, or that someone else had repeated this remark as having been made by Joseph Fischetti. E. Don Junior Don Junicr, a Los Anceles gambler, and associate of Howard Rughes' publicity man, Johnny Meyer reportedly attended parties with Frank Sinatra during August, 1945 . ce ee ee oe Sees rng eee are et et Fe Willie Moretti Willie Moretti, who is the head of a gang in Bergen County, New Jersey is reported to have a financial interest in Frank Sinatra. lioretti advised Bureau Agents on February 5, 1948, that he was associated with Frank Sinatra. 4S an illustration of the nature of their relationship Sinatra is reputed to have returned to his wife after one of their separations when ordered te do 50 4 by Moretti. nt It has also been reported that Sinatra regularly ‘kicks 3 to Moretti. lee Mortimer, New York news columnist, reported that Frank Sinatra was backed when he first started by Willie Moretti. G. Aaron Smehoff, wa, Allen Smiley On June 13, 1948, Allen Smiley, notorious Los Angeles underyorid character who was with "Bugsy" Siegel the night he was murdered; glaimed t0° hnow Frank Sinatra quite well. Westbrook Pegler has made réference in bis . . . . Nap iae alingg Sane | Rear tere nn rte oe 7 ea EE ae as La articles to Sinatra's association with Salley. Smiley was arrested by the FBI on November 21, 1947, charged with falsely claiming citizenship and with perjury. On August 1, 1949, he was sentenced to one year in jail and fined #1000, He*”appealed his case and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rendered a decision on April 13, 1950, upholding ee oe ee SUTRE IE rn oper helt get cre mimi wH8