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Frank Sinatra — Part 12
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AURORA OS Cop heudy November 20, 1964
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Prank Sinatra, born. Dee ember 12... 2915, Lor 29 6), Leas
Hoboken, New began a aiagine saresr tn Ue
on tne bagis of an S career in aint alleging
Sinatra had paid $40,000 to obtain deferment from service in
the military, this Bureau made inquiries concerning his
selective service status. This inquiry revealed that Sinatra '&
rejection for military service was due to a physical disabiittyy
specifically chronic mastoiditia and a perforated ear drus.:-
notation was also made in connection with his physical oa Ss)
nation that he was suffering from emotional instability.
inquiry did not gubstantlate the anonymous complaint origi iY
made concerning Sinatra.
In 1955, this Bureau sonducted an ‘investigation *
/ relative to possible false etatesents made by Sinatra in a
Passport application with regard to membership in subversive
organizations. The investigation developed no apecific evidence
of Communist Party or front organization memberghip other than
a membership in 1946 in the Independent Citizens Comslittee of
the Arta, Sciences and Professions, an organization cited as a
communist front. Information was also developed or received
previously indicating that Sinatra reportedly had been associated
with or lent his name to sixteen organizations which have been
cited or described as communist fronts.
We have received information over an extended period
of time from gourcesy, who have furnished reliabie information in
the past and who have knowledge of general critiinal activities |
in the United States, that Sinatra has been a close friend and
associate of Samuel Giancana, a former chauffeur and bodyguard
for Anthony Accardo, the acknowledged leader of the syndicate
(La Cosa Nostra) in Chicago, Illinois, prior to 1956. Giancana,
described as a cold, brutal killer, assumed leadership of the
syndicate in Chicago in approximately 1956. Giancana has been,
a guest at various places owned or cperated by Sinatra and at
Sinatra's home in Palm Springs, California. It has been reported
that due to Sinatra's close association with Giancana and other
syndicate hooflume he lost hia license to operate gambling
eatablishmentsa in the State of Nevada. As a result of thia loss,
Sinatra was reported to have sold his interest in the Sands Hotel,
Las Vegas, Nevada, for $43,500 per point for a total of $391, 00
and hig entire interest in the Cal Neva Lodge at Lake Tahoe, N
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