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Layog rAA Le ce +g + : S2-09327-399 tter to Director dated 1140/46 re: Benjamin 'Bugs! Siegel, idiscalle encous: - information ongepaigss Crime Sucvey, if on a aati OS tS al infornent fl: advised i jiegel returned to Las Vegas, Nev. Ifam nr OL a br om Albuquerque, New Mexico on 10/22/\6, b Siegel plans to open the casino part of the Flamingo Hotel on 12/26/46 , and have as his entertainment Xavier Cugat's orchestra, Jimmy Durante, and FRANK SINATRA. de expects to pay approximately 20,000.00 for this entertainment for one week. Informant said that Siegel is 'nuts' and has probably actually engaged this entertainment, Judging from the Siegel talked. he said that Sedway attempted to dissuade Siegel from having so much 'top notch! entertainment and then let his entertainnent dwindle in quality. Sedway said to Siegel, "who in h--- are ;ou going to follow them with, Truman?' Siegel is inclined now to revise his entertairmert progran,. 62-2837-597 Teletyoe from LA to Director, 1/10/47 re: Benjamin 'Bugs' Siegel, was, Misc., Info. Concerning, Crime Survey. Teletype sets out that Mickey Cohen has been in contact with FRANK SINATRA on a deal of some sort and introduced him to the ilinittis, £2-2837-618 6 7C. Report of 2, 1/17/17 rez denjanin ‘Bugsy’ . p.3,19,22 Siezel, wa, -"MLSC.; orn Concerning = . b2 gap Report sets out that it was ascertained i: Allen Smiley was going to leave for Las Vegas on the m of 12/26/,6 and attend the opening of the Flamingo Casino there. on 1/4/47 Al Smiley in conversation with Harry Rothberg who is also a partner with Ben Siegel in the Flamingo jicotel and Casino, was advised that the new Flamingo Casino operations were not too successful and that Ben Siegel was acting like a prima donna. He further stated that the Flamingo did not have proper publicity in the line of entertaining. aniley since returning from Las Vegas has been attempting to line up entertainers and also seek publicity for the Flamingo He has contacted FRANK SINATRA in an effort to sched an appearance at the rlamingo Casino. Page 19 - info. re: Mickey Cohen, wa. submitted b b2., b7D otherwise indicated and covers the period sincs last report was ae Reverly Hille Calif. — Lonen Gecisiona on dagie in whic partic pate and also gave Cohen order: conce 4 ege Mireat made to FRANK SINATRA which will be discussed under that person's name in this report. lay pr= CONTINUED ON PAGE Lb. -U- MW ry " M Sone hin. ed,