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92-98 -1 (cont'd) hoe boD b2. Lad ten, a t woe FRANK SINATRA waa interviewed by Bureau Agents, Los Angeles, California, on April 25, 1961, regarding his knowledge of the activities of SAMUEL GIANCANA. SINATRA advised that he met GIANCANA a few years ago socially but has had no business dealings with him and knows nothing about GIANCANA's affairs. He was questioned relating to his knowledge of JOB PIGNATELLO, described in the Associates “ection of this repo t aa an individual close to GIANCANA, and advised that PIGNATELLO was known to him, SINATRA, as "JOE the Cook", and that he originally kmew PIGNATELLO through GIANCANA. SINA®RA denied any intervention on his part on behalf of PIGNATELLO in an effort to further PIGNATELLO's business interests in Las Vegas and said he had done PIGNATELLO no favors in this regard. 7c. Frank Sinatra Original: 9283868623 Pare 909 of report atates that fe avi sea on April 10, 1961 that FRANK SINATRA, nationally known entertainer, had recently contacted a Las Vegas, Nevada official in an obvious attempt to intercede on behalf of PIGNATELLO in an effort to facilitate PIGNATELLO's obtaining the necessary liquor and gaming permits with which to operate, Date f bu Agent: mp tt ie (Reviewer's n : e reflects the following regarding SAM GIANCANA: advised on June 30, 1956 that JOHN DREW, described as one of the officials of the Stardust Hotel Casino, had alwaya been a type of individual who “fronted” for undisclosed interests in gambling establishments, and it was believed by this informant that DREW, at that time, was representing Chicago interest Stardust Hotel, primarily for one SAM MOONEY, | eee MOONEY as a “Chicago racketeer" whose true name was that other than MOONEY,