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43/23/76 GENERAL@ TIGATIVE DIVISION HEARNAP Whine: concerns the information received eat ee RMD wet = cat AoE a ; Y indianapolis Attorney, that he (Neel) was hirea by F. Lee pailey for $15,000 of which he paid $5,000 to a "young FBI clerk” for information from the Hearnap files. - Atta@hed from San Francisco Office (SFO) advises F. Lee Bailey and his co-counsel, Albert: Johnson, were interviewed by SAC and ASACs, SFO, a.m., 3/22/76,» about this matter after being advised of their rights. Both Bailey and Johnson indicated the information was false and that to their knowledge no one has ever paid any money to an FBI employee for any information in this case. Bailey and Johnson admitted that Neel, supra, did work for them as an investigatox, in this case but he was later fired by Johnson, Indianapolis simultaneously advised Neel refused to lake any state- ment. Bailey then called Neel from SFo, and y according to Bailey, Neel told him over “the “phone Neel never paid nor received any information from an FBI employee. Bailey opined Neel trying to “Rake himself look big. Bailey subsequently advised SFO he told Neel to contact FBI, Indianapolis for inter- view. ae Indianapolis Office, by Subsequent teletype, advised Neel interviewed and denied alleqations. ‘Neel.was requested to take axpolygraph, however, he declined until he contacted Baileys, Indianapolis ‘of opinion allegations are unfounded. swith, nas bbe ned «oat: Ga LS 27 coe ae sents #1 List aiaaikese. stew tail 3 “ 3 ts town i, a Mr. Callahan Mr. Mr. ‘Mr. Mr. JBL:pdh ines WRT eco iia