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” we mee wees tee 3. wena © eens eee nets ra) eeu FD-350 (Rev, 10-19-77) ff . ee i (Mount Clipping In Spoce Below) ; “FBI 's ‘Abséam". Probe Area Man Said to ‘Cooperate * A. Midlothian businessinan alleged to shave carried bribe money intended for a South Carolina- congressman -will. _cooperaté with “the Federal Buréaywof li t vestigation i in its probe of.con sional influence: buying, according the’ Long’ Island newspaper, Newsda ro The businessman, John R. Stowe of the -¥700 Block N. Briarpatch Drive, allegedly received $50,000 from FBI: ‘agents posing as representatives of an Ardb stiei spaper said yesterday. > . The money was intended for Rep. John ws Jenrette, a Democrat, to obtain “his. + promise to use his influence to ensure the “sheik” could have asylum | in the United ‘States, the paper reported..." a hy ‘erFederal agentS visited Stoweat bishome; Saturday, andhe agreed tocooperatein the investigation, Newsday said. x: . % Stowe couldnotbereached forcomment. sJenrette has denied any wrongdoing. 3 Asource said Stowe is the only man who 3gansay that he handed $50,000 to Jenrette, "according to Newsday. + Stowe, Newsday quoted asource assaying. k, the new- + sheik’s representative and said Stowe amk’ ES Stowe brought Jenrette toa Washington town house, where Jenrette looked at the would think about the matter and left with 4 Shortly’ atterward,* Jenrette ‘allegedly called an.agent who* “was posing as the » could pick u up the money the next day,-tl the Y ‘paper said. ° “Stowe came to the town ‘house the next ~ day and picked up the money in view of a hidden camera, Newsday said. Jenrette has been reported as Saying his “dealings with the ‘‘Arabs”’ invoived only -his efforts to obtain money fora a Project in “his district.” .° oo me « “Stowe and his wife, Barbara, bought a. “townhouse + in <Midlothian’ 's Briarwood j Hearth section. An mid- September, Gary . Harris, the hoiise’ s ‘former owner,’ said * today. . = Stowe reportedly moved to “Virginia xfrom the Myrtle.Beach, S.C., area, an area WWenrelte represents. An acquaintance said - ‘Stowe was a representative for a ‘vending Feompany, but thatcouldnotbeconfirmed. - “> Mrs. Stowe worked for about a yearas an’ pagent for a Chesterfield-based real estate firm but left it in 1978, a spokesman t there gysaid. » ea ‘ a Nel ghbors described Stowe as “pleasant Dete: 2/6/80 Edition: Ryening Title: ABSCAM “indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) atrete tre ernaty sai id he‘did nde fen Page 7? enrette allegedly said he‘did no row " _whether he could “‘produce,"’ then said he "Richmond ‘News Leader" ___Richmond, Va. tand in his40s. Ope man described Stowe as Character: tquiet and said, “Tt seems, fome he is away ° “hbite often.” et ; r=. 87 -15542 - t. Spokesmen for the FBI in Washington Classification: -and Richmond refused to comment on the wase. AW FIL FBI-RICHAIOND nae O Submitting Office:p ¢ chmond. 31/DOI