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RE: JOHN ROSELLI Outline of Offense: Convict has ting scheme, in @ scheme to cheat wealthy individuals out hundreds of thousands of dollars in rigged gin rummy games at the Friars Club, Beverly Hillis, California, This scheme was in existence from June 1962 until July 1967 and involved the establishing of observation points (peep holes) in the ceiling from which the cards of the convict and his victim could be observed. This information was then relayed by a co-conspirator in the ceiling to the convict. The scheme involved interstate travel on the part of the convict in furtherance of the scheme as well as convict causing other conspirators to travel in interstate commerce in furtherance re the scheme and the interstate transportation of stolen Be Pmt Fa rs f a Ageravating or Mitigating Circumstances Testimony at the trial in this matter revealed that a told a co-conspirator in this acheme that a i: did not desire convict know of the scheme to cheat at azes| at . Bicent Club as convict would then demand r reonal friend of F & percentage. ept this information fram convict from June 1962 un i1 10, 1963 when QD ss forced to inelude convict as rtner. Dp a =z” U. S. District Judge WILLIAM P, GRAY, in sentencing convi ted that he was convinced that convict "muscled" into cheme and then stayed in the background and participated in the benefits. a «2211101 in the trial in this WMATter an abrica @ defense intended to relieve convict of any involvement in mattar Judga GRAV. in gentancing Wie ¥ SE nee thi ~ Wt ee WIM adh et Ne A Oe Seed er hd ommented eae: lied on the witness stand and attemted to obs ustice by manufacturing an invalid ense. , Several witnesses who testified in this matter stated that they feared comvict and had been reluctant to give testimony ~2- ee