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‘ . | © “UNITED STATES sovend tir Memorandum ra { LF TO : MR. BELMON®: A Trotter ——____— oe Va . Tele. Room ——— FROM : c. A. EVANS ef ye Candy ‘SUBJECT: JOHN FACTOR AKA JAKE THE BARBER" / INFORMATION CONCERNING ef SAC Simon of the Los Angeles Office furnished the vettowing Cor- hn Fa "Jake the Barber." bye ; «t Factor advised that his application for pardon after completion of sentence‘is pending with the Government. Factor, of course, is well known to the Bureau. Bureau files indicate that we investigated his application for pardon in 1956 and again .in 1959* .On both occasions his application was denied. In 1960, the Pardon Attorney of the Department again requested Factor's applica- tion for pardon investigation be brought up to date, which was done. The files do not show any subsequent action or requests by the current administration for any further investigation. oo —! - Factor indicated that while the President was in California prior to Christmas, his, Factor's, application for pardon was discussed with the President by Governor Brown. Factor is a friend of Governor Brown's, and also is apparentl very close to the Democratic Party. Factor claimed the President indicated they might give Factor his pardon as a Christmas present, However, apparently nothing occurred and Factor claims that he recently was in Washington, D. C., lIking with Departmental officials. He stated these officials told him to recontact them subsequent to February 15, 1962, concerning his application. Factor indicate the Administration is concerned as to whether any action taken by them might be considered as paying off a political debt since Factor contributed heavily to the Presidential campaign. Factor also indicated that en route back to California from Washington, D. C., he stopped over in Oklahoma where he talked to a newspaper publisher (not | named). This publisher allegedly told Factor that Attorney General Robert 2. Kennedy would be leavingthis position in the near future to be assigned as an aide to the President. Further, the present Governor of Oklahoma would be named as a” ‘ - 1-Mr. Mohr.) ow 409 *This was in connection with his previous con 1 - Mr. DeLoach Ex} " yiction and sentence on 1 fraud charges. 1 - Mr. Rosen (75 . yy y pate: af REC- 28 n BS JAN 2h isbe bor eres