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eect nl ana mech react one pemewete etate Haves ede em : aed fed tee o ve = . : . . nee ; ri, \ Sen . . . M. A. Jones to DeLoach Memo RE: MELVIN BELLI . Significant of his devious nature, when asked about wiretapping, if ve said that it is morally, legally and innately wrong. He then admits that his ounjk uses wiretapping because the practice is so widespread that he needs it to adeql represent: his clients. . 3 ‘He attacks the American Bar Association b because of its ae | members of the profession engage in the ‘defense of unpopular defendants on them nes hand, -but'as a matter of practice refuses to sanction attorneys who defend pers On Vo “oO 3 accused. of. heinous ‘crimes. He attacks the American Medical Association at gih -¥ length for the’ “failure ef doctors to testify against colleagues in malpractice suij bepause: : :2) their insurance would be subject to cancellation. Belli complains that his pracey ee _ 3} leaves him little time to work on his autobiography ‘which he says is really goin 34 lay into all those b--------" (a word reflecting on legitimate birth). When. askes .¢j he means he said "You know: - Bobby Kennedy, J. Edgar, the A.M.-A., the A. EM A, the insurance companies, ad. infinitum, " 8 3 BUFILES: | . | a ob aed ye a “In 1964 Belli received an extortion note postmarked at Starkville ¢ i. * ae “3 Mississippi, 3- 24-64. He forwarded the letter to the Jackson Resident Agency ty mil ra for ‘information and consideration. '' The case was closed after investigation w3n the” |; 4] United States Attorney at Oxford, Mississippi, declined prosecution. In 3x ily, LLG, ; 2 the Bureau learned that Belli had his interviews with Jack Ruby filmed, vilagedly for | § preparation of his defense. A cameraman he engaged said Belli had obtained ail rights - i | to any book or film on Ruby before accepting his defense and allegedly compilec an. — Meet _ immense film library on Ruby for future exploitation. Belli allegedly deliberately ly attempted to have Ruby break dcwn mentally before the camera to enhance the vatue of | , his films. Typical references io Belli in Bufiles reflect in 1941 he seni greetings tol: = 7 the Soviet Union in support of the Red Army' s struggle against Nazi Germany; in 1949... protested tie pease aio) ofthe tyolve communist leaders to Alben Barkley; In 1959 after Belli introduced west coast ‘ 4-seminar On legal tactics during the American Bar Assoc sAConvention as "Professor O' Brien}' an expert on tax’ evasion, the Director instructed , y Nhat San Francisco should be alert for any violations of law by Belli as his recor” was RB 1 Omeaey Mens ITING ws th C/A . 5 32 7 OBSERVATIONS a3 3 This 'two-bit'' Barnum and Bailey b barrister grossly.distorts : .e role of. < i the’ FBI in law enforcement and continues, through his excesses, to disp!::: Fes b: isenessi of his character. His reasoning on every count is typical of his nature as ab 7 Boe 12! ria: Z| To do anything but ignore him would play into his hands and provide kh.m with aul 2 oft a s 2¢ the publicity he seeks. This is < é ‘nother case of where. the Director a.td the zu CaN, ia well be proud of their enemies. { os : _ LO ot, wd an . . . . . : ™ . n . lat . . . Cie, . : + eer roa ae a eee os Saari ose ae te TNT AE co 7 wee Teale ee