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Melvin Belli — Part 9

40 pages · May 10, 2026 · Document date: May 15, 1960 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: Melvin Belli · 40 pages OCR'd
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OPlrunal (am NO, 10 . . sOto-1d6 . > mal 1663 CUNO : . . an Oba Gem, 860. NO. a7 . > UNITED STATES G ov ERNMENT Be Memora naum — 1. Solmoire ne Moir we Caiiahan ix. DeLoach l l j 1 KO Tr ay i - Hp,..Rosen ‘oS. CMR. SULLIVAN BiwrRosens 4 G4 a re RE ate ‘To - Mr. Sullivan -2FROM ors ‘2 Y Ll - ba, Riailey .3 fot ue MR. AN LGAN i _ My, Tenihan i. a / To- Me. Decker SUBJECT: ° ous: ‘1 - Kir. Gheesling TRE, “SEH ry = “PUSSTA + CURA i - Mr. Branigan fas << Seay” . = 1D. . Satiivan 2- 28-64, set forth 13 rm Aintervig@®by. SAC Shank . as;-and SA Vincent E. Drain - with Melvimr-Zeclli, attorney For cack taby, -concerning allega that Belli had “state ed Oswald. and cack Ruby were FBI informan “sBelli. stated he ha@ heard rumors xo that effect, ‘however, pla no credence whatsoever in these rumors and: that in his opinis: these TUMCE originated with: ‘William Alexander, Assistant Dis‘ ‘Attorney, ho had tried to- plant other rumors on him.” It was Belli* s Feeling ‘that Alexahder thought. Pelli might fall for it was: Fecommended - that no worth-while purpose ‘would fenopandun prantigin ae) ee ee ee 2 Od Cs ae rs OWDIRAUNEWN ZOOM IH ae - On 3-35-64, SAC snanklin aavised tag was “contacted by hin, and it was: poinzec@ou : 1g. Setting indications that oe source of the Tunors, th was Wk) pointed out to him thats Mm Geni : Be 2 9 information in % Qi was also pointed out 3° y Pore that we want him to pat 2° i 5&5 4 1t on the ar he felt that any 4 ¢ 43° ormation along this line was tne o rumor, as he has. told 1Speea tore ; i ee wii. stop talking and. that ve A at present th: C ! y7ee Mf Only one of his starf supsosed to talk to Ne press. He volziteerce”, hgh a that he had heard nothing regarding this rumor around the cox: cai 194g house in recent weeks, Ife stated that this rumor of Csw ald dein 59 =P an informant ‘of. the FBI cr CIA haa so place in the trial of Ruisy a1 b> prousht™ Gp by him He stated he woul.” 5 etiet anc make no further remarks i: : this Tegerc. : The memorancum oc. 2-26-64 referred to above. @ Iso | 3 a recommended that in order to conciusively pin down WnetTser we : YS, tee wW % Cae . vf a : fe wr a, iva Was : “NOT BECO “couse oop OO BETTE GN fy) DVse Vee ~) ¥ ‘
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