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Office Met. Ul + UNITED Stains GOVERNMEN w, I ; TO : Mr. Tolson c7y pate: May 10, 195 ‘etois— 4 “From + L. B. Nichols ~ oh ig | Sap Jato of sunjecr: UNKNOWN,SUBJECT . . . ° SOY Miner _-_ PERRINO” MARCHEGIANO, AKA ¢#. may Hollomee tvs HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION ROCKY MARCIANO - VICTIM Va air “ . EXTORTION | ; _ S Lhe te pL} _-BRTORT i? O71 ee 3 ' For purposes, * 3-3430) cat ie All: my office -a p.em.,5-7-54, stating she under- \ tood heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano had by letter and phone calis received threats to himself ‘and family. The New York Office of United Press had said the FBI is investigating the matter. She asked for comment. BACKGROUND: On 3-11-54 an officer of the Brockton, Massachusetts, Police Department turned over to the Boston Office of the FBI a handprinted letter postmarked Glen Olden, Pennsylvania, 3-9-54, addressed to Perrino Marchegiano, Dover Street, Brockton, Massachusetts. The latter is the father of world heavyweight. champion Rocky Marciano..ohe letter stated. ol @ ba Sct: Boek) tonpias daChapleas tosbeatzhim. in'thel ri Ge7 50. cals : ci 2 beeerorer weal 7b Um Poft his wifesa Sati “chitds~Thé letter indicated _ ee rreer nad a tremendous amount of money wagered on Charles who had © little chance to beat Rocky, and the writer said he was familiar with the Brockton area. ne gore? ee ee aS . Principals in the matter, Including’Al Weill, Rocky's manager, were interviewed by the Bureau. “Weill in turn gave to the New York Office two additional letters containing threats and said also he had received several phone calls during the first two weeks in March threaten- ing death to both Rocky and himself. We are still investigating the c matter... if, | ACTION TAKEN: para ar man aamsnanmamsl oN the Me “s os , advised that United Pres eae ae Caneel advise ment to make. Later pervisor f the New York Office n New York had learned from a source close to Marciano, probably M8 that the FBI had in fact entered the investigation. The York Office, of. course, answered queries con- ||) cerning our participation with no comment. ; , =M og 4 a | a Ly? 7 aa, , ”; ce = Mr. Boardma | } é yf 0B G BE HgE -/P~ ec ~ Mr. Rosen . ; . cf yp a ce. REW:rew a 2 . come oe rey. CAnuae a | ee 13 MAY 120-4 errr :eeetnmeny