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@ @ extorting money from various rap music stars via death threats. The scheme invoives [____]and other subjects making telephonic death threats to the rap star. Subjects then intercede by contacting the victim and offering protection for a fee. The victim and their family are taken to a “safe haven”, usually a private estate, and are protected by gun-toting body guards associated with the JEWISH DEFENSE LEAGUE (JDL). The subjects convince the victim they have worked a “deal” out with the person(s) making the death threats and the threats cease. The po, victim then pays the subjects for the protection services am rendered and resume their normal lifestyle with no fear of b7D further death threats. ¢ [__Jidentified EAZY-E (deceased) who reportedly was targeted by subjects for extortion prior to dying from complications associated with AIDS. EAZY-E resided in Van Nuys, Californi In addition to the aforementioned, on 10/8/96, pet. ———C*d(LAPD) and writer interviewed a Los Angeles source of proven reliability, concerning the ODEH bombing matter. During that interview, source corroborated the above information. According to source, reportedly enlists the services of one not further identified at this time), whom source escribed as a Capper or ambulance chaser, to assist with the b7¢ extortion scheme. Source stated that [[__]used this same scheme when he would rip off drug dealers. Source stated the monetary amount being extorted is in the $50,000 range. Writer is familiar with captioned subjects as their names have surfaced in the ODEH investigation and also a case captioned “JEWISH DEFENSE LEAGUE; DS/T; 00: LOS ANGELES” (100A-LA-1639742-Closed). Since two independent sources have reported captioned matter, it is recommended that _a 266A matter be opened and assigned to writer with Det. nd Dep. (LASD) as co-case agents. 4