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Frank Sinatra — Part 27

11 pages · May 13, 2026 · Document date: Jul 23, 1980 · Broad topic: Public Figures · Topic: Frank Sinatra · 8 pages OCR'd
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. Memorandum DATE: 8/19/80 ro : SAC (NR 9-8297) FROM SA NR-9) C) SUBJECT: FRANK SINATRA-VICTIM EXTORTION (00: NR) On 8/15/80, white male, date of. birth summer residence of and with permanent residence of. Brooklyn, Ny.. was located and inter viewed by the writer at his address. was exhibited copies of two (2) letters dated 7/28/80 and. 7/29/80, such original letters he readily admitted that he b7C wrote to Directg WEBSTER. When'queried as to why he had written and mailed. such items, wherein! threatened captioned victim, alleged that the FBI through electronic surveillance,.such. havinq occurred approximately 20 years ago when he resided at Brooklyn, NY, more than 100 musical compositions of his work "stolen". Among these compositions, Stated were such songs as "Raindrops Keep Falling" and The Shadow of Your Smile".. stated that after the theft of such compositions, the FBf had given the works to FRANK. SINATRA, RICHARD ROGERS, LEONARD BERNSTEIN, etC. stated that he has communicated by letter on several occasions in the past with all FBI Directors concerning the above. He stated that his letters of February, l978, laid. surveillance thefts. idyisec b7c blo SEARCHED INDEXE SERIALIZED FILED D: Jui9 1980 FBINEW ROCHELLE Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan.
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