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July 23, 1969 MICKEY MANTLE -- Mickey Mantle, former well-known baseball player of the New York Yankees, has not been the subject of an lnvesti-. gation by the FBl. However, our files reveal that information received in June, 1956, indicated that Mlckey Mantle was 'blackmailed" for $15, 000 after being found in a compromlsing situation with a married woman. Mr. Mantle subsequently denied ever having been caught in a compromising situation. Mr. Mantle readily admitted that he had "shacked up" with many. girls in New York City, but stated that he has never been caught. (139-243) A confidential source, who has furnlshed reliable information in the past, advised in June, 1957, that a very prominent Washington, D. C., area gambler and bookmaker arranged dates for members of the New York Yankees baseball club at a Washington, D. C., house of prostitution. Allegedly, Mr. Mantle was one of the members of the team who was entertained at this house of prostitution. (62-9-53-31, p. 34) In February, 1962, it was alleged that an individual, described as a Dallas, Texas, playboy, night club operator and former boy friend of a notorious Dallas strlpper, was purchasing. the University Club, Dallas, Texas, from a former Dallas gambler. It was further noted that the University Club was a private night club, and that Mlckey Mantle of the New York Yankees. was one of the individuals financlally backing this purchase. 62-9-12-294 In Jannary, 1963, a confidential source, of unknown reliability, advised that a well-known Dallas, Texas, gambler, who frequently made 'heavy bets" on prcfessional football games. Tolson and other athletic contests, would make a number of telephone calls DeLoach Mohr Casper Callahan NOTE: Per request of John D. Ehrlichman, Counsel to the President. Conrad Felt Gale Rosen A JCF:cIw. Sullivan Tavel (8) -/: Trotter R Holme MAIL ROOM TELETYPE UNIT