ADIC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle re caller seeking immunity before statute of limitations expired
Document date 15 November 1976
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-10:119-123 Document: Airtel ADIC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle re caller seeking immunity before statute of limitations expired Id: Cooper-Part-10:119-123 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-10%3A119-123 What is wrong (title, date, type, which pages belong together, copies)? What does the scan show?
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 10 pp. 119–123 (DB Cooper-1343–1347), Airtel, dated 15 Nov 1976 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-10%3A119-123
FD-36 (Rev. 2-11-74)
FBI
Date: 11/15/76
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AIRTEL AIR MAIL Via _______________ (Precedence)
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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-91)
FROM: ADIC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P)
RE: NORJAK OO: Seattle
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On 11/5/76, [REDACTED] California, telephone [REDACTED] telephonically contacted the Los Angeles Office of the FBI and related as follows:
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[REDACTED] made reference to a hypothetical situation concerning a crime which occurred about five years ago, was very newsworthy, and on which the Statute of Limitations would run in about three weeks. He stated [REDACTED] was concerned with the criminal liability
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the crime was committed. [REDACTED] stated he did not know the validity of the information [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] attempt to obtain some type of written immunization to protect [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] stated he believes [REDACTED] [REDACTED] would voluntarily come forth, identify himself
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DB Cooper-1343
LA 164-497
and submit to interview if such immunization were received. During this contact [REDACTED] stated he was not, at this time, at liberty to discuss details, names, or places but realized specific data would have to be made available if the United States Attorney (USA) was to arrive at a prosecutive opinion concerning the criminal liability [REDACTED]
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On 11/9/76, [REDACTED] telephonically contacted the Los Angeles Office and was advised by SA C. ROBERT STRANGER that this matter had been discussed with Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Los Angeles, and AUSA [REDACTED] said he could grant no form of written immunization to Federal prosecution based on a set of hypothetical facts, however, he would be quite willing to discuss specific details with [REDACTED] At this time [REDACTED] stated [REDACTED] the hijacker, who used the name of COOPER while committing the crime [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED large block] information being furnished [REDACTED] COOPER may now be dead.
He said that his sole concern in this matter is protection [REDACTED] [REDACTED] against Federal prosecution [REDACTED] He felt the only way to insure this is to have some written document from the Government assuring they will not be subject to Federal prosecution [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] COOPER. He understood the facts as presented to him indicated [REDACTED] COOPER took place after the crime was committed, [REDACTED] [REDACTED]
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On the afternoon of 11/9/76, [REDACTED] telephonically contacted the Los Angeles Office and advised [REDACTED] the following
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On the same date [REDACTED] appeared in the office of AUSA [REDACTED] Los Angeles, with Special Agents of the FBI present.
[REDACTED] advised AUSA [REDACTED] and he desired some prosecutive opinion as to the criminal liability [REDACTED] [REDACTED] man known as COOPER, who hijacked airplane in Seattle in 1971.
[REDACTED] stated he realizes [REDACTED] [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] stated he believes he could arrange to have [REDACTED] come forth, identify himself, and relate details concerning [REDACTED]
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hijacker if he could obtain some written document immunizing [REDACTED] [REDACTED] from prosecution. He continued stating information he has [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] stated he does not know the validity of his information stating it could be [REDACTED]. He added that he has not [REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
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AUSA [REDACTED] advised [REDACTED] he would decline to furnish any form of written immunization for anyone based on a set of hypothetical facts. He advised [REDACTED] that if [REDACTED] desires to voluntarily come forth, identify himself, and discuss the details of [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and these facts as presented did not warrant Federal prosecution, he would so advise [REDACTED] at that time. AUSA [REDACTED] stated that if [REDACTED] desires to prepare written specific details concerning [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and submit it to him for prosecutive consideration he would respond in writing.
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On departing the USA Office, [REDACTED] inquired of SA STRANGER as to whether there had been [REDACTED] [REDACTED] the airplane. He was advised that the FBI could not respond to specific questions regarding details of the hijacking as the results of investigation in this matter are necessarily confidential.
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On 11/11/76, [REDACTED] telephonically advised he was in the process of formulating a letter to submit to the USA, Los Angeles setting forth the conditions under which he believes [REDACTED] [REDACTED] submit to interview regarding this matter. At this time [REDACTED] advised he has now
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On 11/15/76, AUSA [redacted] advised SA STRANGER he had been contacted on 11/12/76, by [redacted] [redacted] indicated during this contact that the
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[redacted] AUSA [redacted] advised in his opinion this matter should be handled through the USA, Seattle.
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He stated that, prior to being advised that the [redacted] he had drafted a letter to be sent to [redacted]. AUSA [redacted] states he believes the conditions, under which [redacted] might voluntarily present himself without being subject to prosecution, are set forth in this letter. He is of the opinion the conditions set forth in the letter would be mutually satisfactory to [redacted] and the Government.
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AUSA [redacted] advised he will not submit this letter since the USA, Los Angeles has no jurisdiction, however, he would willingly discuss his views and the contents of the letter with the AUSA, Seattle.
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AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON: Discuss the above facts with USA and apprise USA, Seattle of AUSA [redacted] willingness to furnish information from written document he has prepared but not submitted to [redacted]
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Serials: LA 164-497, SD 164-91