Enclosure letter re background and financial activities of suspect (Monte Cristo Developers, Bellevue)

Part 17pages 256–2583 pagesDB Cooper-5086, DB Cooper-5088

Also filed at: Part 103 pp. 405–407

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Document: Enclosure letter re background and financial activities of suspect (Monte Cristo Developers, Bellevue)
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It is noted that this letter represents a compila- tion of current events and background of [REDACTED] and will be supplemental to information previously furnished to the USA's Office.

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[REDACTED] who is in the real estate business is mentioned in a current Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property (ITSP) investigation as introducing [REDACTED] at the Bank of the West, located at the corner of Northeast 8th Street and 108th Avenue North- east, Bellevue, Washington, on October 26, 1970.

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[REDACTED] presented a [REDACTED] on the First National City Bank, New York, payable to [REDACTED] This check was cashed giving [REDACTED] cash. [REDACTED] payable to [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] subsequently returned to the Bank with the two cashiers checks desiring to cash them. Inasmuch as there was not sufficient cash available at the time he was given [REDACTED] cash and two cashiers checks for [REDACTED] and two for [REDACTED] Those checks were subsequently cashed at other Bank of the West branches in the Seattle area.

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The Bank of the West was notified on November 5, 1970, by [REDACTED] of the First National City Bank of New York that the cashiers check in the amount of [REDACTED] was fictitious.

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[REDACTED] is also under current investigation in a Federal Reserve Act - Federal Savings and Loan Asso- ciation as receiving proceeds of the sales of certificates of deposits at Northwest Guaranty Savings and Loan Association.

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[REDACTED] is also under current investigation in a Federal Housing Administration Matter involving the North- west Guaranty Savings and Loan Association as the mortgagee and Monte Cristo Developers, Inc. as the mortgagor.

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DB Cooper-5086

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[REDACTED] is reported as [REDACTED] of the Monte Cristo Developers, Inc. [REDACTED] Minutes of this Board of Directors of Monte Cristo Developers, Inc. taken at a meeting November 27, 1970, reflect that the company is authorized to develop the Shoultea Mobile Home Park in Marysville, Washington, described in the FHA commitment letter dated November 18, 1970.

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The Seattle Police Department, Identification Division and King County Sheriff's Office records reflect no record of Brandonfels.

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Seattle Credit Bureau records reflect the following information:

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Name: [REDACTED - b6/b7C] Also Known As: [REDACTED - b6/b7C] Age: [REDACTED - b6/b7C]

Residence: [REDACTED - b6/b7C] Bellevue, Washington Business: (February, 1971) Continental Western College;

Owner: K.C. Properties - (October, 1969 Investors Funding)

(January, 1969 - Burwell Motel)

(October, 1961 - Attorney)

Previous Residences: 6417-181st Northeast, Redmond (April, 1971)

300 Lakeside South (March, 1971)

9745 Northeast (June, 1963)

3712 East 55th (April, 1963)

75th North Van Duin, Eugene, Oregon (October, 1961)

Social Security No.: [REDACTED - b6/b7C]

The Credit Bureau files also reflect [REDACTED] [REDACTED] filed July 23, 1968 in the amount [REDACTED] and also a [REDACTED] filed February 1, 1971, for [REDACTED]

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The Department of Motor Vehicles, Driver's Licenses Division, lists the following information regarding [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

Date of Birth:. July 26, 1935 Sex: Male Eyes: Blue Weight: 180 pounds Height: 6' Address: [REDACTED] Bellevue, Washington

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[REDACTED] a white male with date of birth of [REDACTED] and residing at [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Bellevue, Washington, [REDACTED] previously resided at 22427-286th Southeast as of January, 1967; and at 12347 Southeast 55th Place, Bellevue, as of November, 1966.

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The name of [REDACTED] has been developed in a current investigation being conducted by the Seattle Office of the FBI involving a possible violation of Federal Housing Administration Matters by the Northwest Guaranty Savings and Loan Association as a mortgagee and the Monte Cristo Developers, Inc., as the mortgagor on an FHA-insured loan for [REDACTED] Project [REDACTED] had signed a mortgagor's certificate on that project on January 6, 1971, certifying that certain phases and expenses enumerated on a mortgage certificate signed by [REDACTED] Northwest Guaranty Savings and Loan Association, had been paid.

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Information from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Seattle, Washington, reflected that no money had been deposited.

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On an application for project mortgage insurance on project [REDACTED] signed his name as [REDACTED] [REDACTED] the general contractor with an address of [REDACTED] Bellevue, Washington.

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The Seattle Police Department and King County Sheriff's Office records reflect no identifiable data on Knapp.

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DB Cooper-5088