SAC Seattle to U.S. Attorney Stan Pitkin re publication of 'D.B. Cooper Story' in the Seattle Flag
Document date 22 September 1972
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-28:097-098 Document: Letter SAC Seattle to U.S. Attorney Stan Pitkin re publication of 'D.B. Cooper Story' in the Seattle Flag Id: Cooper-Part-28:097-098 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-28%3A097-098 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 28 pp. 97–98 (DB Cooper-9621–9622), Letter, dated 22 Sep 1972, serial SE 164-81-3939 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-28%3A097-098
1015 Second Avenue Seattle, Washington 98104 164-81 September 22, 1972
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Mr. Stan Pitkin United States Attorney United States Court House Seattle, Washington 98104
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RE Publication of a "D. B. Cooper Story" in the Seattle Flag, Seattle, Wash., May 10, 1972
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Dear Sir:
Enclosed is one copy of an interview by Agents of the FBI with [REDACTED] on May 18, 1972.
In the May 10, 1972, issue of the "Seattle Flag," [REDACTED] of which is shown in the newspaper as [REDACTED] carried a headline, "D. B. Cooper Found!"
The paper also contained an enlarged reproduction of a $20 bill alleged to be from among the ransom money paid on November 24, 1971, during the hijack at Seattle, Wash- ington, of Northwest Airlines' Flight No. 305, during which $200,000 ransom was paid by the airline company.
The newspaper contained a story which allegedly was an interview with "Cooper."
An examination by the FBI Laboratory of the $20 bill reproduced in the article established that it was not part of the ransom money, although the number was the same.
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2 - Addressee 2 - Seattle (164-81 Sub 406) CEF:kn (4)
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[illegible stamps] DB Cooper-9621 164-81-3939
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[REDACTED] was interviewed by Agents of the FBI on May 18, 1972, and freely discussed the story appearing in the publication, but insisted that the paper did pay $1,000 for the story, and that the photograph of the $20 bill was given to them when they purchased the story. [REDACTED] however, stated that he was more than willing to furnish the FBI with surrounding information, but under no circumstances would he identify the person who sold the story to the news- paper.
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The above facts were discussed with AUSA [REDACTED] on September 14, 1972, at which time he advised that in his judgment the facts in this matter do not con- stitute a violation within the jurisdiction of the FBI.
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Very truly yours,
[signature]
J. E. MILNES Special Agent in Charge
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DB Cooper-9622
Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-3939