Interview of Marina Volkswagen representative re 1973 Volkswagen taken 7/19/73
Interviewed 19 September 1973Dictated 20 September 1973Transcribed 21 September 1973
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Id: Cooper-Part-34:034-035
Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-34:034-035 Document: FD-302 interview of Marina Volkswagen representative re 1973 Volkswagen taken 7/19/73 Id: Cooper-Part-34:034-035 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-34%3A034-035 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 34 pp. 34–35 (DB Cooper-12639–12640), FD-302 interview, interviewed 19 Sep 1973 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-34%3A034-035
FD-302 (Rev. 11-27-70)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
1 Date of transcription 9/21/73
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[REDACTED] Marina Volks- wagen, 4636 Lincoln Boulevard, Marina Del Rey, California, telephone number [REDACTED] provided the following information:
He advised that on July 19, 1973, a 1973 Volks- wagen, Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) [REDACTED] was stolen from the car lot in front of the business office. The theft was reported to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), Venice Division, on the same date. Vehicle was registered in Marina Volkswagen's name, and was previously purchased by a [REDACTED] Beverly Hills, California.
[REDACTED] advised that he had trouble with [REDACTED] regarding two purchases of Volkswagens about a week earlier. He advised that [REDACTED] had bought two 1973 Volkswagens. [REDACTED] then brought in instant Volkswagen for repairs, and later decided that he did not want to keep this vehicle. About a week later, he brought in the second vehicle, and stated that he did not want it either. [REDACTED] stopped payment on the deposit check, and demanded his cash deposit also.
[REDACTED] advised that he told [REDACTED] that he could not refund his cash deposit, because he did not know where he stood as far as car registration and license were concerned, and that he now had two used cars on his hands.
[REDACTED] returned with a briefcase, and took it in front of [REDACTED] [REDACTED] advised [REDACTED] that he wanted his cash deposit, and was going to get it one way or another. [REDACTED] did not report this to the police department, and did not list him as a possible suspect in theft of the vehicle. Up to this point, he is still not certain if [REDACTED] did take the vehicle.
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Interviewed on 9/19/73 at Marina Del Rey, California File # [REDACTED]
by SA [REDACTED] /clb Date dictated 9/20/73
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DB Cooper-12639
[REDACTED] advised that the keys to the vehicle were kept on a control board in a conference room of the business office. Instant keys were missing, and he did not have any idea who might have taken them, and if they were used in the theft. He advised that the conference room is not locked, and that anybody would have access to it, but would have had to have known the company's operation in order to know that keys were kept in this room. He advised that no employees for any reason were let go at time of theft..
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[REDACTED] also stated that he did not know [REDACTED] of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and that his records show a negative check for such a name as far as being a customer or a former employee.
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[REDACTED] gave the following description of [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] stated that Marina Volkswagen was afraid that [REDACTED] might cause destruction to their business establishment, and this is why they did not file any civil action against him or list him as a possible suspect to Los Angeles Police Department.
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DB Cooper-12640