Interview re contact claiming to make a Universal Studios film on the hijacking
This copy: Part 40 pp. 210–211Also filed at Part 72 pp. 252–253 (primary)
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Interview re person claiming to work for Universal Studios on Cooper film
Interviewed 1 August 1977Dictated 4 August 1977Transcribed 5 August 1977
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-40:210-211 Document: FD-302 interview re person claiming to work for Universal Studios on Cooper film Id: Cooper-Part-40:210-211 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-40%3A210-211 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 40 pp. 210–211 (DB Cooper-15905–15906), FD-302 interview, interviewed 1 Aug 1977 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-40%3A210-211
FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
1 Date of transcription 8/5/77
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[REDACTED] was interviewed at his residence and supplied the following information:
He spoke to [REDACTED] told him that he worked for Universal Studios and a movie or television series was going to be made concerning the hijacking. [REDACTED] told him that he had permission from a West Coast FBI Office, FBI Headquarters in Washington, and GRIFFIN BELL. He cannot recall the exact words [REDACTED] used during the conversation. [REDACTED] was very positive and straight forward and he felt that could have been on the level. He also thought that the FBI would have made an announcement had the hijacking been solved.
[REDACTED] also told him that he knew who D.B. COOPER really was but did not say who. [REDACTED] stated to him that COOPER had a long police record and had spent time in jail with JAMES EARL RAY. [REDACTED] stated COOPER's record was four pages long and single spaced and that this record was an FBI record. He feels that [REDACTED] was trying to impress him with this information on COOPER.
[REDACTED] also told him that COOPER did not jump out of the airplane where they thought he had. [REDACTED] discounts this because of the tests which were conducted using the airplane.
He cannot recall who had told him that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He did not give the fact or [REDACTED] [REDACTED] much importance. He had no basis or fact of making any statements that possibly [REDACTED] [REDACTED] any FBI files or information. This was pure speculation on his part.
It appeared to him that [REDACTED] had information on the hijacking, none of which was specific. He feels all the information [REDACTED] had could have been obtained through newspaper and magazine articles. He instructed [REDACTED] that he had notes on the hijacking and [REDACTED] told him that he would like to compare the information they had. [REDACTED] said that he had a file and [REDACTED] assumed he was talking about an FBI file at the time. He has thought more about the conversation with
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Interviewed on 8/1/77 at [REDACTED] Minnesota File # MP 164-73
by SA [REDACTED] :sks Date dictated 8/4/77
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DB Cooper-15905
164-9) -7635
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MP 164-73
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[REDACTED] and believes [REDACTED] may have been talking about the criminal file he had on COOPER rather than any specific FBI file. When [REDACTED] said they could compare files, he assumed he was talking about the FBI file.
[REDACTED] told him he was with Universal Studios and gave [REDACTED] an address of [REDACTED] California, [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED] wanted a route map showing the flight plan of the hijacked aircraft but he did not send [REDACTED] any information.
He stated that he had taken notes on the telephone conversation with [REDACTED] and he produced these notes for Special Agent [REDACTED] viewing. He advised that if any notes or other papers he has are needed by the FBI, he would furnish copies.
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DB Cooper-15906
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b6 b7C
Serials: MP 164-73