SA to SAC Los Angeles re Malibu tip on Wainwright residence

Document date 7 January 1972

Part 56pages 6–72 pagesDB Cooper-23391–23392

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Document: Memo SA to SAC Los Angeles re Malibu tip on Wainwright residence
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 56 pp. 6–7 (DB Cooper-23391–23392), Memo, dated 7 Jan 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-56%3A006-007

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) DATE: 1/7/72

FROM : SA [REDACTED] b6 b7C SUBJECT: NORJAK

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The following investigation was conducted on 1/1/72, by SAs [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] b6 b7C Upon receipt of information that the Malibu Substation of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office (LASO) received an anonymous call regarding D. B. COOPER, who was supposed to be at [REDACTED], Westlake, Agents b6 proceeded to the Guard Shack and were met by [REDACTED] b7C

They advised that they had been sent there after Deputy [REDACTED] of the Malibu Station received an anonymous b6 call at approximately 3:20 p.m., from a person who sounded b7C like a white male adult reporting COOPER's supposed presence at that address. They advised there has been no activity at the address and the house appeared to be vacant.

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The residence was owned by [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] advised b6 the residence has been vacant for approximately a week b7C and a half. It is/owned by [REDACTED] who was leasing it to JAMES WAINWRIGHT and his family, consisting of a [REDACTED] [REDACTED] described WAINWRIGHT as follows:

Race White Sex Male Age About 33 Height 6'1" - 6'2" Hair Light brown (thinning) Employment Employed as an actor at Universal Studios

He was further described as a former Marine who lately has been bothered by a bad back. WAINWRIGHT moved b6 to the West Los Angeles area, telephone number [REDACTED] b7C

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SEARCHED [REDACTED] INDEXED [REDACTED] SERIALIZED [REDACTED] FILED [REDACTED] [date stamp partially legible] 10 1972

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SCL/emc (3)

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-23391

LA 164-497

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[REDACTED] did not know WAINWRIGHT's whereabouts during the time of Norjak, advising he is seldom in himself.

On 1/1/72, [REDACTED] left home approximately 1:00 p.m., arrived back at about 5:00, and noted no unusual activity at [REDACTED] There were no signs that anyone had been in the residence.

[REDACTED] No mention of D. B. COOPER or Norjak was made to [REDACTED]

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Examination of the residence at [REDACTED] [REDACTED] revealed the sliding door open. A search of the premises revealed it to be vacant with no signs of recent habitation. Pieces of plywood were found in one of the bedrooms, of the type that might be used by a person with a bad back. The telephone, number 889-8600, was at the residence, but it was disconnected.

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Lead -

Locate James Wainwright Thru Telephone [REDACTED] and [guess: establish] whereabouts on 11/3[guess: 4]/7/

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DB Cooper-23392

Serials: LA 164-497