SAC Los Angeles to Director re NORJAK suspect James Bryant Coffelt
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SAC Los Angeles to Director re NORJAK subject James Bryant Coffelt
Document date 27 May 1980
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 96 pp. 366–367 (DB Cooper-43306–43307), Airtel, dated 27 May 1980 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-96%3A366-367
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TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: ☐ Teletype ☐ Immediate ☐ TOP SECRET (struck through) ☐ Facsimile ☐ Priority ☐ SECRET (struck through) ☒ AIRTEL ☐ Routine ☐ CONFIDENTIAL (struck through) ☐ UNCLAS E F T O (struck through) ☐ UNCLAS 5/27/80 Date ___________
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TO: [REDACTED] DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) FROM: [REDACTED] SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (3) (RUC)
SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: Seattle
Sub-Reference: JAMES BRYANT COFFELT, aka [REDACTED]
The following information is set forth for the information of the Bureau and receiving offices in the event [REDACTED] should contact Seattle or Portland in the future:
On 5/22/80, Investigator [REDACTED], Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, telephone number 974-3685, telephonically contacted SA Joseph C. Alston. [REDACTED] stated that during the evening hours of 2/11/80, the residence of [REDACTED], Encino, California, was set on fire. In connection with the fire on 2/11/80, arson investigators found gasoline cans in the residence and evidence that gasoline had been poured on the carpets throughout the residence. Because the house was tightly closed it only partially burned. A security guard was retained by [REDACTED] to protect the residence. The following night the residence burned again and the security guard, who was chosen at random, admitted to setting the fire. He denied being initially involved.
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2 - Bureau 2 - Portland (164-41) (Info) 2 - Seattle (164-81) 1 - Los Angeles [REDACTED] (6)
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[partially legible stamp] 06/[illegible] -1829 SERIALIZE [illegible]
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Approved: ___________ Transmitted ___________ Per ___________ (Number) (Time) ☆ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1980-305-750/5402
DB Cooper-43306
LA 164-497
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[REDACTED] is conducting an arson and insurance fraud investigation of [REDACTED], believing that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] has, of course, [REDACTED] and has indicated the fire could be the result of his investigation into captioned matter. According to [REDACTED] has made no allegations against the Bureau.
[REDACTED] additionally stated [REDACTED]
Further, [REDACTED] the residence. [REDACTED] explained that approximately [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] The new buyer [REDACTED] [REDACTED] the premises. [REDACTED] also mentioned that [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] stated his investigation indicates [REDACTED] [REDACTED] which has been suspected in the past by interviewing agents.
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DB Cooper-43307
Serials: 164-2111, LA 164-497, PD 164-41, SE 164-81