Las Vegas to Seattle re suspect Ben Leibsen investigation

Document date 1 December 1971

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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-99:372-372

Document: Teletype Las Vegas to Seattle re suspect Ben Leibsen investigation
Id: Cooper-Part-99:372-372
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 99 p. 372, Teletype, dated 1 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-387 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-99%3A372-372

NR011 LV PLAIN 515 PM URGENT 12-1-71 GEJ TO SEATTLE 164-81 FROM LAS VEGAS 164-68 1P

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UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE. CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION. OO: SEATTLE.

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RE LAS VEGAS TEL NOVEMBER THIRTY LAST. RE SUSPECT - BEN LEIBSEN. [REDACTED] NEVADA SKYDIVERS, INCORPORATED, CARSON CITY, NEVADA, REVIEWED MEMBERSHIP RECORDS THAT ORGANIZATION [REDACTED] INFORMATION REGARDING LEIBSEN WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. [REDACTED] VIEWED PHOTOGRAPH OF LEIBSEN AND STATED LEIBSEN UNKNOWN TO HIM. [REDACTED] WAS FURNISHED COMPOSITE OF UNSUB AND WILL DISPLAY TO OTHER MEMBERS OF HIS ORGANIZATION TONIGHT. [REDACTED] WILL BE RECONTACTED DECEMBER TWO NEXT.

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INVESTIGATION AT FNB, CARSON CITY, NEGATIVE CONCERNING THE CLOSING OF LEIBSEN'S ACCOUNT. INVESTIGATION INDICATES LEIBSEN APPEARED AT BANK IN PERSON AND CLOSED ACCOUNT WITH CHECK DRAWN TO CASH. MADE NO COMMENTS TO TELLERS CONCERNING CLOSING OF ACCOUNT. INVESTIGATION CONTINUING.

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END DCA FBII SE CLR

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[guess: Sub]. 50 164-81- 387 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED [guess: /m] FILED [guess: /m] DEC 0 1971 FBI - SEATTLE

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Serials: 164-68, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-387