Part 109, page 276
DB Cooper-49780Serials NY 164-627, SE 164-81
Interviewed 25 April 1972Dictated 28 April 1972Transcribed 28 April 1972
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 109 p. 276 (DB Cooper-49780), FD-302 interview, interviewed 25 Apr 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-109/pages/276
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NY 164-627 SE 164-81
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exhibited three twenty dollar bills to FLEMING, and FLEMING is 98% positive that the serial numbers of those three bills are identical with the Xerox copy of three bills he received from [REDACTED] FLEMING did not record the serial numbers of the three bills exhibited to him by [REDACTED] told FLEMING that he met COOPER when [REDACTED] to a group of Boeing employees. COOPER asked [REDACTED] how he could invest sufficient money to obtain a return of ten to twelve thousand dollars a year. [REDACTED] visited COOPER at his home and observed two skydiving awards on a mantle place at COOPER's home. COOPER is allegedly unemployed and existing on interest and dividends from other investments he has made in the past. FLEMING advised that he was hopeful that COOPER would surrender himself and the ransom money. FLEMING has had no contact with COOPER since February 23, 1972, and some- time several weeks ago, FLEMING called [REDACTED] advising [REDACTED] he wished to talk to COOPER. [REDACTED] subsequently advised FLEMING that COOPER has refused to contact FLEMING until [REDACTED] FLEMING advised that Newsweek will not furnish [REDACTED] FLEMING's contact with COOPER. FLEMING advised that he had contacted
until COOPER is apprehended and convicted.
FLEMING advised that he will recontact his personal attorney, [REDACTED] to determine if [REDACTED] will agree to FLEMING furnishing [REDACTED] [REDACTED] COOPER and [REDACTED] for [REDACTED] signed by [REDACTED] FLEMING states he believed he talked to the actual hijacker, who is revealing his background and is willing to confess to this incident because of his Catholic upbringing. FLEMING stated that based on his eleven years experience as a reporter, he is more than 90% convinced that the individual he contacted was the hijacker.
FLEMING advised that in addition to being a Contri- buting Editor for Newsweek Magazine, he has formed a partner- ship in a firm under the name Platypus Publications, Incor- porated with MAX PALEVSKY. This firm intends to publish a weekly newspaper in the near future in the Los Angeles area. He advised that PALEVSKY also has other business interests.
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DB COOPER-49780