Part 111, page 130

DB Cooper-50462Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-2833

Document date 22 April 1972

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 111 p. 130 (DB Cooper-50462), Memo, dated 22 Apr 1972, serial SE 164-81-2833 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-111/pages/130

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 4/22/72

SA [redacted]

NORJAK

RE: UNSUB; [redacted] - INFORMANT

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[redacted] was interviewed by SA [redacted] at his residence at Seabeck, Washington. He advised he is acquainted with KARL FLEMING of Newsweek magazine, having contacted him after seeing an ad in the local Seattle area newspapers requesting information from D.B. COOPER. [redacted] stated that after observing the ad, he ran an ad of his own in the local Bremerton newspaper in an effort to obtain business for his realestate interests. He stated the ad he ran read, "D.B. COOPER have 2½ acre tract. Will defer downpayment." Based on this ad, he received a number of telephone calls, most of which he felt were from pranksters. He stated however, he did receive one telephone call one night at approximately 1:00 AM, and felt that because of the time of the call, and the fact that he could hear no background noise to indicate the call came from a tavern, he felt that this call had some validity.

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He stated he recognized the voice of the caller as an individual known to him and instructed the caller to phone him back the next day, however, he did not receive a return call. Concerning the identity of this individual, [redacted] stated he does not desire to disclose his identity as he feels that this individual will contact him in an effort to invest the $200,000 through investment channels which are open to [redacted] stated that he does not feel that it is surprising he has not been contacted previously concerning this investment inasmuch as the appropriate time for investments is between June and August, and he feels that this individual will recontact him during this time in an effort to have the money invested.

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JSD:klb (4)

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164-81- 2833 SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED _____ FILED _____ APR 2[guess: 7] 1972 FBI — SEATTLE

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DB COOPER-50462

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FBI memo header addressed to SAC Seattle, case 164-81, NORJAK subject, regarding an unsub informant interview. A redacted individual residing in Seabeck, WA was interviewed by an SA. He knew Karl Fleming of Newsweek and had seen newspaper ads requesting information from D.B. Cooper. He placed his own ad in the Bremerton newspaper offering a 2½ acre tract to D.B. Cooper, deferring downpayment, as a means to generate real estate business. He received many calls, mostly from pranksters, but one late-night call at 1:00 AM seemed credible due to the absence of background tavern noise. The informant claimed to recognize the late-night caller's voice as someone known to him. He told the caller to phone back the next day but never received a return call. He refused to disclose the caller's identity, believing the person would contact him to invest the $200,000 (the Cooper ransom money) through investment channels available to the informant, likely between June and August. Dictation and typist initials and copy count. FBI Seattle filing stamp with case serial number 164-81-2833, dated approximately April 27, 1972. Vault or digitization reference number.

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