AirtelSAC Los Angeles to SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect associates of Lou Johnson4 September 1974page 2 of 2
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Part 117, page 225

DB Cooper-53699Serials LA 164-497

Document date 4 September 1974

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LA 164-497

About a month later, [REDACTED b6/b7C/b7D] brought the car in to be worked on. After the work was completed, he had taken the car to an address furnished by [REDACTED] Los Angeles.

About two weeks later, she brought the car to the shop and stated [REDACTED] was involved in some type of [REDACTED] in Seattle and would probably be in jail for awhile. [REDACTED] wanted to leave the car with him, [REDACTED]

[REDACTED b6/b7C/b7D] added that JOHNSON had borrowed $250 from him, which was never repaid, and the last work on the 1970 Cadillac was never paid for by [REDACTED]. He got the distinct impression during his contact with both JOHNSON and [REDACTED] in 1972 that they were broke. [REDACTED] stated his records indicate that the 1970 Cadillac was repossessed from him by a Stockton, California, firm on 10/19/72. He recalls the repossessing firm had contacted him three or four months prior to that date and told him of the status of the car. At that time he had taken all the belongings of [REDACTED] and/ or JOHNSON out of the car. Included in these belongings were some clothing and a handgun found in the trunk. He added that a short time, perhaps two or three weeks, after he had [REDACTED] had talked with him of some problems she was having [REDACTED]

[REDACTED b6/b7C/b7D] stated he would cooperate in any way possible with the FBI. He stated he does not know any of the specifics concerning the background of the gun which was left in the 1970 Cadillac nor whether the gun belonged to JOHNSON or [REDACTED]. He added that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] in Los Angeles, and JOHNSON has not helped his family in any way in the way of support since he abandoned them in 1969 or 1970.

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