Part 53, page 58
DB Cooper-22396Serials SE 164-81
Document date 1 May 1972
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 53 p. 58 (DB Cooper-22396), News clipping, dated 1 May 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-53/pages/58
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FD-350 (Rev. 7-16-63)
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Seattle Publication Claims Taped 'Cooper' Interview
A central figure in the local investigation of the "D. B. Cooper" case met for more than one hour this morning with his attorney.
William "Jack" Lewis, 32-year-old Seabeck land developer, at 9:24 a.m. The two left together.
Last week Lewis said the FBI had warned him of his constitutional rights after questioning him several times. He said Wednesday night that he was waiting for Coons to return from California and that the FBI had agreed to leave him alone until he could confer with an attorney.
FBI officials continued their silence on the matter today, and also refused to comment on a report published in a weekly called the Seattle Flag.
That publication published information it claims came from a ta[guess: p]e recording of the skyjacker's voice.
entered the office of Curtis Coons, 503 4th Street, at 9:09 a.m. and emerged at 10:27 a.m. Lewis entered the attorney's office alone. His father, William "Bill" Lewis, arrived there at 9:24 a.m. The two left together.
According to the Flag's story, a man contacted the publication early this year and wanted to sell the taped interview. The man demanded $1,000; according to the story, and offered a photo of a $20 bill as proof.
The paper said it checked with a bank and was told that the bill was one of those given to the skyjacker, in the $200,000 ransom, from Northwest Airlines.
The Flag's story claims that the paper had to agree that "under no conditions could we divulge our source, that we were not allowed to print the interview before the first of May, that after transcription the tape must be destroyed . . . in addition we agreed not to cooperate in any way with local police authorities."
The interview with [guess: Cooper] was alleged to have taken place in the Seattle area in March.
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Bremerton Sun Bremerton, Wn.
Date: 5/1/72 Edition: Author: Editor: Title: NORJAK
Character: or Classification: 164-81 Submitting Office: Seattle
☐ Being Investigated
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DB Cooper-22396