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On 5/21/80, writer was introducd to source'by
the operating Case Agent.
Source provided to writer on the
above date, a general background conerning LCN influence
in
the Eastern Conference of TeULSters . On 7/14/80, writer again met
with source in the presence of the Case Agent and discussed the
same topic.
Pive (5) of .the meetings too~p ace thereafter,
involviftg writer, Case Agent and source; duri
these meetings
source discussed public documents and gen al historical
background regarding the teamsters union as v 11 as the organized
labor movement in the Onited states
(OS) as it relates
to Organized
Crime. Much of this info~mation is the subject of many books,
some of whi ch source collaborated
on with journalists
in preparing
the manuscripts.
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In early April of 1981, writer was contacted by
Case Agent and was subsequently
advised •~bat •the ,squrce bad a -- · · ·
business relationship
with DONALD
and ROBE~TTROMP
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Trump Organization . The source, in this case; ·~ovns ·a· piece "of
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in Atlantic
City, .~upon which
property
(along vi th other partners)
· the Trump Organization
wants to build a casino • ._'.:xn -early Apr 11, ··· ·1981, writer and case Agent . met vi th _DONALD
_TRUMP::,Tbe ..purpose ·ot -: ·.:_.:
this meeting was for DONALD
TROMP to express ~is reservations
about
City.
TRUMPadvised Agent a ' that be
building a casino in Atlantic
. bad read in the press media and bad beard from various acquaintances
that Organized Crime elements were known to operate in Atlantic
City.
TRUMPalso expressed at this aeeting, · the reservation
that
his lite and those around him would be subject to microscopic
examination . TROMPadvised that be wanted to build a casino in
Atlantic City but he did not wish to tarnish his family's name

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inadvertently
. Agents advised TRUMPthat he should carefully
think over his decision
to build in Atlantic
City, and carefully
prepare not only methods of securing employees'
honesty, but also
corporate
integrity
. TRUMPadvised that he wished to cooperate
with the PBI if he did decide to build a casino . The Agents that
were present
advised although they were not in a position
to spea k
anything,
that if he in fact wished
for th e FB!, or to guarantee
to bui -ld in Atlantic
City and decided firmly on this matter,
they
the situation
without making any
would be glad to re-discuss
conunittments .
After this initial
meeting, the New York Office (NYO)
began to research
Atlantic
City and its various r egulating
bodies
as well as what evidence existed regarding
O~ganized Crime influence
in th ~ t city.
At an Atlantic
City conference,
writer discusseq
with Bureau officials
and the Atlantic
City Resident Agency, the
to
possibility
t hat a proposed casino owner ~ight be willing
met again with
cooperate
with the FBI . In June, 1981, writer
DONALDTRUMPand ROBERTTRUMPduring which time they advised that
they felt confident
that they wished to build a casino in Atlantic
City.
TRUMPadvised writer,
who was in the presence of the Case
Agent, that he, (TRUMP), wished to provide full disclosure
during
the construction
phase of this casino and .subsequently,
once the
casino was operational.
~ TRUMPstated in order .to show that he was
willing
to .fully cooperate
with the FBI, he suggested .that they
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use undercover
Agents within the casino • .Writer advised TROMPthat
he could not speak for the FBI, and he cou1d : not ·make ·.any , agreements ·
or pro111ises as per Bureau policy in this matter . ' TRUMP asked , · ·.
writer his personal
opinion regarding whether : he :should build . i n ·· ,
Atlantic
City . Writer advised TROMP, on a · pe.rsonal level,
not" .as .
a matter of Bureau policy,
that he, (writer),
thought there were
easier ways that TRUMPcould invest his money . TRUMPas ked writer
if he could atte111pt to introduce
hi111~o appropriate
officials
Writer advised
in the PBI with whom he could discuss this matter.
TRUMPhe would research
this matter further
and re-contact
him.

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At
Office and ·the
an undercover
proposal,
now
with TRUMPby
on 10/1/81.

this point,
writer
initiated
steps with the Newark
Atlantic
City Resident Agency to begin planning
proposal
concerning
the proposed TRUMPcasino.
This
in thoroughly
finished
state,
was to be discussed
the SACs of the New York Office and the Newark Office

the · call of DONALDTRUMP
On 9/21/81,
writer
returned
and subsequently
talked to DONALDand ROBERTTRUMPvia · telephone .
TRUMPadvised writer
that he traveled
to .Trenton,
New Jersey on
Wednesday of the previous
week and had met with OGE official,
MICREYBROWN. TRUMPadvised that BROWNtold him that he had
him to be ·
• no problem• with TRUMP'S background and expected
lice~ed
in the immediate future.
BROWN, according
to TRUMP, further
tha~ he had one problem and that involved captioned
source.
stated
individual
TRUMPstated
that he told BROWNthat source was the first
to preach "honesty"
to him regarding
his dealings
in Atlantic
City .
TRUMPadvised that he also told BROWNthat SQurce had introduced
him to two Agents of the FBI, (one of the names given was that .of
writer) . TRUMPstated
that BROWNtold him ., that source was not
candid with OGE regarding
some questions,
and that this might draw
that he told BROWN
out the investigation
. TRUMPadvised writer
. of .source's
relationship
with the PSI only . io • the sense that ,1t •
TROMP
might • n·ip things · in · the bud", and prevent · future problems.
stated
that he talked with.BROWN about nothing of a substantive
··
nature, . particularly
involving
any proposed .. undercover 'activity.
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On tne "s~me day, writer and Case Agent talked with •
source . · . source advised thathe had been interviewed
by OGE approxiOGE asked for · documentation
regarding
mately a month and ·a half ago.
source's
business
activities.
Source · advised that his attorney
had
inadvertently
not sent OGE the appropriate
documents,
however,
would do so now. source further
advised that OGE officials
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him about his relationship
with the FBI based on a stack of
had access to.
source
newspaper clippings
which DGE officials
declined
to answer this question.
should be emphasized that TRUMPis not aware
of source's
relationship
with the FBI and knows only that . the
contacting
Agents are acquaintances;
however, writer and Case
Agent have repeatedly
told TRUMPthat they were not referen~es
for source and cannot speak for source's
business
dealings.
The
TRUMPShave advised writer
and Case Agent that source is involved
as a labor consultant
to their firm . They are aware that this is a
some of whom ·
very rough business
and that source knows .people,
On
may be unsavory by the simple nature of the business.
MICKEYBROWNof DGE at TRUMP'S request .
9/21/.81, · source contacted
BROWN
Befofe source could elaborate
on the matter of his call,
told him that he, (BROWN), was attempting
to talk with the
Newar k Division
of the FBI to verify some conversation(s)
that
TRUMPhad had with (BROWN)
. Source advised BROWNthat he was calling
regarding ·a different
matter and the question
of whether or not he !
was a source of the FBI simply did not come up . ·source told BRqWN
he was calling
regarding
a different
matter and that his attorney
had inadvertently
not sent appropriate
business
documentation
to BROW.
Source stated
that he would do so now. According to source,
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he then asked :B·ROWN,, • is there anything ·else • •• •?, ·to which BROWN
responded,
~no• . On · 9/21/81, . BROWNcalled
the SAC, Newark Divis 'ion,
SAC Newark advised BROWN
. that
and inquired
regarding
source.
SAC," Newark, · called writer
he would get .'back to him. On 9/22/81,
regarding , his conversation
with BROWNand the matter of his
response.·
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It should be emphasized that TRUMPadvised writer he
the proposed
did not talk with BROWNabout anything concerning
undercover
ac~ivity.
It should further
be emphasized that source
is not aware of the matter of this proposed activity.

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