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January 17, 1992

Jerry s. McOevitt, Esquire
Kirkpatrick & Lockhart
1500 Oliver Building
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5379
Dear Mr. McDavitt:
In response to your letter of January 16, 1992, requesting
that this office issue a press release dealing with the existence
or non-existence of a pending criminal investigation, I regret to
inform you that I must substantially stand by the office policy to
neither pUblicly confirm nor deny the · exis.tence of an
investigation. I do feel obliged to inform you of the following:

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I have been advised by you of a radio interview in which a
former professional wrestler known as superstar Billy Graham stated
. that one of my Assistant U.S. Attorneys, Theodore Smith, contacted
him and asked him to engage in consensually monitored conversations
with one Vince McMahon because the FBI believed there was a
connection between Mr· McMahon and the Mafia.
I have discussed
this matter with AUSA smith and he has stated that he did not
request Graham to engage in intercepted conversations with Vince
McMahon in connection with any investigation involving the Mafia.
AUSA Smith is unaware of any suspected connection between McMahon
and the Mafia and is unaware of any . investigation into such a
suspected connection.
I am, likewise, unaware of any suspected
connection between McMahon and the Mafia nor any investigation into
such a suspected connection in the Middle District of Pennsylvania. ·
I certainly intend that you pass this
on to
your client. I have taken this unusual step because I
that
it is particularly onerous to allege that someone is connected with
the Mafia and because my office is alleged to have made that
connection in Mr. McMahon' s case. It would be my intention to make
no further comment or elaboration on this particular issue.

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I appreciate and understand you bringing this matter to my
and sincerely hope that there is no further speculation
- in the media concerning pending organized crime investigations .
.such investigations should be discussed only if and when charges

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