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Steve
Allen, an entertainer, was the victim of two extortion
attempts investigated by the FBI. The first extortion
attempt consisted of a letter sent to the CBS network
in New York demanding that the writer be given $30,000
or Mr. Allen would be harmed. Prosecution was declined
by the United States Attorney. In the second extortion
attempt, the writer accused Mr. Allen of being a communist
and threatened to shoot him. The name of the person whose
signature was on the letter was interviewed, but he could
not read or write English; consequently, it was determined
that the signature on the letter was forged. Additional
letters were received, but no subjects were ever identified
in this investigation.
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