The FBI Files on ELVIS PRESLEY by Thomas Fensch

Author:Thomas Fensch
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780990718130
Publisher: New Century Books
Published: 2014-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

On February 18, 1977, this case was discussed with Assistant United States Attorney GLEN GARLAND REID at which time he agreed to issue grand jury subpoenas for

The possibility exists of not only a Fraud By Wire violation, but a conspiracy to promote same. This August 8, 1977 FBI document summaries the Jetstar aircraft case to that date:

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

1 - Fraud Section, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice (Attn: BOB HICKEY) (Enc. 1) Copy to: 1 - Chicago Strike Force (Attn: GARY SHAPIRO) (Enc. 1)

1 - Cleveland Strike Force (Attn: M. MICHAELSON)

1 - U.S. Attorney, Southern District of New York

(ATTN: MIKE CAREY)

Report of: Office: INDIANAPOLIS

Date: August 8, 1977

Field Office File #: 87-227204

Title: OPFOPEN

(OO: INDIANAPOLIS)

FREDERICK N. P. PROP

ELVIS A. PRESLEY - VICTIM

Character: INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF STOLEN PROPERTY - FRAUD BY WIRE; TOP THIEF PROGRAM

Synopsis: VERNON E. PRESLEY, father of ELVIS A. PRESLEY, entertainer, has power of attorney to act for his son in business transactions. He entered into a contract with FREDERICK N. P. PRO, President, Air Cargo Express, Inc., (ACE), Miami, Florida, and others wherein PRESLEY’s plane, a Lockheed Jetstar, would be sold to WWP Leasing Company, New York City. The plane would be up-graded under FAR 121 Maintenance Program to satisfy Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements. This upgrading would be supervised by World Aircraft Exchange (WAE), Boston, and the plane then leased back to PRESLEY and sub-leased to ACE. In connection with this, WAE authorized and WWP approved for payment funds spent on the up-grading of the plane in the amount of $341,500. PRO at the time issued three checks against the account of ACE on the First National Bank of Coral Gables, Florida, totaling $75,510. All PRO’s checks were returned by the bank. Subsequently, a second similar contract with regard to a second airplane of PRESLEY’s was initiated and PRO presented three more checks totaling $95,000, none of which were honored by the bank. ANGELO G. MANNARINO of AGM Financial Corporation, Miami, Florida, replaced WWP in the second contract which was nullified through violation of contractual terms. National Bank of Commerce, Memphis, handling PRESLEY’s accounts received Telex message from Seven Oak Finance Limited, England, at the request of PRO reflecting ACE has an account in excess of $500,000. Attorney for PRESLEY made available copy of “Wall Street Journal” describing “offshore” bank operations including Mercantile Bank and Trust Company, Kingston, British West Indies. PRO was given checks totaling $167,000 by PRESLEY for work and tests involving PRESLEY’s plane which work has subsequently been determined was never performed. PRESLEY also gave MANNARINO a check for $55,830.35 on the second contract. PRO told PRESLEY he was going to England to get the money and return it to Memphis claiming “something like one half million dollars.” FAA officials have no documents filed by PRO for the Lockheed Jetstar. Dallas Airmotive never performed work attributed to it as set forth on invoices relative to PRESLEY’s plane.

ENCLOSURES:

Enclosed for Fraud Section, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice; Chicago, Illinois, Strike Force; Cleveland, Ohio, Strike Force; and U.

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