</s>agency, and any all statemonts taken by the Federal Bureau of 2 Investigation or any of its officers or agents which have been do- 3 lived to the possession of the District Attorney of the county of Los Angeles, or any officer working under the direction and super- 5 vision of the District Attorney of tho County of Los Angeles. 8 7 Also any statements or reports by Dr. Marcus Crayhan, M.D ., 8 or any Deputy Sheriff, police officer, jail attendant, hospital 9 attendant, nurse or nurse's aid working with, under the directorial 10 of, or in cooperation with officer Dr. Marcus Crayan or Dr. Phillip 11 Attalla, 12 Also the name of the reporter present at the time Dr. Cray- 13 han and/or Dr. Attalla intervolved Sirhan B. Sirhan, and the notes, 14 transcripts and reports of such reporter. 16 III. 18 Also the statements of any person given to the Los Angeles 17 Police and in the possession or or under the Direction of the District Attorney of Los Angelos County of any such position who 19 claims to have seen Sirhan at the Ambassador Hotel the 20 night of the shooting of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. 21 Also the statement of any persons given to tho Los Angeles 22 Police and the possession Of or under of the direction of the 23 District Attorney Of Los Angeles County of Any such person who 24 claims have seen Sironan B. sirhan at any target or shooting 28 range within six months prior to the shooting Of Senator Robert P. 28 Kennedy. 27 IV 28 Also any statement talon by the police, Federal Bureau Of 29 Investigation, or by any investigative agency including the Bureau of 30 Investigation attached to the office of the district attorney of 31 the County of: Los Angeles, from Mr. Leslie Koti of the Pasadena 32 Cley C2025, from any students at the University of California to 2. 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The text contains a legal motion for discovery filed in the Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County, on behalf of Sirhan B. Sirhan, defendant in the case People v. Sirhan B. Sirhan (Case No. A 233,421). The motion requests access to documents, statements, transcripts, recordings, photographs, and medical records related to the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy on June 5, 1968. It specifies evidence including witness accounts of Sirhan’s presence at the Ambassador Hotel, activities at shooting ranges prior to the assassination, medical treatment records (including a 1966 report), police interviews, and forensic analysis requests. The motion references individuals such as Dr. Marcus Crayhan, Deputy Sheriff Livingston, and Enrique Rabigo, as well as locations like the San Gabriel Valley Gun Club and Corona Community Hospital.  

The text also contains two distinct components: a private letter dated September 10, 1968, written by an individual in Rockland, Maine, addressing David Lawrence of *U.S. News & World Report*, which references personal grievances regarding police protection, tax investigations, and alleged Jewish community involvement in the RFK assassination. The letter includes vague claims about "Ethyl," "Courtneys," and incidents in the Sanders-Valley area, as well as mentions of unrelated events like the Dallas assassination and a 1967 *U.S. News* article.  

The FBI document details an interview with DIETER/STRAND, a reporter for *Artonbolden* in Stockholm, Sweden, who was present at the Ambassador Hotel on June 4–5, 1968, but did not witness the shooting. The American Embassy attempted to contact STRAND for an interview but instructed him to reach out to U.S. FBI agents instead. The document also references motions in Los Angeles County Court regarding evidence seized from Sirhan Sirhan’s home on June 5, 1968, following RFK’s assassination. The trial was scheduled to begin December 9, 1968, with witnesses including Sirhan’s family members and LAPD officers. A Los Angeles FBI agent reported the case to the Director, noting the denial of a defense motion to suppress evidence by Judge Herbert V. Walker.  

Key People  
- Sirhan B. Sirhan (defendant in RFK assassination trial)  
- Russell E. Parsons (Sirhan’s attorney)  
- Dr. John Holloway (medical examiner)  
- Dr. Thomas T. Noguchi (chief medical examiner, Los Angeles County)  
- Deputy Sheriff Livingston  
- Enrique Rabigo  
- Dr. Marcus Crayhan  
- Dr. Richard A. Nelson  
- Lyn Compton (prosecution representative)  
- Deputy DA David Fits, John Howard (prosecution team)  
- Mary, Adel, Munir Sirhan (Sirhan’s family members)  
- LAPD officers (witnesses in trial)  
- DIETER/STRAND (reporter for *Artonbolden*, Sweden)  
- Judge Herbert V. Walker (Los Angeles Superior Court judge)  

Key Locations  
- Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles  
- San Gabriel Valley Gun Club (4001 Fish Canyon Road, Duarte, California)  
- Corona Community Hospital, Riverside County  
- Pasadena City College  
- Los Angeles Police Department headquarters  
- Los Angeles County Jail (441 Bauchet Street)  
- Rockland, Maine (sender’s address)  
- Washington, D.C. (U.S. News & World Report office)  
- Stockholm, Sweden (*Artonbolden* newspaper location)  
- Pasadena, California (Sirhan Sirhan’s home, evidence seized June 5, 1968)  

Key Events  
- Investigation into Sirhan B. Sirhan’s activities prior to and following the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy  
- Request for forensic analysis of bullet fragments and bone samples via neutron activation methods  
- Legal proceedings seeking access to police interviews, medical records, and witness statements  
- Mention of Sirhan’s arrest, treatment at Corona Community Hospital, and alleged interactions with law enforcement  
- Sirhan Sirhan’s trial for RFK assassination, scheduled to begin December 9, 1968  
- FBI investigation into DIETER/STRAND’s potential connection to the Ambassador Hotel incident  
- Motion to suppress evidence from Sirhan’s home, denied by Judge Herbert V. Walker  
- References to personal grievances and unrelated events (e.g., Dallas assassination, 1967 *U.S. News* article)  

Key Organizations  
- Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Los Angeles Police Department  
- Pasadena City College  
- Atomic Energy Commission (Oak Ridge, Tennessee)  
- U.S. News & World Report (recipient of the private letter)  
- *Artonbolden* (Swedish newspaper, DIETER/STRAND’s affiliation)

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