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Summary  
The documents detail FBI investigations into allegations of misconduct in ballistic evidence analysis related to Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination and broader conspiracy theories linking multiple high-profile assassinations. In 1971, the FBI declined to re-examine ballistic evidence from RFK’s case due to concerns over the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Crime Laboratory’s credibility, which faced scrutiny for potential errors. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office (DA) sought clarification on FBI policy regarding re-examination, noting that further testing could exacerbate disputes about LAPD lab integrity. DeWayne A. Wolfer, the initial criminalist who tested the murder weapon, was criticized by attorney Barbara Warner Blehr for alleged misconduct in ballistics analysis. The DA initiated Grand Jury proceedings to investigate potential evidence tampering in the Sirhan Sirhan trial, which involved RFK’s assassination.  

In 1978, a confidential memo by Lilla F. Hurtado alleged a conspiracy involving the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., and Robert F. Kennedy, implicating high-profile figures such as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice, a Pentagon general, and H.L. Hunt (a Texas oil magnate). The memo referenced an "assassination tape" and claimed that Dorothy Kilgallen, a journalist, provided information about JFK’s assassination to William R. Huntington, an interior decorator in Los Angeles. Hurtado alleged Huntington faced threats from Joseph Bornstein, a lawyer linked to organized crime (La Costa Nostra), and that his death in 1971 was possibly staged as a cover-up for murder. The FBI investigated these claims, reviewing records from Los Angeles police and sheriff’s departments, but found no corroborating evidence.  

Key People  
- **Robert F. Kennedy (RFK)** – Central figure of the assassination investigation.  
- **DeWayne A. Wolfer** – LAPD criminalist accused of misconduct in ballistic analysis.  
- **Lilla F. Hurtado** – Individual alleging a conspiracy linking multiple assassinations, including RFK’s.  
- **William R. Huntington** – Interior decorator in Los Angeles allegedly involved in assassination plots and connected to Hollywood elites.  
- **Joseph Bornstein** – Lawyer suspected of ties to organized crime (La Costa Nostra) and alleged threats against Huntington.  
- **Barbara Warner Blehr** – Attorney accusing Wolfer of misconduct in RFK case ballistics analysis.  
- **Ronald Buck** – Attorney linked to Huntington and accused of being pressured to reveal contents of an alleged assassination tape.  
- **Dorothy Kilgallen** – Journalist allegedly providing information about JFK’s assassination to Huntington.  
- **John E. Howard** – Chief Deputy District Attorney overseeing evidence handling investigations.  
- **Joseph P. Busch Jr.** – Los Angeles County District Attorney addressing Sirhan Sirhan trial evidence concerns.  

Key Locations  
- **Los Angeles, California** – Site of RFK’s assassination and related investigations; location of Huntington’s residence and The Factory club.  
- **Chicago, Illinois** – Location of Huntington’s physician, Dr. D’Allesandro, and his business dealings.  
- **San Juan, Puerto Rico** – Where Hurtado initially worked for Huntington and where FBI SAC offices were located.  
- **Washington, D.C.** – Headquarters of the FBI and reference to the Iron Mountain Report (1967).  

Key Events  
- **June 10, 1971**: FBI declined to re-examine ballistic evidence from RFK’s assassination due to LAPD lab controversies.  
- **August 1971**: Investigation into alleged improper ballistics testing in RFK case; Grand Jury proceedings initiated by DA’s office to examine evidence mishandling.  
- **November 1978**: Confidential memo by Hurtado alleging a conspiracy linking JFK, MLK, and RFK assassinations with high-profile figures.  
- **March 7, 1971**: Huntington died after suffering coronary issues; he reportedly informed his physician of threats to his life.  
- **Sirhan Sirhan trial (1970s)**: Concerns raised about tampering with ballistic exhibits related to RFK’s assassination.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)** – Conducted investigations into Hurtado’s allegations, evidence handling in the Sirhan Sirhan trial, and ballistics analysis controversies.  
- **Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)** – Subject of scrutiny regarding its crime lab’s credibility; provided records for FBI review.  
- **Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office** – Oversaw Grand Jury proceedings into evidence mishandling and addressed concerns about Sirhan Sirhan trial exhibits.  
- **Los Angeles County Clerk’s Office** – Scrutinized for potential tampering with physical evidence in the Sirhan Sirhan case.  
- **Iron Mountain Report (1967)** – Mentioned as a document on U.S. military policy, referenced by Hurtado in her conspiracy theories.

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