</s>STIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAH Lea Purvin, 17700 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, on interview on August 4,1971, furnished the following information: In 1968, she was employed in an executive capacity in the management of the Factory, a private club in Los Angeles. She was in frequent daily contact with both Ronald Buck and William Huntington, and as such as Los of their business and personal problems. Huntington was a member of the Huntington of their homebush and personnel and personnal problems. was a homestead, and he lived with another homosexual named Robert Mueller, huntington, was a very personal individual, but was almost a psychotic liar, and in her opinion, ended CALIF. Huntingston was completely non-political, and had no interest huntington in politics. She never heard him mention the Kennedy, Martin Luther King, nor had no expressed the Kennedy's Martin Luther king, nor he had no expression Ronald Buckley was an attorney, and she had a part that of The Factory. She stated he was very garulius, and discussed many things with her that involved his personal discussed things had any such incident, and allied. She advised that any such incidents had been discussed with either Ronald Duck or William Huntington that she would have been aware of it from both of them. She advanced that she would recall if any discussion had taken place, she would really be such discussion had been taken place. with Robert Kennedy, Pierre Sallinger, and Peter Lawford, but that Huntington was not acquainted with Robert Kennedy. for William Huntington. She has a very emotional girl, She advised that Lila Hurtado worked as a Secretary and that she was presently employed in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She claimed that Rosa Harlan was regarded by Huntington personals and problems or any important decisions with Harlan personals or any other important decisions that Harlan prior to taking any action. She advised that Francisca Riviere is undoubtedly Francisco Simms who was employed by Purvin, in and in Purvin's opinion, she advised that unable to furnish any information regarding allegations regarding tape recordings -6- 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
This document compiles allegations of evidence suppression and procedural misconduct in the 1968 assassination investigation of Senator Robert F. Kennedy (RFK). It references multiple legal disputes over the handling of evidence from Sirhan Bishara Sirhan’s trial, including claims that law enforcement agencies withheld testimony, suppressed ballistic data, and violated court orders restricting access to exhibits. Key figures such as Joseph P. Busch (Los Angeles District Attorney), Robert A. Houghton (former LAPD Chief of Detectives), and Evelle J. Younger (California Attorney General) are implicated in alleged failures to investigate witness accounts or disclose critical information. The text also highlights the role of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in documenting witness statements, including a tape recording by John Fahey referencing a "girl in a polka-dot dress" at the Ambassador Hotel, which was allegedly suppressed. Legal complaints cite Government Code Section 54950 to argue violations of public access to records and assert that suppressed evidence contradicts the "lone assassin" theory. A civil lawsuit alleges misconduct by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) in influencing witness cooperation and mishandling evidence, with specific mention of Jan Page’s testimony about interactions with Fahey at Trancas Restaurant in 1966. The FBI file 56-156 is noted as a key record accessed by Sirhan’s defense team and journalist Robert B. Kaiser for his book *RFK Must Die*.  

Key People  
- **Joseph P. Busch**: Former Los Angeles District Attorney accused of suppressing evidence in the Sirhan trial.  
- **Robert A. Houghton**: Former LAPD Chief of Detectives; later Deputy Director of California’s Criminal Division.  
- **Evelle J. Younger**: California Attorney General sued for withholding evidence related to Sirhan’s trial.  
- **M.J. McGann**: LAPD officer accused of suppressing evidence and failing to return a confiscated tape recording.  
- **O'Steen**: LAPD officer alleged to have withheld information about the "polka-dot dress" girl at the Ambassador Hotel.  
- **John Fahey**: Witness whose testimony about a conspiracy involving a "girl in a polka-dot dress" was allegedly suppressed.  
- **Jan Page**: Testified about alleged interactions with Fahey on June 4, 1966; later withdrew her testimony after discussions with LAPD.  
- **Sirhan Bishara Sirhan**: Defendant in RFK’s assassination trial; his defense team accessed FBI file 56-156.  
- **Robert B. Kaiser**: Journalist who referenced FBI file 56-156 in his book *RFK Must Die*.  

Key Locations  
- **Los Angeles, California**: Central to the investigation, including the Ambassador Hotel (site of RFK’s assassination) and Trancas Restaurant (linked to alleged witness interactions).  
- **Hollywood Citizen Newspaper office**: Where John Fahey met Fernando Faura, a journalist who recorded his testimony.  
- **Washington, D.C.**: Site of legal proceedings involving FOIA disputes over FBI records.  

Key Events  
- **June 5, 1968**: Assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy at the Ambassador Hotel.  
- **June 6–12, 1968**: FBI interviews and tape recordings involving John Fahey and Fernando Faura.  
- **Investigation by LAPD’s "Background/Conspiracy Team"**: Alleged failure to thoroughly investigate witness accounts or return confiscated evidence.  
- **Trial of Sirhan Bishara Sirhan**: Prosecution claimed he acted alone, but the document alleges suppressed evidence suggests a conspiracy.  
- **August 20, 1971**: Legal complaint filed by Richard A. Rocha against defendants for suppressing evidence.  
- **October 19, 1970**: Request by the Committee to Investigate Assassinations, Inc., for access to FBI file 56-156 under FOIA.  
- **December 8, 1970**: Denial of FOIA request by the Department of Justice.  

Key Organizations  
- **Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)**: Central to the investigation and accused of withholding information.  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Maintained file 56-156, which was shared with Sirhan’s defense and journalist Robert B. Kaiser.  
- **California State Government**: Through Attorney General Evelle J. Younger, implicated in evidence suppression allegations.  
- **Los Angeles County Clerk’s Office**: Accused of mishandling exhibits from the Sirhan trial, leading to grand jury findings of mismanagement.  
- **Superior Court of California**: Referenced in court orders governing exhibit access during the Sirhan trial.  
- **Committee to Investigate Assassinations, Inc.**: Fought for access to FBI records under FOIA.  
- **U.S. Department of Justice**: Administered FOIA compliance and denied requests for record access.

RFK Declassified Files

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