</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

**People:**

* John F. Kennedy
* Robert Francis Kennedy
* Sirhan B. Sirhan
* Bernard St. Fensterwald Jr.
* Joseph P. Busch (Los Angeles County District Attorney)
* DeWayne A. Wolfer (PD Criminist)

**Dates and Locations:**

* June 1968 (Senator Robert Francis Kennedy assassination in Los Angeles)
* October 1970 (plaintiff's first written request to the Department of Justice for access to FBI file)
* December 7, 1970 (Deputy Attorney General Richard G. Kleindienst's refusal to make the said FBI file available)
* December 15, 1970 (filing of civil action against the U.S. Department of Justice)
* October 19, 1971 (transmission of AIRTEL regarding allegations regarding error in ballistic tests in Sirhan case)

**Significant Events:**

* Senator Robert Francis Kennedy's assassination
* Plaintiff's request for access to FBI file under Freedom of Information Act
* Refusal by the Department of Justice to make the said FBI file available
* Investigation by the Los Angeles County District Attorney and the Police Board regarding allegations of improper procedures in the Sirhan case

**Evidence, Testimony, or Findings:**

* Availability of FBI file to journalist Robert B. Kaiser
* Refusal by the Department of Justice to make the said FBI file available to plaintiff
* Investigation by the Los Angeles County District Attorney and the Police Board regarding allegations of improper procedures in the Sirhan case
* Findings of no evidence of errors in ballistic tests, except for a clerical error in labeling one evidence envelope during the Sirhan trial

**Other:**

* A complaint was filed against Samuel Yorty, Mayor of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Police Department, Edward M. Davis, Chief of Police, and others for disclosure of information (Gov. Code Sec. 54950)
* The Grand Jury investigation into the handling of exhibits in the Sirhan B. Sirhan case found probable misfeasance and non-feasance with respect to the management and operation of the Los Angeles County Clerk's Office
* A civil lawsuit was filed by Fernando Fauna for disclosure of information related to the assassination

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