</s>SIRIHAN B. SIRIRAH ... date in notebook 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents detail FBI investigative activities surrounding Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination on June 5, 1968, at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Sirhan B. Sirirah, identified as a white male aged 25–35, was implicated as the suspect, with evidence including a .22 caliber revolver and a bullet found embedded in Kennedy’s head. Authorities noted "KENNEDY" written near the wound site. Investigations explored Sirhan’s ties to horse racing through Frank Donnaruma, a trainer at Granja Vista Del Rio Farms in Riverside, California, where Sirhan worked as an exercise boy from June 1966 to December 1966. Discrepancies in records and potential aliases like Henry Ramistella were noted. The FBI also pursued leads involving James Hoffa, a union leader, whose alleged overheard conversation at Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary referenced a "contract" on RFK. Edward Hugh Pole, an inmate in Colorado Springs, described Hoffa stating RFK would be "knocked off" if he entered the presidential race. Interviews with CBS News personnel who filmed RFK’s speech and inquiries into Fred Cooper, a parolee linked to mental health issues and potential connections to Pole, were conducted. Internal FBI communications referenced case management, evidence sharing between field offices, and follow-up actions in Philadelphia, Cleveland, and Los Angeles. Unrelated topics such as the Kennedy children traveling to Washington, D.C., and administrative telegrams were also noted but excluded from focused analysis.  

Key People  
- Robert F. Kennedy (victim)  
- Sirhan B. Sirirah (suspect)  
- Frank Donnaruma (horse racing trainer linked to Sirhan)  
- James Hoffa (union leader, alleged overheard conversation about RFK)  
- Edward Hugh Pole (inmate with criminal history; described overheard conversation involving Hoffa)  
- Fred Cooper (parolee with mental health history; investigated for potential connections to Pole)  
- Salvatore Paul Donnaurumma (Brooklyn, NY; chauffeur at Kennedy Airport)  
- Sebastian Donnaarumma (brother of Donnaurumma)  
- Manuel Marroquin (interviewed regarding wife’s statements about RFK’s political future)  
- Walter Dombrow (Philadelphia-based correspondent at Ambassador Hotel)  
- Howard Hyll (correctional officer at Lewisburg Penitentiary, familiar with Hoffa)  

Key Locations  
- Los Angeles, California (Ambassador Hotel, shooting site; location of RFK’s speech filming)  
- Riverside, California (Granja Vista Del Rio Farms, Sirhan’s former workplace)  
- Newark, New Jersey (alleged residence of Sirhan and Donnaruma)  
- Brooklyn, New York (Salvatore Donnaurumma’s residence and employment)  
- Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary, Pennsylvania (site of overheard conversation involving Hoffa)  
- Colorado Springs, Colorado (Edward Hugh Pole’s incarceration)  
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (FBI field office; CBS News interview location)  
- St. Louis, Missouri (parole records linked to Fred Cooper)  
- University City, Missouri (address linked to Fred Cooper’s mother)  

Key Events  
- Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy on June 5, 1968, at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.  
- FBI interviews with suspects and witnesses, including Sirhan B. Sirirah, James Hoffa, Edward Hugh Pole, and Fred Cooper.  
- Overheard conversation at Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary involving Hoffa’s alleged threat against RFK.  
- Efforts to obtain photographs of Sirhan for investigative purposes.  
- FBI follow-up actions in Philadelphia, Cleveland, and Los Angeles to verify information.  
- Review of parole records and inmate files from Lewisburg Penitentiary for connections to Hoffa and RFK-related activities.  
- CBS News crew members filmed RFK’s speech at the Ambassador Hotel; their accounts were reviewed as part of the investigation.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – conducted interviews, case management, and evidence sharing between field offices.  
- Special Agents (SAC) – regional FBI offices involved in interviews and follow-ups.  
- Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary – location of inmate records reviewed for Hoffa-related inquiries.  
- U.S. Probation and Parole Office – provided records on Fred Cooper’s parole history.  
- CBS News – crew members filmed RFK’s speech; their accounts were reviewed as part of the investigation.

RFK Declassified Files

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