EFTA01326147.pdf

FD-1057 (Rev. 5-8-10) (Overall Document Classification Required) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Electronic Communication Title: (U/ INTERVIEW OF Date: 01/10/2019 RE: Drafted By: Missing Case ID #: 72-MM-NEW (U) RODRIGUEZ, ALFREDO - SEE SUB Details: 72-MM-113327 CJP:cjp The following investigation was conducted b ilA n n ob r 26 2010. Detective ,120 Marconi Boulevard, Columbus, Ohio, phone, , was interviewed to ephonically regarding the homicide investigation of advised that was a Columbus attorney who was killed in the mid-1980's in Columbus. was not one of the original detectives assigned to the case but came on board in the mid-1990'S after a city commission was formed to investigate allegations of misconduct by the city's then police chief. As a result of the commission's investigation, documents relating to the homicide were seized from a commander's office. became involved in the homicide investigation at that time. It was determined that was involved in misconduct and fraudulent business activity with the firm where he was employed. Specifically, it was believed was helping businessmen purchase companies that were facing bankruptcy and creating illegal tax shelters. believed had been subpoenaed to testify before a federal grand jury regarding those business activities and was to appear before the grand jury the day after he was killed. Regarding the circumstances of his death, was seen meeting with an unknown man believed to be the killer in his vehicle first in a shopping center and then in a Columbus cemetery. In the cemetery, fled from the vehicle to a nearby condominium complex where he was shot multiple times. car was later found in the shopping center parking lot. Investigation revealed that a business associate of , was seen meeting with a man at office fitting the description of the man seen with before he was killed. A secretary of saw meeting with the man in his office with a suitcase or briefcase of money. was subsequently convicted of murder for pecuniary gain in federal court in Florida relating to a life insurance policy of a business associate. Though no sufficient evidence to charge was uncovered, believed was complicit or responsible for death. In the mid-1990'S, prominent Columbus business man name was published in (Overall Document Classification Requi SDNY_GM_02753278 EFTA 00240526 EFTA01326147  (Overall Document Classification Required) Title: (U//FOUO) INTERVIEW OF RE: Re: 72-MM-NEW, 01/10/2019 the local newspaper, alleging some connection to the death. found no evidence connecting Wexner to the homicide case. In addition, investigation has revealed no connection between the homicide of and Jeffrey Esptein to date. .• (Overall Document Classification Required) 7 SONY_GM_02753279 EFFA_0O24O527 EFTA01326148