Soprano Files? Get the Real Thing

Tony Soprano? Get the goods on Dillinger, Siegel, or Capone

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Why bother with make-believe FBI files like those for the hit HBO show The Sopranos, when you can download real FBI files, on real wise and not-wise-enough guys.

As a service of the FBI's Freedom of Information Reading Room, you can view or download scanned copies of actual FBI investigation files. The files are from those "high-profile" investigations which have been the most requested through the Freedom of Information Act over the years.

Investigation categories available include: Espionage, Famous Persons, Gangster Era, Historical Incidents, Unusual Phenomenon and Violent Crime.

Want to read the official investigations of some real bad guys who made Tony Soprano look like an alter boy?

Baby Face Nelson: Records concerning a 1934 robbery of the Peoples Savings Bank, Grand Haven, Michigan, containing only limited information about Baby Face Nelson.

Bonnie and Clyde: Summary of the crime spree of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in the early 1930's which ended when they were killed by police officers on May 23, 1934.

John Dillinger: Summary of events leading up to the death of John Dillinger on July 22, 1934, when he grabbed for his gun and was shot by FBI Special Agents as he left the Biograph Theater in Chicago, Illinois.

Bugsy Siegel: The FBI investigated the infamous gangster for racketeering, murder, and numerous other criminal activities. The FBI determined that Bugsy was responsible, for at least thirty murders. (2,421 pages)

Al (Alphonse) Capone: Al Capone, arguably America's most notorious gangster, conducted his illegal enterprises in Chicago, Illinois, during the 1920's. Capone was finally convicted of income tax evasion on February 25, 1931. (2,397 pages)

The FBI does mark out or "redact" some parts of these files to protect national security, personal privacy interests, the identity of confidential sources, and law enforcement techniques. The reasons for the exclusions can be found in the FBI's "Explanation of Exemptions" page.

UFO Fan? The FBI's Reading Room is also the place for downloading such all-time favorites as the Project Blue Book, Roswell and Majestic 12 investigation reports.

All of the files are in PDF (Portable Document Format). To view them you will need to have the Adobe Acrobat Reader plug-in installed on your computer. Get Adobe Here

 

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