Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. William J. Cook (left), friend and campaign worker for William G. Bonelli, lobbyist Edward Levine (center), and unknown (last name O'Brien?) at the liquor license bribe trial. Cook and Levine are both accused of involvement in a liquor license bribe scandal in which they allegedly conspired with at least five others to extort money from liquor retailers under threat of causing them to lose their liquor license Text from original nitrate sleeve: Bonelli, William G.; Templeton, Merle; Rose, A. Brigham; Levine, Ed; Hughes, Hal; Mackay, Donald; Cook, Wm. J.; Huntsman, Ray Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: William CookEd Levine(? ? O'Brien?)
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Judicial proceedings--California--Los Angeles Bribery--California--Los Angeles Criminals--California--Los Angeles Crime Legal Business Cook, William J Levine, Edward
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