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Investigator Louis F. Maged, Attorney John C. Walsh, and Deputy U.S. Marshall James Lavelle in Los Angeles for Buckner bond case, Los Angeles, 1939

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Title: Investigator Louis F. Maged, Attorney John C. Walsh, and Deputy U.S. Marshall James Lavelle in Los Angeles for Buckner bond case, Los Angeles, 1939
Date Created and/or Issued: January 10, 1939
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds.
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
William P. Buckner Jr. and William J. Gillespie were indicted for conspiracy to commit mail fraud by peddling a million dollars’ worth of bonds to film stars. The case was known as the Buckner Bond Case throughout media. Film stars targeted in the scheme included Loretta Young, Miriam Hopkins, Frank Morgan, Bing Crosby, and Cary Grant.
From left to right: Louis F. Maged, special investigator for the Security and Exchange Commission; John C. Walsh, Assistant United States Attorney; and James Lavelle, Deputy U. S. Marshall.
This photograph is possibly related to the article, “Buckner Case Check Begun,” Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan 1939: 11
Text from negative sleeve: 15326 – Louis F. Maged (NY investigator for Securities Exchange Comm.), John C. Walsh (Asst US Atty), Jim Lavelle (Dep. US Marshall) (James), (RE: Buckner case- Railway bonds here to question H’wood movie biz people) 1-10-39 [stamped:] JAN 18 1939
Type: Image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_14742
ark:/21198/zz002j8cw2
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Lawyers--California--Los Angeles
Trials--California--Los Angeles
Maged, Louis F
Lavelle, James
Walsh, John C
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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