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This file concerns John Factor, known as 'Jake the Barber,' a financier who was the victim in a 1933 kidnapping case tied to the prosecution of Roger Touhy and others. Early records document FBI inquiries and coordination with British authorities concerning Factor's extradition, including federal appellate and Supreme Court proceedings in 1932 and 1933. Later material includes an FBI review of allegations in Touhy's book about the 1933 arrests, detention, show-ups, and identification of Factor as the victim. A 1960 Los Angeles memorandum also discusses a reference to 'Barber John' in intelligence about Chicago racketeering figures, identifying it as likely Factor, and notes references to Johnny Roselli and Benjamin Siegel.

FBI file number: 62-1491 | Documents span: 1933-1960 | Released in 3 parts
Names in this file: John Factor, Jacob Factor, Roger Touhy, William Hamm Jr., Melvin Purvis, Johnny Roselli, Benjamin Siegel, Eddie McFadden, William Sharkey, Gus Schafer
Subjects: kidnapping, extradition, Roger Touhy, Chicago organized crime, FBI records