FD-1057 (Rev. 5-8-10)

FD-1057 (Rev. 5-8-10) (Overall Document Classification Required) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Electronic Communication Title: (U/ INTERVIEW OF RE: Drafted By: Missing Case ID #: 72-MM-NEW Date: 01/10/2019 (U) RODRIGUEZ, ALFREDO - SEE SUB Details: was conducted b 2010. Detective ,120 Marconi Boulevard, Columbus, Ohio, phone, 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 Columbus cemetery. In the cemetery, nearby condominium complex where he found in the shopping a business associate of , was office fitting the description of before he was killed. A secretary of meeting with the man in his office with a suitcase or of money. was subsequently convicted of murder for gain in federal court in Florida relating to a life policy of a business associate. Though no sufficient car was later revealed that seen meeting with the man seen with saw briefcase pecuniary insurance evidence to charge was uncovered, believed was complicit or responsible for prominent Columbus business man (Overall Document Classification Requi , was a man at center and then in a fled from the vehicle to a was shot multiple times. center parking lot. Investigation death. In the mid-1990'S, name was published in SDNY_GM_02753278 EFTA 00240526 72-MM-113327 CJP:cjp The following investigation ilA n n ob r 26 EFTA01326147 ---PAGE BREAK--- (Overall Document Classification Required) Title: (U//FOUO) INTERVIEW OF Re: 72-MM-NEW, 01/10/2019 RE: 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