UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ‘PEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AIRTEL DATE: 3/17/88 70 2 DIRECTOR, E31 (ATTN: Crp/ecu LABORAORY DIvistoH/ancwymous LETTER FILE ID/LES \ YORK (9A-9789) (RUC) (JTE, {INDICES SE CHED : GENERAL FOIMS b7 gel SUBJECT: WHYSNEY HOUSTON - VICTIM; EXTORTION NEGATIVE NEGATIVE (oor AL 7. SEARCHED BY sewcgf Enclosed tor the Laboratory Division/Anonymous Letter File and Identification Division/Latent Fingerprint Section are three (3) original letters along with their transmittal envelopes aefeessed to tlt THEY HOUSTON, and one original letter addressed to Enclosed for the CID/PCU and Albany are photocopies of same. to WHITNEY HOUSTON, appeared | provided. the enclosures. A review of the contents of the three letters written to HOUSTON appear to be nothing more than fan mail from an individual who fully identifies himself asl ‘Vermont, “J tetephone = tease faeten Heth, fe” a (1-£ab Div. /anonymous i File) sine eri 0 (1-1D/LES) yO ne, Albany (Encls.4) New York cay LEIt5k oan (9)e Ae NY 9A-9789 A review of the contents of the letter written to indicates that the writer, "might hurt someone with some crazy idea and not realize how stupid an idea it was until after it was done For information of Albany, is the[ Jo ARISTA RECORDS, $ West 57th Street, New York (iY), NY. Upon receiving the letter and pesezpining its contents contained ‘and nonspecific became concerned with HOUSTOY's well-being. thereafter, contacted Due to the letter received by indicating that the weiter might hurt someone, NY is requesting] be contacted. LEAD ALBANY y Pi ervi y ("ir -attenpt to determine if s responsible for writing letters to HOUSTON and Tn the course of the interview, Albany will attempt to determine intent, of his letters and the identity of the individua a je will harm. Albany will further determine[_______eapability of carrying out any threat.NY 94-9789 REQUEST OF THE BUREAU LABORATORY DIVISION/ANONYMOUS LETTER FILE, is requested to compare the enclosures to the Extortion and Threatening Letters Section of the Anonymous Letter File. The enclosures should also be examined for any indented writings. IDENTIFICATION DIVISION/LATENT FINGERPRINT SECTION, is requested to examine the enclosures for any latents. Any which axe developed should be compared to all automated reference files. a3t