</s>KC 44-760 DB: ksu 1 The following investigation was conducted by SA DANIEL BELLICHI at Kansas City, Missouri, on August 24, 1978: A credit check was made at the Credit Bureau of Greater Kansas City. 906 Grand, Kansas City; Missouri, and they indicated they had no record of any credit for BURGESS AUDIE WILSON. Credit Bureau indicated that if there are no trans- actions for the past three or four years, all records of a particular person are destroyed. 19* 2029 RULELASE UNDERLO. 1476

Summary: The documents detail an FBI investigation conducted by Special Agent Daniel Bellichi in Kansas City, Missouri, from August 21 to September 17, 1978. The case involves Burgess Audie Wilson, who allegedly claimed he assassinated Martin Luther King Jr. during the late 1960s. Wilson alleged connections to individuals involved in jewelry businesses and bonding companies in Kansas City and Memphis. The investigation found no credit records for Wilson and noted his lack of access to an airplane or vehicle in April 1968, as claimed. Prior FBI cases referenced include Mitchell Zammar and Robert Seredich, both with criminal histories involving racketeering, tax evasion, and assault. The FBI concluded further investigation into Wilson's allegations was unnecessary due to the absence of corroborating evidence.  

Key People:  
- Burgess Audie Wilson (alleged assassin of MLK Jr.)  
- Mitchell Zammar (jewelry business associate with prior FBI cases)  
- Robert Seredich (individual with multiple arrests for tax evasion and fraud)  
- Special Agent Daniel Bellichi (lead investigator)  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  

Key Locations:  
- Kansas City, Missouri  
- Memphis, Tennessee  
- Walnut Street (Kansas City, Missouri; Memphis, Tennessee)  
- Missoula, Missouri (jewelry store location)  

Key Events:  
- August 21, 1978: FBI investigation initiated after Wilson surrendered to agents in Jackson, Mississippi.  
- September 13, 1978: Kansas City report by SA Bellichi referenced in Memphis case files.  
- October 1978: FBI directive concluding no further action was needed on Wilson's allegations due to lack of access to the airplane or vehicle in April 1968.  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- U.S. Attorney’s Office, Memphis, Tennessee  
- Kansas City Police Department (criminal records check)

MLK Declassified Files

44-kc-760_404058_173-04-part_5_of_5.pdf

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