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Elvis's Blood on FBI's Hands

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Elvis's Blood on FBI's Hands

More than three years before Elvis Presley collapsed and died next to the toilet at Graceland, the FBI knew the singer was addicted to cocaine, according to these two informant reports. But did the bureau try and intervene to save the life of an American hero? Sadly, the answer is no.They sat by and watched the music die. Please note that, in these reports,"PC" stands for "person contacted," while "LCN" is the acronym for La Cosa Nostra, or the Mafia. (4 pages)