The John Lennon FBI files
Apple
Records publicity
after
court decision
THE
"WANTED" POSTER
The FBI prepared a "wanted" style flyer for distribution
to local law enforcement agencies in Miami to facilitate the arrest of
Lennon (HQ-24 page 5). Although he had one of the most famous faces in
the Western world at this point, the FBI apparently was not confident
that local police would be able to recognize the ex-Beatle. The photo,
however, is not of Lennon but rather David Peel, an East Village street
singer who had become friends with Lennon and who had an album released
on Apple records that year.