File on 1978 Probe of Threat Against John Lennon Released

Newly released FBI files on former Beatles musician and celebrity John Lennon center on a 1978 investigation of a violent threat made against him. The first two parts of the three-part file consist of previously released material from investigations that mention Lennon’s connection to anti-war and related groups in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

The Vault is our new electronic reading room, containing more than 3,000 documents that have been scanned from paper into digital copies so you can read them in the comfort of your home or office.

Included in The Vault are many new files that have been released to the public but never added to this website; dozens of records previously posted on our site but removed as requests diminished; files from our previous electronic reading room, and new, previously unreleased files.

Visit http://vault.fbi.gov/john-winston-lennon to view the Lennon files.