What did the declassified documents reveal?

The FBI Files on Larry King, released to the public in 2022, are a collection of documents related to the American television and radio host. The documents were obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request by John R. Greenewald. The release is available on The Black Vault's website, and the canonical PDF can be found at documents2.theblackvault.com/documents/fbifiles/celebrities/larryking-fbi1.pdf. The documents were released on January 13, 2022, and are part of FOIPA Request No. 1487830-000. The release was made by the FBI's Record/Information Dissemination Section, Information Management Division. The documents were reviewed under the Freedom of Information/Privacy Acts (FOIPA), Title 5, United States Code, Section 552/552a. The FBI checked various exemptions to protect information that is exempt from disclosure, including Section 552, Section 552a, and others. A total of 37 pages were reviewed, and 21 pages are being released. The FBI also referred certain information to other Government Agencies (OGA) for review and direct response to the requester. The FBI is consulting with another agency and will correspond with the requester when the consultation is completed. The release includes a standard response to the requester, which explains the FBI's determinations and provides information about the FBI's records and programs. The release also includes a deleted page information sheet to indicate where pages were withheld entirely and identify which exemptions were applied. The FBI FOIPA Addendum provides additional information applicable to the request, including standard responses that apply to all requests and responses that apply to requests for records about individuals. The addendum includes information about the FBI's records, searches, and programs. The documents also mention that records that may have been responsive to the request were destroyed, and since this material could not be reviewed, it is not known if it was responsive to the request. Sincerely, Michael G. Seidel, Section Chief Record/Information Dissemination Section, Information Management Division. This is what the public record looks like at its most ordinary. The FBI Files on Larry King are available on storyflo.com, and the canonical URL is documents2.theblackvault.com/documents/fbifiles/celebrities/larryking-fbi1.pdf.

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This material entered the public record through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process.

Case · DAILY-002

FBI Files on Larry King

JUL 10 · 2026Narrated by daily-declassified-fbi-files-on-larry-king3 minLast updated July 10, 2026

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The FBI Files on Larry King, released to the public in 2022, are a collection of documents related to the American television and radio host. The documents were obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request by John R.

Date: JUL 10 · 2026
Release: Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)

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What was FBI Files on Larry King about?: The FBI Files on Larry King, released to the public in 2022, are a collection of documents related to the American television and radio host. The documents were obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request by John R.
Why was this case declassified?: This material entered the public record through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. Storyflo narrates it directly from the public release.

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