In 1945, the journalist, Westbrook Pegler, claimed that he had seen FBI files that said that Hughes had used his wealth to corruptly obtain government contracts.
Ngo-1945, intatheli, Westbrook Pegler wathi esebone Idokodo elikhishwe FBI, okuyinto umangalele ukuthi Hughes wasebenzisa ingcebo yakhe ukuze bathole ngokungemthetho nezinkontileka kuhulumeni.