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SUBJECT:
Johnny Roselli '
1. In Augus t 1960, Mr. Richard M.. Bissell
approached Colonel Sheffield Edwards to determine if
the Office of Security had assets that may as~ist in a
sensitive mission requiring gangster-type action. The
mission target was Fidel Castro.
2. Because o~ its extreme sensitivity, only a
small group' was made privy to the project. The DCI was
briefed and gave his approval. Colonel J. C. Kin~,
Chief, WH Division, was briefed, but all details were
deliberately concealed from any of the JMWAVE officials.
Certain TSD and Communications personnel participated
in the initial planning stages, but were not witting of
the purpose of the mission.
3. Robert A. Maheu, a cleared source of the
Office of Sec~rity, ,was contacted, briefed generally on
the project, and requested to ascert~in i£be could
develop an entree into the gangster elements as the first
step toward accomplishing the desired goal.
4. Mr. Maheu advised that he had met one Johnny
Roselli on several,oc~asions while visiting Las Vegas.
He only knew him casually through clients, but was given
to understand that he was a high-ranking member of the
"syndicat:e" and controlled all of the ice-making machines
on the Strip. Maheu reasoned that, if Roselli was in
fact a member of the clan, he undoubtedly had connections
leading into the Cuban gambling interests.
5., Maheu was asked to approach Roselli, who knew
Maheu as a personal relations executive handling domestic
and foreign accounts, and tell him that he had recently
been retained by a client who represented several international business £irms which were suffering heavy financial
losses in Cuba as a result of Castro's action. They were
convinced that Castro's removal was the answer to their
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problem and were willing to pay a price of $150,000
for its successful accomplishment. It was to be made
clear to Roselli that the United States Government was
not, and should not, become aware of this operation.
6. The pitch was made to Roselli on 14
September 1960 at the Hilton Plaza Hotel, New York City.
Mr. James O'Connell, Office of Security, was present
during this. meeting and was identified to Roselli as an
employee of Maheu. O'Connell actively served as Roselli's
contact until May ~962 at which time he phased out due
to an ov e r se as assignment. His ini tia1 reaction was to
avoid getting involved, but through Maheu's persuasion,
he agreed to introduce him to a friend, Sam Gold, who
knew the "Cuban crowd." Roselli made it clear he did
not want any money for his part and believed Sam would
feel the same way. Neither of these individuals were
ever paid out of Agency funds.
7. During the week of, 25 September, Maheu was
introduced to Sam who was staying at the Fontainebleau
Hotel, Miami Beach. It was several weeks 'after h:i;s
meeting with Sam and Joe"who was identified to him as
a courier operating between Havana and Miami, that he
saw photographs of both of these individuals in the
Sunday .supplemental, "Parade." They were identified as
Mama Salvatore~Giancani and Santos Trafficant, respectively.
Both were on the list'of the Attorney General's ten mostwanted men. The former was described as the Chicago
chieftain of the Cosa Nostra and successor to Al Capone,
and the latter,' the Ces a Nostra boss of Cuban op e i-a.t i ons .
Maheu called this office immediately upon ascertaining
this information.
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8. In discussing the possible methods of
accomplishing this mission, Sam suggested that they not
resort to firearms but, if he could be furnished some
type of potent pill, that could be placed in Castro's food
or drink, it would be a much more effective operation.
Sam indicated that he had a prospective nominee in the
person of Juan Ort a , a Cuban official who had been receiving
kick-back payments from the gambling interests, who still had
access to Castro, and was in a financial bind.
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9. TSD was requested to produce six pills of
high lethal content.
10. Joe delivered the pills to Orta. After
several weeks of reported attempts, OJ;ta·appar~l.1tly got
cold feet and asked out of the assignment. He suggested
another candidate who made several attempts without
success.
11. Joe then indicated that Dr. Anthony Verona,
one o f the pr Lnc Lpa L officers in the Cuban Exile Junta, had
become disaffected with the apparent ineffectual progress
of the Junta and was willing to handle the mission through
his own resources.
12. He asked, asa prirequisite·to.the deal, that
he be given $10,000 for organizational expenses and requested
$1,000 worth of communications equipment.
13. Dr. Verona's potential was never fUlly
exploited, as the project was canceled shortly after the
Bay of Pigs episode. Verona was advised that the offer
was 'vi thdrawn, and the p Ll l s were. retrieved.
14. Of significant interest was an incident
which involved a request levied by Sam upon Maheu.
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. . - ,. At t he height of the proj ect negotiations,
Sam expressed concern about his girl£riend,
Phyllis McGuire, who he learned was getting
much attention from Dan Rowan while both were
booked at a Las Vegas night club. Sam asked
Maheur t;o put a bug in Rowan t s : rbomto determine the extent of his intimacy with Miss
McGuire •. The technician involved in the assignment was discovered in the process, arrested,
and taken to the Sheriff's office for questioning.
He called Maheu and informed him that he had
been detained by the police. This call was made
in the'presence of the Sheriff's personnel ..
Subsequently, the Department of Justice
announced its intention to prosecute Maheu along
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with the technician. On 7 February 1962~.
the Director of Security briefed the Attorney
General, Robert Kennedy, on the circumstances
leading up to Maheu's involvement in the
lviretap. At our request, prosecution was
dropped.
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15. In May 1962, Mr. William Harvey took over
as Case Officer, and it is not known by this office
whether Roselli was used operationally from that point on.
16. It was subsequently learned from the FBI
that Roselli had been convicted on six counts involving
illegal entry into t.he United States. Our records do not
reflect the date of conviction, but it is believed to
have been s9metime during November 1967.
17. On'2 December i968, Roselli, along with
four other individuals, was convicted of conspiracy to
cheat members of the Friars Club of $400,~OO in· a.rigged
gin rl!-mmy g<;l.me.
18. Mr. Harvey reported to t.he Office of Security
of his contacts with Roselli during November and December
1967 and January 1968. It was his belief that Johnny
would not seek out the Agency for assistance in the deporta":
tion proceedings unless he actually faced deportation.
Roselli expressed confidence that he would win an appeal.
19. On 17 November 1970, Maheu called James
O'Connell, Roselli's first Case Officer, to advise that
Maheu's attorney, Ed Morgan, had received a call from a
Thomas Waddin, Roselli's lawyer, who stated that all.
avenues of appeal had been exhausted, and his client now
faces deportation. Waddin indicated ~hat, if someone did
not intercede on Roselli's behalf, he would make a cOmplete
expose of his activities with the Agency.
20. On 18 November 1970, Mr. Helms was briefed
on the latest development in this case, and it was decided
that the Agency would not in any way assist Roselli. Maheu
was sp a?vised of the Agency's position, and he was in
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complete agreement with our stand. He further adVised
that he was not concerned about any publicity as it
affected him personally should Roselli decide to tell
all.
21. Subsequently, Roselli or someone on his
behalf furnished Jack Anderson details of the operation.
Attached are two Anderson columns dealing with" this
matter.
22. The last known residence of Roselli was the
Federal Penitentiary in Seattle, Washington.
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1251 North Crescent Heights Boulevard, Los Angeles,,California,
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On June
Federal Bureau
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22, 1961,
of Investigation
house at
Special Agents
FBI! observed
1251 North
SAB! of
the
ROSSELLI leave
Crescent Heights
Boulevard,
at apprcximately10:41
a.min
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ROSSELLI
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his
Cadillac and
proceeded to
where he parked in
the parking
lot of
left this
apartment
Beverly Hills,
Califomia,
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had
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furnished
information
that
leave ..-ae- Iegas for
Lee Angelee
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on the
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July 6,
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b1Qadvised
as
of Jul ,,
that RGSSELLI
was
in Las
Vegas
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of
of the
Desert Inn
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casino of
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of the
FBIQadillac
observed
a woman
believed to be i s
in the
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ROSSELLI was in Les Vegas
the Star-East
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the FBI
observed ROSSELI.-I
Hotel during
the evening.
61, SAs
of
the FBI
at approximately
Hotel in
Las Vegas,
Nevada.
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9:15 a.n_1 in the
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On October
31,
matter
is
being
set
out
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in
1960, ARTHURJAMES BALLETTI was arrested
at the Rivera Hotel
in Las Vegas, Nevada, at
which
time he
admitted
that he had received
instructions
from Investigations,
Inc.,
Miami, Florida,
to surveil
and record telephone
conversations
of DAN ROWAN,who was then staying
at the Rivera
revealed
that an unknown individual
participated
in the placing
of
the
using the name J. II. HARRISCN
telephone
surveillance
in
DANROWAN's
room.92k
It
with
is
noted
PHYLLIS MC
GUIRE
that
at
thistime
Hotel.
Investigatic
ROWANwas keeping
of the MC GUIRE Sister
singing
company
act and
ROWAN later
advised
that he intended
to marry PHILLIS MC GUIRE.
PHYLLIS MC GUIRE had reportedly
been the girl
friend
of
SAMUEL GIAI3AN92
of
Chicago.
Information
received
during
July,
1960,
in
Las
from an informant
Vegas,
indicates
that
GIANCAHAis again keeping companywith PHILLIS MC UUIRE.
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L.
that
in October,
DUBOIS of Investigations,
Inc.
1960,
he received
MAHEU,a private investigator,
advised
call
frdm
a telephone
ROBERT
WashingtonD.C., reguesting that
DUBOIS send two men to Las Vegas on October 26, l9ol,
for physical
surveillance
work.
Subsequently,
according to DUBOIS, MAHEU
told him only to send one man as he, MAHEU, was going
one man.
Thereafter,
DBOIS
sent BALLETTI and the
unknown individual
who
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to
send
used the name J. W..HARRISON accompanied
During the period
from October
ll
29,
1961,
to October
ROBERT A. MAHEU and a J. A. ROLLINS were registered
at the
Kenilwcrth
Hotel,
Miami Beach, Florida,
and ROLLERS accompanied
MAHEU.
MAHEU informed
SAs
of
the
FBI
that
J.
A.
JOHNA. ROLLINSbut refused to further identify
Investigation
Hotel,
1>"°
number NH.
3-115
number
of
ROSSELLI
disclosed
ROLLINS was charged
inves
in Chic
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igatran
as
with
that
while
at
ROLLINS
was
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the
Kenilworth
two telephone
calls
to
telephone
Illinois,
which is the telephone
who has been identified
in the
a close
friend
and
associate
of
ROSSELLI.
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call to
is the
telephone number
number of
identified as
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telephone number
of the
Desert Inn
also charged
DU. 2-6000
Hotel, Las
with
atelephone
call to
which is
the telephone
number
Vegas, Nevada,
where ROSSELLI
had received many telephonecallsin the past 92%
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advised that
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atelephone
Cantillon and
JAMES FOLEY,
an attorney
in Las
in the'1atter part of
call from
JAMES P.
Cantillon, Beverly
Vegas, Nevada,
October, 1960,
he received
CANTIIIQN of
the law
Hills, California,
firm of
requesting
that FQLEY represent BALLETTI
and arrange
for his
bond,
CANTILLDN personally
guaranteed FOLEY'sfee. It
is
noted
that JAMESIZ
CANTILLON is JOHN ROSSELLI's
attorney and
aclose
associate of
Upon interview
by SAs
of the
FBI, JANES
?. CANTILLON
said thazhe
first heard
of the
microphone incident
when he
received
acall
from aman
in custody
in Las
Vegas whose
name he did not
recall. He
said
that
the name
BALLETTI was
probably
jc
correct= He
addsed that
an attorney
Agency CIA!
FIDEL CASTRO
in contacts
his gambling
might still
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he
referred
this nan
to THQMAS
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Further investigation
in Cuba
that Central
revealed
in connection
with their
Intelligence
operations concerning
contacted ROBERT
MAHEU
to
act as92"cutout
with SAM
GIANCAIA on
the theory
that GIANCAIA
through
activities in
Cuba under
the Batista
Government
have sources
of value
to ClA=
that the
orignal contact
and contacts
According to
in Cuba
oificials oi
who could
CIA, this
be
organization
did not
authorize microphone
the
surveillance
on DON
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On May 25, 1961,
MAHEU
advised
SAs of the FBI
with GIANCANA
after
MAHEU
had
been
requested by
CIA tomake contact
with GIANCAEA
was idEg%t
made
by
"JOHNNY" who
he declinedto further identify. 1
A
On e329,1961,
mast
advised
S1
would verify
"JUlINNY's
,en gr
ancicnat he
if the
IEenE§'named the
man. when
furnished to
MAHEU
he
admitted that
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name was
ROSSELJI was
the
"JOHNNY"
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-ulna-.-rwy
who registered
Florida, in
and that
ROSSELLI was
with him
October, 1960.
at the
also identical
Kenilworth Hotel
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suaswu or
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Date__
RQEEHE MAHEU
Canon Drive,
MAHEU was informed of
;'§.'.=
was interviewed
Beverly Hills,
he did
not have
did say
could be
MAHEU stated
his right
to answer
to an
Nerth
July
13,
him in
the confidential
Agency CIA!
been in
contact with
SAMUEL GIANCANA
and had
valuable assistance
from GIANCANA,
which, in
furnished tc
CIA. MAHEU
had reason
to believe
information regarding
project and,
sensitive
MAHEU,decided
to
He
said
that if
3
to PHYLLIS
in
the
fall of
involved
disclosed
or not
persons.
in aromantic
Sisters Trio.
this
informatiai
to a1yone,he'would have disclosed
MG GUIRE.
and GIANCANA
the pro-
determine whether
GIANCANA had
regarding project
the
nature
of
GIANCANA had actually talked
to unauthorized
He
was
aware that
GIANCANA was very
close
way with
PHYLLIS MC
GUIRE
of the
Mc Guire
he had
received
turn, was
that
GIANCANA may have disclosed
ject, he,
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He said
1960 the
with
DAN
that he
was also
rela ons between
were strained
and that
he
of law.
connection with
of the
that'
that anything
acourt
Central Intelligence
in view
1961.
attorney and
questions and
used against
that
in
assignment for
at 190
California, on
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it
aware
that
PHYLLIS MC GUIRE
PHYLLIS was
ROWAN, who was appearing
romantically
at the,Ridera
Hotel
in
Las
Vegas.
He
considered
it very
vital
to determine whether
or not
GIANCANA was reliable anddecided
to
order an
installation on
DAN ROWANfs room in
an effort
to
mation regarding
the project
to PHYLLIS
MC GUIRE.
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determine whether
or not
GIANOANA had
disclosed an
infor-
.
MAHEU stated
that this
decicion was
/""d
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ROSSELLI, since
he felt
obligated to
discuss it
with
ROSSELLI, as HOSSELLI had been instrumental
in putting
contact with
lation was
made at
no knowledge
that the
he did
discuss this
GIANCANA.
MAHEU
denied
the request
installation
with JOHN
that the
of ROSSELLI
{J;
his own
and that
was made
him in
GIANCANA had
He said
that
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instal-
or GIANCANA
or
for the benefit of either ROSSELLIor GIANCANA.92J92
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your agency; it and us
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recommendrnlons nor cencluslons of the FBI.
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your uqency
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He said
that he
some time
not recall
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the matter
92~aw
did discu
ss his
not recall
whether or
1960, when
they were
Hotel in
not
7
aMiami
of
within
DAN
DAN ROWAN's
room at
ROWAN s room
one and
a microph
He said,h
not he
the Rioera
said
ROWAN..
th
not reques
at he
ta
does recall
not
up
con-
mind
the
not
that he
physical surveillance
a
recall
i
of Egaua,
ya
MAHEU stated
of the
unkncwn subject,
said that
he definitely
DUBOIS that
he
would
DUBCIS furnished
Las Vegas
and time
and had
in
transmitter and
owever, that
he does
not
ed not
to bake
atelephone
specifi
installation. He
definitely did
recall
decisia1.924
the
requested EDWARDI¢
DUBOIS,
e investigator,
to institute
a
tha
Beach privat
technical surveillance
not
of his
Hotel in
Las Vegas,
Nevada. He
said that
he does
recall
what
his
specific
requests were
regarding the
type of
installation
to
b
e used,
but had
left this
to DUBOIS.
He said
that
he
was interested
only in
whether or
Hu-
and, there-
whidlhe
He does
.
RESSELLJ made when informed
installation of
telephone tap.
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of occasions
wi t hROSSEIIJ
decision
versation
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during October,
specific occasion'in
MAHEU said
F
anumber
on
recall
the
discussed his
what comment
does
discussed
does
registered at
the Kenilworth
pointed out
that
he
Flo rida. He
with ROSSELLI
fore, does
Jr ,
with
ROSSELLI
ns occurred
not
both
Miami Beach,
had met
decision
prior to
ordering the
installation but
the specific
date or
place
where he
with
ROSSELLI.
He pointed
out that
he
that he
does not
know the
identity
also known as
J.
W. Harrison.
He
did not
contact DUBOIS
and tell
send
both men
and that
DUBOIS
for two
one
of
his
men. He
insisted that
to handle
this assignnent
in
had charged
him for
transportation
nen.92U92
that he
would
take
full responsiMAHEU repeated
the installation
bility for
ordering the
i nstalition, that
was made for the
reasons he
had given
above and
in a
not made
at the
previous interview,
and d efinitely was
JOHN
ROSSELLI
OSAMUEL
GIANCANA 92
request or
for the
benefi t of
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JOHN RQSSELLI
was
contacted
dressers for Men, 97h0 Wilshire
at
a 7/13/51
Drucker B
Hair-
Boulevard, Beverly Hills,
California.
ROSSELLI was informed of his right to
have
an attorney and that he did not
have
to say anything and
that anything he did say could be
used
against him in a
g-in
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court
of
law.
92V92
RGSSELLI
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admitted
that
he has
for approximately
five years.
when asked
GIANCANA, ROS3ELL1 stated,
"Let's
discuss
do not care to answer any more questions."
that
he knew of nothing
illegal
that
MAHEU
known
ROBERT MAHEU
if he knew SAM
the weather.
I
ROSSELLE stated
had done,
but
for any additional
information
regarding his association
with MAHEY, the Agents should talk with MAHEUhimself.
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EIJ,I
telgohonically
was
contacted
by SALea Angeiea
apartment, 1251
Greecent Height!
at hie
evard, La-s
Angelee, on
July 19,
1961,
in
arrange an
interview. ROSSELLI
advised that
to
diecuea his
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of duly
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an individlal
any time
with the
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offered
ta
an unl-cnovm individual in
lacs
regarding same
business venture in which ROS;3ELLI
, would
y to
at
Qfurniehed
information
during
thatevening
the
10-11,
,.l,
,.la ah .
/Angeles
aascciation with
1
an effort
to
he did not care
possibly also
have an
have reaxar-Iced
that it
slot machined
and that
make money. 92>92 '
int-exie-at ROSSELLI
is rqt
orted
was agood
location and
would have
there was
no reason
why they
could not
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1c>oz1tac+.+;ed
anindividual
by
t. 1efquhc that
wasR=-C:-S-SEI
from
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and
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believed
is informan
by b into
and RCESELH
and-diaausaed agzieture whic
I
1later
had a five
percent
pictures he
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b" aim
bY
on July
,
SELLI
terest. R=;S1SE=;LIJ remarked that
would want
or
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July 10,
1961wdvieed that a person
to be
,
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at the
reaidence
l..! s
re
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According to
the informant,
ROSSELLI
ymentioned
a picture,
-~cppa1'-"ently beingmade, which
would
feature nudes
in
fereign
cmmtriea, tut
would be
covered
» this
this residence.
country.
in connectic-:1
with the
by an independent producer
The.-"rye was also mention
on the Strip and
"strip" in
51:-eke of an individual
picture which
he said
would
and releaaed
through a.
that there
:~r-euld be eh:-t
the dmmtom-m area apparently
I.a2 Vegas; and the
named-
in
be filmed
najer company.
cf each
place
referring ta
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Roselli made
/iejel ~m_Fuss?
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recently advised
with Colonel
Sheffield Edwards,
former Director
of Security,
now retired.
Roselli,
a
member of
the Chicago
"family" of
La Cosa
Nostra who
represents
their
interests
in Las
Vegas and
on the
west
coast, was
contacted by
shortly before
this and
Agents of
the Los
they apparently
Angeles Division
touched
asensitive
spot. Colonel
Edwards, who
obviously contacted
Roselli in
the past,
thought he
looked worried
and distraught.
The
:§ve>-#-u~';
----_-1-n-_-L-1
contact by
our Los
Angeles Agents
flushed Roselli
out and
he went
to the
Central
Intelligence
Agency for
protection.
Central Intelligence
Agency, in
the past,
compromised themselves by
dealing with
Roselli when
they had
him contact
Sam Giancana,
.-_,,-q--_-
head of
the Chicago
"family of
La
Cosa
to getsomeone assassinate
to
Castro:!?§i/LA!
Los Angeles
target to
and in
'the
hi
develop
Agents
recently
him
as
alternative
selected Roselli
atop
echelon criminal
to put
informationlleading to
pressure on
his
possible
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information
through
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that Rosellis_%r%g_g3ma_
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and'his
mother
Wdg
was rought
teoth Ui n
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a
an alien,
still
resides
in Boston,
Massachusetts. In
Roselli's youth, he assumed
the
name John Roselli, using
ur
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May 6,
_Pcontacted Roselli
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in Beverly
in the
s Angeles
Hills, Cali
ornia, and
Division
confronted
'
him
with
compromising information
concerning his
true identity.
The Agents
suggested that
Roselli secretly
meet them to discuss
this
matter.
About one
hour after
Roselli was
James.Cantillon, Rose11i's attorney, called
0ffice_and told
-
the contacting
1
Mr. DeLoacb
1
r
"Mr.
Sam
Papich -»
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Mr. Gale
Agent
that
the Les
contacted,
Angeles
if the-EB1~das1:ad
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Memorandum
Re:
John
to Mr.
Roselli
interview
Roselli,
DeL0ach
it
would have to be
done
in Canti11on's
presence.
Cantillon
was told we desired
to interview
Roselli,
but not in the presence of an attorney.
Shortly
after
the contact
was made with Roselli,
he suddenly
departed
Los
Angeles,
as
now determined
from
Central
Intelli
en e
Agency,
tosecretly
make
contact with
thatagency{%%§6Bg
ACTION:
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This
Intelligence
Los Angeles
with Central
F *5-
on his
criminal
matter
will
be
Agency
through
followed
the
Office
will
Intelligence
Liaison
with
the
Central
Section.
The
be advised of Rosellis
contact
Agency so they can capitalize
inner
turnmoil
to develop
informant
regardin
his
him as a top echelon
vast
knowledge
of the
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requestedethst
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handled
on
a__sost
restrictive
basing
theUnauthorized
whims or soo
R o:l'
on
the
part
oiArthur
Jane:
letji,
Iho
had
been
ested
b_
coniidential
egas,
and another
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1 communications
Statute
arr
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ocsl
evada
nnidenti
-
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IYICIUIJ
-
III
October, 1960, had reportedly
placed a sire tap on the telephone
or Dan Rowan, a senher or the eonedy teas or Bonn and Ila:-tin.
Y
Rowanat the tine reportedly eas engaged to Phyllis Ic uire
t the sell-knosn
lcliuire
Jisters
singing trio
_A,
sho ens else
noonto he a girl triend oi ea Giancana,a top hoodlum!
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mu-lug the course oi the Ialletti
investigation
ascertained
that Robert 1. Iaheu, a private
detective,
it
sas
_
[ - nvolrod. n.-ring
interview
claised
heordered
coverage
I Iosan in behalf oi ClA's
eitorts
to obtain intelligence
iniornation
in Cuba through the noodles element, including
Ban
iianoana,
ihich hsd lntereststhere.
Iahsu said he-sas put in
contact Iith
einnonne infeonneotion
Qith these intelligence
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stated also ma he authorised the warm
had discussed the setter sith loselli
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the essence of the ahose saeefurnished hm!
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General
Robert
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Kennedy
.
hy"Ieftel'
l,
mm which
"enclosed
s-seeorasdg
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_ecg
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i
the
sass
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n aiai
da
a
:§~'__._;1til'ization
of lahenin connection
sith_anti-caetro
activities
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our letter
shoe that
llr.
Kennedy returned
the original
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Dolonel
Bdwards
advi
edhepersonally
Iaheu
during
as a "cutout"
of
1060
tho Fall
in
contacts
with ClA's
clandestine
tor
with
eiiorts
Inn
actions
and
by Iaheu,
who would irequently
into:-nation
to
ldwarde.
Io
were coapletely
report
details
~7
is
Castro.
-
against
Ooloncl Edwards stated that 6iancana's
activities
"bnckstopped"
the purpose
dianeana
or
aethods
used
by Ilahsu or Ginncana in accoaplishins
their niseions were
reported to hin, accordingto
Edwards, as such involved "dirty
business,"
or which Golonel Idvards could not a ord
to have
knowledge.
accordingly,
he
said
he had
no priorhcfwledge
oi
the above--mentioned
wire tappingby Ialletti.
E
the
Iurther
with
respect
to
on
a
following
General Kennedy during
a
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"this latter,
I was interned
confidential
basis
highly
92
Giaucana's
by toraer
Attorney
on lay
0,
conference in ay ciiice
ct __
1962:
'
Be indicated
that a iew days prior thereto he had
been advised by CIA that Robert
A.
laheu had been hired by CIA
to approach lam Giancana with
a
proposition
or paying
$150,000
to hire some gunnen to go into Cuba and kill
Castro.
ole rurther
stated CIA adaitted
having assisted Iaheu in asking the "hugging"
installation
in Lao Vegas referred
to above!
which
uncovered
this
clandestine
afford
I1 .
and tor
this
operation
reason
Ola
could
not
to have an; action taken againat_l_li_ancana_or_Iaheu. __
Kennedy
stated
that
upon learning
GIL llad not
cleared
_
its
action in hiring Iaheu and diancana with the bepartnent oi
Justice
he issued orders that CIA should never again take such
steps without lirst
checkilg with the Department oi Justice.
.
Ir.
Kennedyturther advised that because ofthis
setter
it would be very diiiicult
to initiate
any prosecution against
llianeana,, as diancana could inaediately
bring out the tact the
United States Government had approached
hin
to arrange ior the
assassination
any action
oi
daetro.
we night
ii
etated
be sight heccae iavolved;'
On June
I0,
the
tebe"~_a_gainst Iaheu
i003,
Ir.
Iilliaa
Ille
tor
rae
true
concerning
any violation
.
Barvey,
an
_
oiiicial
in which
92 .
oi
CIA, advised that he had held
a
seeting with John Boeelli
reierred
to above as laheu'e
link with diancana! tor the purnoll
oi closing out the entire nnttor with which loeelli
had been
- involved.
In
this connection, Server stated that ll had
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The lttorney
General
established
in
_
contact with Boielli
e sensitive
operation
intents
and purposes
in "early
1961"
eith respect to
against ilaetro.
-In-rvey said
the operation
eae discontinued
after the ill-tated
Bay of I-'18!
invaeion
Iloselli
had not been completely out oti,
that tor all
'
and canceled
in April,
1961,
but
ae he periodically
_,.
_
indicated
heeaeina1: _-position
to he
or eeeietnnse:/-r'
tiit _
~.-IF -_
.-.
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It
appeare Ioeelli
hee einoe that
tine,
nevertheless,
need hie prior
connections
Iith
CIA to hie beet advantage.
for
example,
in lay, -1966, ehen contacted
by Agente oi this Bureau
in connection
with our current
investigation
oi hie activities
he refused
to talk and immediately
ee to Iaehington,
D.
0.,
and consulted
eith Bolonel
Bheiiield
ldearde,
who ie nce retired
iron CIA.
Golonel Idearde
in turn advised CIA, which told ue. _,
Q,
7--q-'_'.
Llosnrd -J. Qshorn,
trcoly
hae admitted
vulnerable
position
embarrassing
CIA it
the present
tirontor
to he that Iloeelli
and that he would
it eorved his on
oi Qennrity,
tin,
~
has CIA in an unusually
have no eualee about
intereete.
in tarnishing
thisiniormation,
Ir. Osborn
eeked
thatisbekzeld
Iithinthis
Bureau
on
e
strictly
need-to-knee
belie.
in light
oi the above iniormation
tarnished
us by CIA
and torner
Attorney
General Kennedy, it appears that data ehich
nae to one nttention
in entoter,
291:9, wnsihly
pi-tnine
w the
captioned
eatter.
as that tine
a
eouroe close to Gianoana
advised that during a oonvereation
eith several
iriends
Giansana
stated
that Iidel
Castro eae "to he done any eith very enortly.
Gisncsna
reportedly
assassination
eould
already
net Iith
the
meeting having taken
Hotel,
lieni
Beach,
everything
ntd been
had arranged eith e
assured
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Iaheu
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stated
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Bureau
Agents
endeavored
to interview
him he immediately
tlew to Washington
and
informed
his former CIA intermediary.The current
Director
of
Security,
CIA, has advised
through
liaison
channels
that
Roselli
has CIA in an unusually
vulnerable
position
and oselli
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no qualms about embarrassing
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met with
1960.
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an individual
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by Giancana
who was to
an article
Sun Times" reporting
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Cuban intelligence.
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reduction of
sentence
alleged participation
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filed to
health and
is broke.
for
filed for
based
on
Roselli s
with CIA
in
Castro. Other
reduce
sentence
aplot
because of
to modify
his fine
Judge Gray
indicated
to
notions
were
poor
because Roselli
to Rose11i's
attorney that
Roselli's
story
conoernigg
CIA
no weight
in his
court and
hat su
would hold
an event
would have
been catastrophic;
Roselli s attorney
then turned
his attention
his argument
based on
Roselli's financial
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Gray delayed
limited investigation
F
of SAC, Los Angeles,
condition based
on information
already
developed concerning
Roselli's ability
I-*
Los Angeles,
that
into Rose1li's financia
fine be
conducted with
furnished to
United States
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his matter
until 10/18/71
to allow
Governent to
look into
Rose11i's ability
to pay
ine of
$55,000.
Special Investigative
Division concurs
with recommendation
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final
decision
for transmittal
the results
Attorney,
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Executive Director-Comptroller
SUBJECT
1.
ROSELLI, John
This memorandum is for your inforU1ation only.
2. Reference is made to our recent conver s ati on regarding
the Agency's participation in political as sassinations. Attached
hereto is a memorandum dated 19 November 1970 which was furnished to Mr. Helms setting forth the circumstances of the Subject's
activities
behalf of the Agency. Initially Roselli was unwitting
of Government interest, but as time went on, he suspected that the
U. S. Government was involved and specifically the CIA.
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3. Roselli is presently serving a prison sentence for conspiracy in a Federal penitentiary in Seattle, Washington and awaits
deportation upon completion of his current sentence •
.
4. This Agency was aware that Roselli intended to exp9se"
his participation in the plot should we not intervene on his behalf.
The DCI decided to ignore his threats and take a calculated risk as
to the consequences that may occur with the disclosure of his:" story.
This was subsequently done by Roselli or someone on his behalf furnishing Jack Anderson details of the incident. Attached hereto are
two of Anderson' s az-ti cl e s dealing with "Roselli. Anderson is also
Editor of the Washington Bureau of the Washington Post, Sunday
supplemental "Parade. "
5. Individuals who were aware of this project were: Messrs.
Dulles, Bissell, Colonel J. C. King, Colonel Sheffield Edwards,
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William Harvey, and James P. O'Connell. Also include'd were
Robert A. Maheu and'his attorneys Edward P. Morgan and Edward
Bennett William s.
6. On 26 February 1971 arrangements were rna da with
Immigration and Naturalization Service Comrl1issioner Raymond
Farrell to flag any action that may be taken hy his o,rganization
regarding deportation proceedings against Roselli. On26 January
1972 James F. Green, ASSociate Commissioner for I&NS, advised
that they were deferring' any deportation action for another year
and would again call it to Our attention upon expiration of the
deferral.
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SUBJECT
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_i.nf~rmation only.
z. Reference is made to our recent conversation regarding
the .Agency's participation in politic;!.l assassinations. Attached
he r-e to is a rn errro r-a.ndtrm dated 19 November 1970 which was furnished to Mr. Helms setting forth the circumstances of the Subject's
activities on behalf of the Agency. Initially Roselli was unwitting
of Government interest, but as time went on, he suspected that the
U. S. Gove r nrne nt was involved and specifically the CIA.
,
3. Roselli is presently serving a prison sentence for conspiracy in a Federal penitentiary in Seattle, \\Tashington and awaits
deportation upon completion of his current sentence.
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4. This Agency was aware that Roselli intended to expose
hiB participation in the plot should we not. intervene on his behalf.
The DCI decided to ignore his threa.ts and take a calcuiated risk as
to the consequences that may occur with the disclosure of his story.
This wall subsequently done by Roselli or someone on his behalf furnishing Jack Anderson details of the incident. Attached hereto are
two of Anderson's articles dealing with Roselli. Anderson is also
Editor of the Vlashington Bureau of the Washington Post, Sunday
supplemental "Parade. It
5. Individuals who were aware of this project were: Messrs.
Dulles, Bissell. Colonel J. C. King. Colonel Sheffield Edwards.
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WilliDm Harvey, and J'arne s P. O'Connell. Also included were
Robert A. l..,.~C'\.heu and his attorneys Edward P. Morgan and Ed-ward
Bennett Williams.
6. On·26 February 1971 arrangernents were made with
I:mn:.igr~tion and N<:ituralization Service Commissioner Ra ymo nd
Farrell to flag any action that may be taken b}r his o r ga ni aa tf on
regarding deportation proceedings egainst Roselli.. On 26 .January
1972 James F. Creon, .A ssociate Commissioner for I&NS, advised
that they were deferring any deportation action for another yea r
and would again call it to -ouz- attention upon expfr atl on of the
deferral.
nOWa ro J lXJsborn
Director of Security
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ROSFLLI, Johnny
1.
This memorandum is for inf'onuation only.
2. In August 1960, Mr. Richard 1v'!:. ,Bissell approached
Colonel Sheffield Edwards to determine if the Office of Security
had assets that may assist in a sensitive mission requiring
gangster-type action. The mission target was Fidel Castro.
3. Because of its extreme sensitivity, only a small group
was made privy to the project. The ncr was briefed and gave his
approval. Colonel J. C. King, Chief, \YH roivision, was briefed,
but all details were de lfbez-at.el.y concealed from any of the
JM\VAVEofficials. Certain TSD and Cornrno personnel participated in the initial planning stages, but were not witting of the
purpose of the mission. ,
4. Robert A. Maheu was contacted, briefed generally on
the project. and requested to ascertain if he could develop an
entree into the gangster elements as the first step toward accomplishing. the d~sired goal.
5. Mr. Maheu advised that he had met one Johnny Roselli
on several occasions while visiting Las Vegas. He only knew
him casually through clients, but was given to understand that
he was a high-ranking member of the "syndicate" and controlled
all of the ice-m.aking m.achines on the Strip. Maheu reasoned
that, if Roselli was in fact a member of the clan, he undoubtedly
had connections leading into the Cuban gambling interests.
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6. Maheu wa s asked to approach Roselli, who knew MahC'u
as a personal relations executive handling domestic and foreign'
a.ccounts, and tell him that he had recently been retained by a
client: who z-epr e s entcd several international busines s firms
which were suffering heavy financial losses in Cuba as a result
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of Castro's action. They were convinced that Castro's rernoval
wa s the answer to their problern and w e r e willing to pay a price
of $150,000 for its successful a c cornpIi shrn errt, It was to be made
clear to ,Roselli that the U. S. Gove rnrrrent was not, and should not,
become aware of this operation.
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7. The ,pitch' wa s made to Roselli on 14 Septernber 1960 at
the Hilton Plaza Hotel, New York City. His initial reaction was
to avoid getting involved but, through Maheu's persuasion, he
agreed to introduce him to a friend, Sam Gold, who knew the
"Cuban crowd. II Roselli made it clear he did not want any money
for his part and believed Sam' would feel the same way. Neither
of these individuals was ever paid out of Agency funds.
8. During the week of 25 ,September, Maheu was in~roduced
to Sam who was staying at the Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami Beach.
It was several weeks· after his meeting with Sam arid Joe, who was,
identified to hiIn as a courier operating between Havana and Miami,
that he saw photographs of both of these individuals in the Sunday
supplemental "Parade.' 1 They were identified as Momo Salvatore
Giancana and Santos Trafficant, respectively. Both were on the .
list of the Attorney General's ten most-wanted men. The former
was described as the Chicago chieftain of the Cos a Nostra and
successor to Al Capone, and the latter, the Cosa Nostra boss of
Cuban operations. Maheu called this .office-immediately,upon ascertai:ling this information.
9. In discussing the possible methods of accomplishing this
mission, Sam suggested that they not resort to firearms but, if
he could be furnished some type of potent pill, that could be
placed in Castro's food or drink, it would be a much more effective
operatton, Sam indicated that he had a prospective nominee in the
person of Juan Orta, a Cuban official who had been receiving kickback payments from the gambling interests, who still had access,
to Castro, and was in a financial bind.
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11. Joe delivered the pills to Orta. Af'te r several w e elcs
of reported attempts, Orta apparently got cold feet and asked out
of the a s s i gnrn errt, He suggested ariothe r- candidate who made
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several attempts wi thout suc ce s s s
12. Joe then indicated that Dr. Anthony Verona, one of the
principal officers in the Cuban Exile Junta, had becorne disaffected
with the apparent ineffectual progress of the Junta and was \viIling
to handle the rrri s s'io n through his own r e sou r ce a,
13. He asked, as a prerequisite to the deal, that he be
given $10,000 for organizational expenses and requested $1, 000
worth of cornrnuni ca.tions equipment.
14. Dr. Verona's potential was never fully exploited, as
the project was canceled shortly after the Bay of Pigs episode.
Verona was advised 'that the offer was withdrawn, and the pills
were retrieved.
15. Of significant interest was an incident which involved
a request levied by Sam. upon Mabeu.
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expz-e s s ed concern about his girlfriend, Phyllis McGuire,
who he learned was .getting much attention from Dan
Rowan while both we~e booked at a Las Vegas night club.
Sam asked Maheu to put a bug in Rowan' 8 room to determine the extent of his intimacy with Miss McGuire. The
technician involved in the assignment was discovered in
'the process, arrested, and taken to the Sheriff's office
for questioning. He called Maheu and inform.ed him that
he had been detained by the police. This call was rna de
in the presence of the Sheriff's personnel.
Subsequently, the Department of Justice announced its intention to prosecute Maheu along with
the technician. On 7 February 1962, the Director of
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'Maheu's involvement in the wir etap, At our request, p r oa e cutdon wa s ch"oJ?ped.
16. In May 1962, Mr.· W·illiam Harvey took over' as Case
Officer', and it is not known by this Office whether Roselli wa s
used operationally £1'011.'1 that point on.
17. It was subsequently learned f'r orn the FBI that Roselli
had been con.victed on six counts involving illegal en.try into the
United States. Our records do not reflect the date of conviction,
but it is believed to have been sornetfrne during November 1967.
18. On 2 December 1968, Roselli, along with four other
individuals, was convicted of conspiracy to cheat members of the
Friars Club of $400,000 in a rigged gin gummy game.
19. Mr. Harvey reported to the Office of Security of his
contacts with 'Roselli durfng November and De'cernbe r 1967 and
January 1968. It was his belief that Johnny would not seek out
the Agency for assistance in the deportation proceedings unless
he actually faced deportation. Roselli expressed confidence that
he would win an appeal. ~
20. On 17 November 1970, Maheu called James OIConnell,
Roselli's first Case Officer. to advise that Maheu's att.orriey, Ed
Morgan, had received a call from a Thomas Waddin, Roselli's
Iawyer , who stated that .alLav:eriues of appeal had been exhausted,
and his client now faces deportation. Waddin indicated that, if
someone did not intercede on Roselli's behalf, he would make
a complete expo s e of his activities with the Agency.
21. On 18 Novernbe r 1970, you were briefed on the latest
development in this ca ae, and it was decided that the Agency
would not in any way assist Roselli. Maheu was so advised of
the Agency's position. and he was in complete agreement with
our stand. He further advised that he was not concerned about
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According to press items appearing in
the
"Los Angeles
Times and
the "New York Times",
JOHN
ROSELLI on June 2A,
1975, appeared
before the
Senate
Select Committee
on Intelligence,
Washington, D.C.,
which was chaired by
Senator
FRANK
CHURCH.
At the
time, according
to the
press items,
ROSELLI testified
that he
had been contacted
by
the
Central Intelligence
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Agency CIA! through ROBERTHAHEU in i attempt
assassinate Premier
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According to
to
Cuba.
the "Los
Angeles Times",
on
July 30,
1975, RICHARD M. BISSELL, a former
Chief of
Clandestine Services
for the
CIA, testified
before the
CHURCH committee that he
personally had
approved the
i
CIA cooperation
I
I
Cuban Premier
by
reporters,
handled by
the
LT
g;
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CASTRO of
with "mafia"
figures to
assassinate
CASTRO in
1960.
BISSELL, when questioned
said arrangements
with the
mafia had
been
office of
the late
Colonel SHEFFIELD
EDWARDS through
ROBERT A.
MAHEU. Colonel
EDWARDS was
the CIA's
Director of
SHEFFIELD
Security. BISSELL
told reporters
that Colonel
EDQARDS had arranged the
highly secret
cooperation with
underworld figures
SAM
CIANCANA and JOH ROSELLI,
but that
he, BISSELL,
had
approved it.
'
BISSELL said
mafia
began
"in the
been suggested
to the
that the
last half
arrangements with
of 1960"
CIA by
GIANCANA
and might
the
have
or other
mafia
figures because "they did have very large interests
Cuba that
were totally
eclipsed or
Z35"
destroyed
in
by
CASTRO
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BISSELL also
speculated that
underworld figures
were
seeking to
build up
credit
with the
U.S. Governent
against possible
Federal prosecution
in the
future.
According to
Angeles Herald
t.
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the "Les
Examiner"
MAHEU testified
before the
1975. Following
his two
doors, he
told reporters
to poison
develop plans
involved in
a just war".
Angeles Times"
on
July
31, 1975,
CHURCH committee on July
suggestion
of
the CASTRO matter in
approached on
1960 at
said he
1960 by
the
was also
JAMS J.
O'CONNELL,
aCIA supervisor who had previously
as his
contact. MAHEU
asked him
to
told reporters
for removing
was reluctant
that
O'CONNELL
"when I explained this
would
be
on behalf
ment, unpleasant
as
it may sound". HAHEU
that the
E1
value
of
Hotel in
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ROSELLI and
GIANCANA was
of his governtold reporters
their contacts
and sources
of
information
in Havana where
they
previously had
interests in
lucrative gambling
casinos
closed down
by CASTRO. HAHEU said the assassination
plan
he knew about was a scheme to
poison
CASTRO that
0'CONNELL
discussed at
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served
contact JOHN ROSELLI in Los Angeles
and
ifhe
would
assist
the CIA in a program
CASTRO. HAHEU told reporters
that ROSELLI
to p3It1C1p8t8
but later
agreed
to
help
asked ROSELLI
I.
30,
days of
testimony
behind closed
that he
once helped
the
CIA
CASTRO because Ifelt
we were
MAHEU told reporters that
he
ROSELLI and
GIANCANA in
two CIA
officials. MAHEU
had recruited
and "Los
ROBERTA.
a series
early 1961.
capsules to
one of
would be
a
in
of meetings
at Miami's
Fontainebleau
ROSELLI was to deliver
poison
CASTRO's cooks
or domestics,
position to
administer them
ifthe
who
CIA
gave
us
the 'go'
signal". MAHEU
said that
0'CONNELL
showed him the capsule
in awhite
envelope and stated
that as far as he knew, the CIA never gave the "go"
signal. MAHEU
said that
after the
CIA sponsored
Bay of
Pigs
Invasion in
April
of
1961,
he phased
cooperation with
the CIA.
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An Interim
Report of
the Select
Study Governmental Operations with
gence Activities,
P
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Coumittee to
respect to
United States
Senate,
Intelli-
together with
additional supplemental
and separate
views, report
number 94-l+65,
stated,
in
part,
with reference
to JOHN
ROSELLI, in
August, 1970,
the Central
Intelligence Agency
CIA! took
steps to
enlist
members of the criminal
underworld with
gambling syndicate
contacts to
aid in
assassinating CASTRO.
Colonel SHEFFIELD
EDWARDS, CIA
Director of
the Office
of Securitg,and
the CIA Suport
Chief decided
to
rely on
RCBERT
A. HAHEU to recruit
someone "tough enough to handle the job". The
CIA
operation Support
Chief had served as
HAHEU@s case
!
officer
since
the agent;
first began
using
HAHEU's
services and
by
1960,
t ey had become
close
personal
friends. Sometime
in late
August or
early September,
1960, the
Support
Chief
approached HAHEU about
the
proposed operation.
HAHEU recalled
that
the
Support Chief
asked him to contact
Ir
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--a.
with
possible
determine if
of CASTRO.
that it
JOHN ROSELLI, an uderworld
gambling connections
he would participate in
The Support
Chief on
the
was HAHEUwho raised
. HAHEU had known
He claimed
LE.
not to
the idea
of using
ROSELLI since
have been
aware of
figure
in
Las
Vegas, to
aplan
to dispose
other hand
said
ROSELLI.
the late
the
extent
I
1950's.
of
ROS£LLI's uderworld connections and
activities, but
he
recalled thatit
iii
certainli
evident to
iiY
that he
was able
to
accomplish
things in
Lea Vegas and nobody
else seemed to get
the sane
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MAHEUwas reluctant
to become involved
in the operation
since he thought it night interfere with hia ralation=
ship with his new client, HOHARD
HUGHES. He agreed to
participate
because he felt
that he owed the agency
a
commitment.
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According
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to ROSELLI, he and HAHBUmet at the
Brown Derby Restaurant in Beverly Hills
1960.
ROSELLI testified
that
in September,
HAHEU had
told
him that
"high government officials"
needed his cooperation in
getting rid of CASTROand that he asked him to help
recruit
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Cubans to do the job.
HAHEUstated that ROSELLIwas very hesitant
about participating
in the project and finally
said
that he felt he had an obligation to his goverment and
finally agreed to participate.
A eeeting see arranged tor BABEUend tester;
-with the Support Chief at the Plaza Hotel in New York
in September, 1960. The Support Chief said he was
introduced
to ROSELLI as a business
associate
of HAHEU.
He said HAHEU
told
IGSELLJ that HAHEU represented
international
business interests
which were pooling
money to pay for the assassination
of CASTRO.
It
was
arranged that ROSELLIwould go to Florida
Cubans for
and recruit
the operation.
During the week of September 2h, 1960,
Support Chief,
out the details
the
HAHEUand ROSELLI met in Miami to work
of the operation.
'ROSELLI
used the
cover nene "JOHN LAHLSIO8" and represented himself to
the
Cuban
contacts as an agent of some business interests
of Wall
Street
that
had properties
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Thereafter, ROSELLI
individuals on
introduced HAHEU
whom ROSELLI intended to
to two
rely; "SAM
GOLD" subsequently
identified as SAM CIAHCAHA,
aChicago
gangster and
one 'JOE",
later identified
CARTE, an organized crime
In February,
1961, the
the Techical
figure in
Support Chief
Services Division
assuranees that
they were
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ROSELLI.
ta!
The pills
were
delivery to
the island
Invasion
inmid-April,
ROSELLI and
official who
the Cuban
ae SAETOS IRA!!!
Cuba and
Miami.
received pills
of the
from
CIA.with the
lethal. Heathen
then given
to a
sometime prior
to
1961.
gave the
to
Cuban for
the Bay of Pigs
the Support
Chief testified
that
was to have made the attempt
on
CASTRO got "cold feet".
ROSELLI was certain that
only
one attempt
to assassinate
CASTRO was made prior
to
the
Bay of Pigs. It
was possible
that
only
one prsehay
of
Pigs attempt
was made against CASTRO and that
a Cuban
exile leader
wee the
arranged for
a Cuban close to
contact in
the United
State; the
CASTRO to administer the
poison.
ROSELLI told
the support
Chief
that
TRAF?ICANTE believed
acertain
leading figure
in the
Cuban
exile movement
might he
able
to accolplish
the assassination.
Asubsequent
report from
the Inspector
General
suggested that
the Cuban may have been
receiving
fus
from TRAFFICAHTE
and other
racteteers interested
securing a
monopoly on
criminal activities
the overthrow
of CASTRO.
That report
the Cuban
was interested
in the
it A
in Cuba after
speculated that
assassination scheme
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flint,
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wins
Ag
new
oununiInge
s.I92l
at a meeting between HAHEU. ROSELLI, TRAFFICAHTE,and
the
Cuban at
the
Fentaineblaau
Hotel
ROSELLI recalled
that HAHEU came
up
and explained
how they were going
pills
A different
version
to the Cuban was offered
by JOSEPHSHIHON,
a
testified
According
friend
in
Miami
Beach.
with the capsules
to be used.
of the delivery
of the
to the Senate Committee
of ROSELLI and GIANCAHAwho
that he was present when the passage occurred.
to SHIMON, he, GIANCANA, ROSELLI and
MAHBU
shared
a
suite
in the Fontainebleau
MAHEU stated
he had "contracted"
Hotel.
At
assassinate
to
that
time
CASTRO
and had been preeidee with a'liqnid"
by the CIA tn
l 4
accomplish
the task.
tacted
outside
Hotel
and that
the
SHIHDN
said
the Cuban was con-
Boom Boom Room of
when IOSELLI
left
with
the
Fontainebleau
the Cuban, HAHEU
said "JO!NNY's
going to handle everything;
this
JOHNNY's
contract".
w
subsequently
asking
SHITHON testified
told
we for
him "I am not in it,
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and they are
the hell
out of the CIA".
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In late 1961, the operation
was transferred
to WILLIAM HARVEY of the CIA who was assigned the responsi
bility
for establishing
a general capability
within the
CIA for disabling
foreign leaders.
The Support Chief
introduced
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is
GIANCANA
the names of some guys who used to work
in casinos . .. HAHEUconing
The attempt wet with failure.
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that
HARVEY to ROSELLI in Miami,
told
ROSELLI
deal
with
to
maintain
his
HAHEU or
GIANCANA.
where HARVEY
Cuban contacts
At a
meeting
but
not
to
in New York
in April,
1962, four poison pills
were given to the
Support Chief to pass them on to HARVEY. HARVEYarrived
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in Miami
on or
about
April 21,
1962, and
gave the
pills
to ROSELLI.
ROSELLI kept HARVEY informed of the
tion's progressand notified
him sometime in
1962
the pills
in June,
teem
to
Cuba.
had arrived
the Cuban
inCuba.
He told
HARVEY
had dispatched
athree-man
HARVEY then
met ROSELLI
in Miami
in
Septemher, 1962, where
EARYEY
was told
that the
pill:
were
lg.
and gus
1962, that
operathat
still
safe
in Cuba.
HARVEY testified
that he
had
doubts that
the operation
would
ever
take place
and so
informed ROSELLI.
Thereafter, HARVEY
terminated the
operation in
mid-Pebruary, 1963.
At ameeting
with
ROSELLI in Loo Angelee
it was
agreed IOSELLI
would taper
off his
communication with
fied that
he simply
broke off
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uted his
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who dealt
testi-
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with
ROSELLI
The CIA'sinvolvement with
ROSELLI caused
some difficulty
prosecution for
%
with
the
testified that
the agency
.
ROSELLI
contact
motivation to
patriotism and
paid for
his services.
in
in the
the Cuban.
he
during ROSELLI'ssubsequent
fraudulent gambling
country uder
attrib-
an assumed
activity and
name.
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requested
to
from
Miami
and he
concerning
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be a Federal
violation
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Plantation,
awe
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inter arance
and felt
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volved
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reported a call
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has a continuing
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left
in deportation
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advises
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knowledge
Daigle,
of
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supra,
last
heard from Roselli
Daigles
residence
was advised
by
Walters
wherein
Roselli
also
resides.
the airport.
Walters
who represents
Broward County, Florid ey David Walters
had said in jest
that
proceedings!
on 7/30/76.
Daigle
morgues, and
the parking
lot of the to check hospitals,
Roselli's car
at
Miami
then offered
attorney a.
to contact
Sheriff,'
Roselli
then notified
if
he
was
ever
missing
to
check
generally
stayed close
airport.
Daigle
located
no reason for his disappearance.
Airport
7:
p.m., 7/30/76,
and
The Department
is
b
Daigle
Walters.
recalled
Daigle
that
states
Roselli
to his residence
andcouldoffer
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Roselli
testified
General
-on
the Hinority
before
Stat!
that
Director,
committee
BBCII, has evised
on June I4,
1915,
September 22, 1975, and April 23, 1976, in Esecntive Session.
5%;
on the first
two occasions
Rosa11i's
testimony
regarded plots
to assassinate
tidal
Castro.
on the last occasion Roselii
testifieé
regarding
pursuant to an investigation
being oon
'
ntte
the assassination
of tresident
John I. Kennedy.
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the
SSCIA recommended that
not
issued
investigation
assassination
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plot
a subsequent
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its
the Gastno assaishmtion
plots and the
of President Kennedy. This committee has
subpoenas
or nude any agreements
prospective witnesses to date. 92J92
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