“14-00000 ROSELLI, John 1 HSCA Reguest, 11 November 77 (OLC #77—4963) for documents:__________ 1. anti-castro organizations.... 2.--- Memo from Osborn—to FBI,—5/27/66—(footnoted in Senate-report) 3. Memo for the Record by Osborn, 12/11/67 (same) & access to CIA file on John ”
““If you had a headache he would federal prosecutor asked that Poliz either get you an aspirin or send zi and Terilli be jailed immediately someone to get one. I said some because monitored, wiretapped thing significant there — he would conversations showed that the two get ”
“conviction, the “If you had a headache he would federal prosecutor asked that Poliz- - either get you an aspirin or send . zi and Terilli be jailed immediately someone to get one. I said some ■ because monitored, - wiretapped , thing significant there — he would conversation”
“1 THE WASHINGTON POST I I nodnv. September 12. 19760 A Wal1 l The Calculated Rise 0 N AndOf Johnny Tills Abrupt Descent Roselli lives in a sprawling white home that as By RudyMaxa • athouse first glance, resembles every othe: in the neighborhood. 2 Until last month,”
“-2- It is-mywrecollection that on at least onesoeeasion; in’ the presence of Senator Howard H.Baker Jel, Roeseli% toldus the Senator 'that he, Rosselli, was concerned for his safety and. his life and that he was risking his well-being by testifying ■3 before the Committee. I .”
“THE WASHINGTON POST Friday. August 27, 1976 Jack Anderson and Les Whitten g •1 Smudge Only Clue in Rosselli Case It was a grisly end for John Rosselli, fidence, so he came to trust us. We 1 gave information, according to our the dapper, debonair mobster about were the only r”
“■ CPCO 7 >h!Lx Edwards Ex 5/30/75 1 EVE 0 ps. 2000 Lx Sta 14 May 1962 21 9 b e s t (tru e s o INVENTORIED: MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD: MAR -1977 on SUBJECT: John Rosselli . BY M - 1. In early April Mr. William Harvey asked me to arrange a contact with Subject. ”
“Roselli’s ' wasn’t the cent “clearance record.” As of July, ** holiday at work. , first body to float into the annals of Mi 1976, the percentage was even higher, -- “Maybe 10 years from now,” Ojeda ami crime in a drum, Minnium says. standing at about 92 per cent, says, "I, wa”
“AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR REDUCTION OF SENTENCE AND REQUEST FOR EVIDENTIARY HEARING CITY OF WASHINGTON ) ) ss. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) LESLIE WHITTEN, being duly sworn, deposes and says the following: 1. I am employed as principal associate of nationally- synd”
“A14 WX POST 8/12/76 . THU RSD AY, A The Washington 20ost AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER Who Killed John Roselli? WE’RE GOING TO tell you a little story now. amount to a system of justice which 1) only affects Once there was a President who was murdered. those dumb enough to get”
“nightmarish contents, 10 days after securities and financial swindles. His bosses finally became fed up with Ros-i * Rosselli had disappeared from his sit-} operations reportedly ' were resented 4 selli ■ His ‘ execution would have re-. er’s home in Plantation, Fla. by Santo Tr”
“NAL USE ONLY ☐ UNCLASSIFIED NW 65924 Docld:32357595 Page 2 C SECRET OGC 77-3727 6-10-77 10 June 1977 MEMORANDUM FOR: Mr. William W. Wells Deputy Director for Operations VIA Mr. Anthony A. Lapham General Counsel : FROM Maurice A. Sovern : Office of the Special Assistant to the DDO”
“Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 TO P SEC RET 71 1 Mr. Baron. Let us turn then to the list of name — 2 Mr. Halley. Wait a minute. Just let me make a note to 3 myself. 4 (Pause) 5 Mr. Baron. Do you have any knowledge, acquired directly 6 or indirectly, of any involvement of ”
“Howard MEMORANDUM To : From: Date : Gary Rick August 10, 1976 Stim. Subject: Roselli First, some background information. Yesterday, August 9, Senators Inouye and Baker met with Directors Kelley and Bush to discuss Roselli’s death. The FBI doesn't want to touch this”
“the time of these contacts with the Immigration and Naturalization Service was Mr. John N. Mitchell. 4. On 21 March 1974, this matter was discussed with Mr. John C. Richards, Office of the Inspector General; Mr. Lyle L. Miller, Deputy Legislative Counsel; and Stanton F. Ense, Dep”
“MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD Michael Madigan August 13, 19765 „1 recently discussed with Agent Richard Taylor of them -*. Federal Bureau of Investigation my recollections of pre- testimony interviews with Mr. John Rosselli prior to Rosselli’s. testifying under oath in June o”
“51: 000 The Washington Post August 22, 1976 Slain Mobster Claimed Cuban Link to JFK Death . By Ronald Kessler and Laurence Stern Washington Post Staff Writers Long before his recent murder, “Ills (Morgan’s) clients were aware John Rosselli, the CIA's underworld of the i”
“the time of these contacts with the Immigration and Naturalization Service was Mr. John N. Mitchell. 4. On 21 March 1974, this matter was discussed with Mr. John C. Richards, Office of the Inspector General; Mr. Lyle L. Miller, Deputy Legislative Counsel; and Stanton F. Ense, Dep”
“MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD -1 Michael Madigan August 13, 1976 . I recently discussed with Agent Richard Taylor of the i: *W Federal Bureau of Investigation my recollections (A. of pre testimony interviews- with Mr. John Rosselli prior to Rosselli’s 1i ; .. 2 vi testify”
“SAM J. Exvut, JR., N.C., CHAIRMAN HOWARD M. BAKER, JR. TOM., VICE CHAIRMAN MCRMAN •. TALMADGE, GA EDWARD J. GURNEY, PLA DANEL K. INOUYE, HAWAII LOWELL P. WEICKER, JR. CONN JOSEPH M. MONTOYA, M. MIX SAMUEL DASH CIDEP COUNSEL AND STAFF DIRECTOR Allnited States Senate FRED S.”
“3 it s/ tortion, Bioff cut a deal with the gov- ernment and named Roselli as a Chi- cago mobster who had helped him ‘shake down movie studios. Cohn testi- “In the 1940s the sheriff of Dade County (which ■ fied on Roselli’s behalf, but in 1943 Ro selli was sentenced to 10 ”
“The Miami Herald September 19, 1976 Could Rosselli Have Linked Castro Plot to JFK Death? "seems ironic in retrospect. "His greater role as evidenced by. By RON LaBRECQUE t Robert Kennedy’s passionate ef two convictions, his associations Herald Staff Writer ■ forts to dis”
“- AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR REDUCTION OF SENTENCE AND REQUEST FOR EVIDENTIARY HEARING CITY OF WASHINGTON ) ) ss. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) JACK ANDERSON, being duly sworn, deposes and says the following: 1. I am a nationally syndicated columnist writing under ”
“-2- It is my recollection thatoon atleast one occasion, in the presence of Senator * Howard H. Baker, - Jr., Rosselli told-Tr s *: n - - .' ;’ --) 23 . ;: - dets Pgpy FECEWs 39575 the Senator that he, Rosselli, was concerned for his safety • sliver - A cP o’ his life, and tha”
“the time of these contacts with the Immigration and Naturalization Service was Mr. John N. Mitchell. 4. On 21 March 1974, this matter was discussed with Mr. John C. Richards, Office of the Inspector General; Mr. Lyle L. Miller, Deputy Legislative Counsel; and Stanton F. Ense, Dep”
“7 0 100111 AOI 1000 *000 200cfe By Meraysto* • 2- • 9 P3 : BRECQUE e* a0 : C1 RON L owner."he ven • ho* + ROTHE MURDER -of— Roselli, who, *.- Sen. Gary Hart (D., Colo.) made an unannounced trip to.. P April, p’last testified in *rl renewed Jn. Miami Friday for a privat”
““Yawn." Department to make an investigation of Mr. Roselli’s. Forgive us for lapsing into storybookese. We do it death. We think the Department should comply and for a reason which is that the simple unadorned facts that the investigation, despite FBI Director Clarence of the ”
“the time of these contacts with the Immigration and Naturalization Service was Mr. John N. Mitchell. 4. On 21 March 1974, this matter was discussed with Mr. John C. Richards, Office of the Inspector General; Mr. Lyle L. Miller, Deputy Legislative Counsel; and Stanton F. Ense, Dep”
“el : Maurice A. Sovern SUBJECT : Office of the Special Assistant to the DDO for External Oversight : Letelier Assassination - Rosselli Traces 1. In August of 1976, the Senate Select Committee arranged a joint meeting between representatives of the Committee staff, the FBI and CIA”
“the time of these contacts with the Immigration and Naturalization Service was Mr. John N. Mitchell. 4. On 21 March 1974, this matter was discussed with Mr. John C. Richards, Office of the Inspector General; Mr. Lyle L. Miller, Deputy Legislative Counsel; and Stanton F. Ense, Dep”
“R4297 June 24, 1975 Testimony of John Rosselli before Committee Senator Church presiding p. 7-8 Los Angeles Rosselli first met Maheu in approximately July, 1960, pursuant to a telephone call from Maheu. At their first meeting, Maheu told Rosselli that a high government off”
“The Miami Herald September 19, 1976 Could Rosselli Have Linked Castro Plot to JFK Death? seems ironic in retrospect. N His greater role as evidenced by By RON LaBRECQUE 8Robert Kennedy’s passionate ef- two convictions, his associations ,Herald Staff Writer - forts to disa”
“NW 50955 3 Johnny Roselli DocId:32423630 Page 103 1975. upper rig 44 and. counterclo wise from upper 1 Fidel Castro in Sam Giancana in President John Kennedy in Dade County Po. Lt. Gary Minni and the Flor home where Ros lived before death. Photos by The Washingto”
“-2- he twice reaffirmed his "high regard" for Rosselli. I advised him I was making an affidavit on Rosselli’s behalf, and he ex pressed concern for Rosselli, asked his present status .and said he would "follow up" on Rosselli’s behalf from his end. . 6. Based on my part of”
“dashing Howard Hughes’ Nevada oper- ’All told, six assassination at do with that than I had." figure around Hollywood and ations, tempts were made; the last in 1 Roselli’s lawyers ere now Las Vegas, now a gray, 66- Roselli was so flattered over the . spring of : 1963. Through-”
“% 1i 1 10 000 +7*60 00 By RONL BRECQUE’ 6*>d.p 5 S129 ‘Sen.- Gary Hart (D., Colo.) made an unannounced fripto?, CTHE MURDER of Roselli, who, elast testified in April, renewed Jn- - Miami Friday for a private meeting with homicide detectives to - Etelligence Committee interest”
“and, if so, could they have access to it? vi. Why was all contact with Rosselli stopped in 1955? می vii. Would it be possible for them to talk to the man or men who served as Chief of Station in Miami during 1960 to 19652 viii. Could they talk to the current Chief of Station in M”
“May The Washington Post August 22, 1976 Slain Mobster Claimed Cuban Link to JFK Death By Ronald Kessler and Laurence Stern Washington Post Staff Writers______ Long before his recent murder, “His (Morgan’s) clients were aware John Rosselli, the CIA’s underworld of the i”
“Los Angeles, he remembers being represented by James Cantillon a Los Angeles attorney He remembers that this grand jury was convened sometime in the summer of 1970 and that’ his appearance took place before he went to jail, which was January 25, 1971. He has no recollection of”
“To Terry Lenzner From « Bob Muse Subject: Interview of John Roselli On Wednesday February 20, 1974, Scott Armstrong, Marc Lackritz and Bob. Muse interviewed John Roselli at the office of Roselli’s attorney, Tom Wadden, %,. 888 17th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C., teleph”
“MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORB :Michael Madigan :August 13, 1976 Je I recently discussed with Agent Richard Taylor of they, - Federal Bureau of Investigation my recollections of pre- testimony interviews with Mr. John Rosselli prior to Rosselli’s 0 testifying under oath in June of 1”
“•* Los Angeles, he remembers being represented by James Cantillon a Los Angeles attorney He remembers that this grand jury was convened sometime in the summer of 1970 and that his appearance took place before he went to jail, which was January 25, 1971. He has no recollectio”
“UstPhaeV Fret Bogey Pigny -2- The second meeting ame occurred a week or ten days later. At this point, Rosselli was instructed to proceed to New York tor an introduction to the -government * official. Heat both the first and second meetings asked-for:an • hour or more and ”
“Tuesday, September ?, 1976 THE WASHINGTON POST C19 TOW ul: ack Anderson and Les Whiten Behind John F. Kennedy’s Murder Mafia mobster John Roselli may They were under the loose control In an impromptu, three-hour inter- have taken the secret of the John F. of Florida’s Maf”
“concerned. However Wadden did .allow us to inter- .view Roselli about his background and we reserved the right to have an executive —session before a Senator where John Roselli might be compelled to testify about his involvement with Maheu In Cuba. (It should be noted that Wad”
“0000 SUBJECT: The Johnny Roselli Matter 1. In August of 1960 Mr. Richard Bissell approached. the then Director of Security, Colonel Sheffield Edwards, to determine if the Office of Security had any assets that might assist in a sensitive mission requiring gangster-type ac”
“To Terry Lenzner From Bob Muse \ Subject: Interview of John Roselli sr . . On Wednesday February 20, 1974, Scott Armstrong, Marc Lackritz and Bob : Muse interviewed John Roselli at the office of Roselli's attorney, Tom Wadden : - - " 888 17th Street, N. W., Washington, D. ”
“1975 Jack Anderson Diem Release Four and,a ha lf years ago, I broke a story that now is belatedly rocking Washington, .I reported that the Central Intelligence Agency had recruited two Mafia figures', John Roselli and Sam Giancana, to assassinate Cuban Premier Fidel Castro”
“us to inter view Roselli. about his background and wereserved the right to have an executive * session before "a Senator where John Roselli - might be compelled to testify , about his ' involvement, with Maheu in Cuba. (It should be noted that Wadden would not identify his p”
“1968 and 1969 in Ecuador under a commercial cover arrangement provided by the Maheu organization. 3. Memoranda were located in the file of Mr. Johnny Roselli which summarize contact on 26 February 1971, initiated by this Agency with the Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalizatio”