“ipal contact conta with Mr. Roselli during the late 1960's and up until Mr. Roselli's incarceration. E2 IMPDET CL BY 061142 SECRE NW.65924 Docld:32354836 Page 2 SECRET Additionally, the files of other individuals associated with Mr. Robert A. Maheu were also searched rched. These”
“up until Mr. Roselli's incarceration. NW 65924 Docld:32363392 Page 2 SECRET 1 E2 IMPDET CL BY 061142 Additionally, the files of other individuals associated with Mr. Robert A. Mahcu were also searched. These included, Mr. Peter R. Maheu, Mr. John Meier, and Mr. Michael Merhige, I”
“until Mr. Roselli's incarceration. NW 65924 Docld:32363376 Page 2 SECRET 1 E2 IMPDET CL BY 061142 : Additionally, the files of other individuals associated with Mr. Robert A. Maheu were also searched. These included, Mr. Peter R. Maheu, Mr. John Meier, and Mr. Michael Merhige, II”
“January 27, 1971" A.A.G. Wilson and Petersen meet with Mahe privately to discuss Maheu’s prior CIA activi February 1, 1971' " Caulfield to Dean memo noting that Maheu we involved in "covert activities" for the CIA in early 1960's.. February 12, 1971 Rosselli’s attorney fil”
“To: Terry Lenzner Memorandum MM 2/14/74 From : Jim Moore Subject: Robert Maheu - John Roselli - Hereis a summary of what I have done on the Roselli-Maheu connection.331-329013103. Yesterday I spoke with David Nissen, who prosecuted Roselli in 38 - ■ d*: ********2983702”
“d up until Mr. Roselli's incarceration. E2 IMPDET CL BY 061142 SECRET NW 65924 Docld:32400057 Page 2 Additionally, the files of other individuals associated with Mr. Robert A. Maheu were also searched. These included, Mr. Peter R. Maheu, Mr. John Meier, and Mr. Michael Merhige, I”
“til Mr. Roselli's incarceration. E2 IMPDET CL BY 061142 NW 65924 Docld:32354900 Page 2 SECRET SECRET Additionally, the files of other individuals associated with Mr. Robert A. Maheu were also searched. These included, Mr. Peter R. Maheu, Mr. John Meier, and Mr. Michael Merhige, I”
“point of view that the Giancana name had been linked to the Agency. Rosselli was upset by the harassment he had been under by the FBI. He ■ pointed to the 1966 Frier Club incident as an example. He said in 1966 he had -*1*basis been approached by the FBl|tp provide informatio”
“project as an intelligence ■ operation involving Cuba. Maheu mentioned specifically Castro, Che Guevara, and Raoul Castro. It was Rosselli’s feeling that Maheu had recruited him because of his known Cuban connections in Florida. These connections j were unrelated to gambling,”
“in an attempt to assasinate Castrol., 2 - - ■ *** Nissen said that there are extensive files on Roselli maintained by the FBI or the Department. Nissen had a vague recollection that the files contained a story about Maheu somehow being involved in a wiretap on Sam Gianc”
“a covert security approval was issued for the use of Naheu by IO Division in order for him to be approached and advised of Agency interest in International Labor. Files of this Office do not reflect whether or not this was done. Or. 7 October 1959 a covert security approval ”
“: Director of Security SUBJECT : Roselli/Maheu Matter 1. This memorandum is for your information. 2. Reference is made to the 21 May 1975 memorandum from Mr. Scott D. Breckinridge, which outlines his review of the Department of Justice files on the Roselli/Maheu matter. 3. The un”
“DECLASSIFIED ON downgraded to confidential (unless impossible, insert date or event) a CONFIDENTIAL Excluded from astrastic NW 65924 Docld:32400088 Page 2 SECRET EYES GALY CONFIDENTIAL 6. Maheu was asked to approach Roselli, who knew Maheu as a personal relations executive handli”
“context of discussions it became clear that he worked for the CIA. At this point, Rosselli was satisfied that Maheu was working for the government!: and,therefore, agreed to work at the Cuban mission described at their first meeting. Rosselli was not sure as to the length of h”
“SECRET S. Some of those assignments included the following: 06> A. King Hussein; o The procurement of feminine companionship co to the King during an official State visit - to this country during the period 16 March 8(1959 through 18 April 1959.4 (See attached Tab 1-take”
“6 SECRET EYES ONLY 5. Some of these assignments included the following: A. King Hussein The procurement of feminine companionship to the King during an official State visit to this country during the period 16 March 1959 through 18 April 1959, (See attached Tab l--taken ”
“nt on the turbulent little island. Sam said he had friends on both sides, but no clout. That was it. 17. Roselli was introduced to James P. O'Connell, of this Office, who was identified to him as an employee of Robert A. Maheu, Associates. Over the several months of close contact”
“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.”
“56 MEMORANDUM FOR:uty Director of Central Intelligence SUBJECT ! : MAE, Robert A. JOHNNY ROSELLY ! ! 1. This memorandum is for information only. 2. In August 1960, Mr. Richard M. Bissell approached Colonel Sheffield Edwards to determine if the Office of Security had assets that m”
“0P29190Ap id 8 SPY chart several sensitive covert operations in which "he didn't want to have an Agency person or a government person get caught"* (O'Connell, p. 158). Maheu was initially paid a monthly retainer by the CIA of $500, which was terminated after his practice”
“CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS Thanksgiving, 1970 Hughes leaves Las Vegas. December 4, 1970 Maheu is fired. January 18, 1971 Jack Anderson column published linking Mal JA %. and Rosselli to plot to kill Castro. l/no January 18, 1971 Haldeman sends memo to Dean requesting ii *4 m”
“vivan 11 0 KAT, all % 9 O 102 * would participate in a plan to "dispose" of Castro (Maheu, 7/29, p. 8). Maheu had known Roselli since the late 1950's (Maheu, 7/29, pp. 58-60). Although Maheu claims not to have been aware of the extent of Roselli's underworld connectio”
“) the project negotiations. Gold expressed concern about Reio-aenei, "Thaler Toe who he learned was son Sabols • Gold asked Maheu to put bug in broom to determine the extent of taipesm ^ with - The technician involved in the assignment was discovered in the process, arrest”
“PHOTOCOPY FROM THE GERALD R. FORD LIBRARY PHOTOCOPY FROM THE GERALD R. FORD LIBRARY SECRET EYES ONLY 6. 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”
“SECRET ' RETURN TO Gli Background Use Only • Do Not Reproduce 5. Some of those assignments included the following: 0 A. Jing Hussein) The procurement of feminine companionship to the King during an official State visit to this country during the period 16 March (1959 th”
“te or event) n CONFIDENTIAL لمة هالة من NW 65924 Docld:32366612 Page 2 OMORFT EYES CTLY CONFIDENTIAL 6. 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”
“approach Roselli, who knew Maheu as a personal relations executive handling domestic and foreign accounts. Maheu was to tell Roselli that he had recently been obtained by a cli- ent who represented several international business firms which were suffering heavy financial loss”
“TOP SECRET -3 - 14. Documents from late 1960's and early 1961 indicate Maheu did not implicate CIA initially but instead said he had been asked by a Los Angeles attorney to arrange investi gative work in Las Vegas. Maheu declined to name the . attorney. Maheu first menti”
“payments, poison pellets, high-powered; rifles and powerboat dashes to Cuba.: The plot against Castro, Roselli said,.began in 1960 -- when Dwight Eisenhower was President, Richard Nixon was Vice President and Allen Dulles Ur was the CIA chief, . 1 Roselli was recruited”
“l partici- pated 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 en- tree into the gangster elements as the first step toward ”
“ECT: Report of Telephone Contact by "Johnny" ROSELLI, 27 May 1966, signed Howard J. Osb orn (2 pages ) TOP SECRET MEMORANDUM FOR: DDCI, SUBJECT: MAHEU, Robert A.,. 24 June 1966, signed Howard J. Osborn, SECRET (6 pages) MEMORANDUM FOR: Director FBI, ATTENTION: Samuel Papich, SUBJ”
“CT: MAHEU, Robert A., applicable mit app not 24 June 1966, signed Howard J. Osborn, SECRET (6 pages) MEMORANDUM FOR: Director FBI, ATTENTION: Samuel Papich, SUBJECT: Report of Meeting between Colonel Sheffield Edwards and "Johnny" Roselli, 18 May 1966, signed Howard J. Osborn (4 ”
“clear to Roselli that the U. S. Government was not, and should not, become aware of this operation. 7. The pitch was made to Roselli on 14 September 1960 at the Hilton Plaza Hotel, New York City. His initial reaction was to avoid getting involved but, through Maheu's persuasion, ”
“such an assignment. He agreed to NW.65924 Docld:32345891 Page 3 15 SECRET-EYES ONLY SECRET-EYES ONLY participate only after being pressed by Edwards to do so. Maheu identified his contact as one Johnny Roselli, who lived in Los Angeles and had the concession for the ice-making ma”
“and *-" for the Cuban’s to meet: with then arranged} ‘ Maheu. He trusted the Cubans he came in contact with :because they, according to themselves, were] working on the Bay of Pigs operation, 'which had not occurred as of yet. There were times when they would stay at Arthur ”
“clear to Roselli that the U. S. Government was not, and should not, become aware of this operation. 7. The pitch was made to Roselli on 14 September 1960 at the Hilton Plaza Hotel, New York City. His initial reaction was to avoid getting involved but, through Maheu's persuasion, ”
“nt on the turbulent little island. Sam said he had friends on both sides, but no clout. That was it. 17. Roselli was introduced to James P. O'Connell, of this Office, who was identified to him as an employee of Robert A. Maheu, Associates. Over the several months of close contact”
“at General Carter was further briefed on the full details of the assassination plot against Castro." 13. Robert A. Maheu. Maheu, of course, was the private investigator who served as the Agency's contact with Roselli during Phase I. 14. Edward P. Morgan. He was Maheu's attorney i”
“nt on the turbulent little island. Sam said he had friends on both sides, but no clout. That was it. 17. Roselli was introduced to James P. O'Connell, of this Office, who was identified to him as an employee of Robert A. Mahou, Associates. Over the several months of close contact”
“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”
“the clan, he adoubtedly had connections leading into the Cuban gambling interests. محبة ATED SEA 5 : 5. Maheu was asked to approach Roselli, who knew Mabeu as a personal relations executive handling domestic and foreign accounts, and tell him that he had recently been retained by”
“clear to Roselli that the U. S. Government was not, and should not, become aware of this operation. 7. The pitch was made to Roselli on it September 1960 at the Hilton Plaza Hotel, New York City. His initial reaction was to void getting involved but, through Maheu's persuasion, h”
“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”
“year of the Eisenhower Administration, the CIA apparently financed and organized a plot to assassinate Fidel. Castro. Among the participants in this plot were Robert Maheu and John Rosselli. Maheu had a public relations business at the time, and Rosselli was associated with s”
“With regard to Hank Greenspun, Roselli has known him since the 50‘s. The last time he met Greenspun was when he ran into Greenspun in Los Angeles shortly after he got out of prison, at which time they talked a few minutes.. No questions were asked and there was no discussion w”
“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”
“clear to Roselli that the U. S. Government was not, and should not, become aware of this operation. 7. The pitch was made to Roselli on 14 September 1960 at the Hilton Plaza Hotel, New York City. His initial reaction was to avoid getting involved but, through Maheu's persuasion, ”
“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”
“u. Later to appear are William Harvey, James O'Connell, and Edward Morgan.) Maheu a cknowledged that he had a contact who might furnish access to the criminal underworld, but Maheu was most reluctant to allow himself to be involved. in such an assignment. He agreed to NW.65924 Do”
“nt on the turbulent little island. Sam said he had friends on both sides, but no clout. That was it. 17. Roselli was introduced to James P. O'Connell, of this Office, who was identified to him as an employee of Robert A. Maheu, Associates. Over the several months of close contact”