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================================================== Page 1 ================================================== 14-Q0000 104-10122-10141 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 SUBJECT : Robert A. Maheu Mr Robert A. Maheu vas born 0p 30 October #aterville, Maine_ He graduated fron 1917 io and is matried with four children- #o Cross College in 1940 Speciel Agent with the FBI from 1940 was employed a5 a signing from the Bureau, forned to 1947 > ani upon re- business 2s "Dairy Deeun fcodects Privnts vere.zis? Going in bankruptqy in 1952_ He then This venture culninated with the Sqall Eusizess Hdaihestretiotered Govetnment sevice and was appoigted Special AsSistant in Nashington, D. the specific duty Qf Director- Jf to the Administrator with 1954 he was forced to: reStgz {foseStA bec In February 0f reasons _ 8 determined to be the result because 0f political Political party in the election. of backing the wrong investigativc organization He then sez up his Own known a5 Robert A. Nahau Associates . Kr _ Kiahcu was rectuited by the Office of March of 1954 . Ie was previoasly Security in Gunninghan (deceased) who known to Nr _ Robert N. Security Division was at that tine Chief_ Special FBI . Cunninghaa 5a1 thto"Miaheueit mutual enpioyuent 'by the utilized by the Office 2 covert asset who could be the approval 0f @Efifirectortegecu sensitive cases _ ~mith a Proposition wlereia he 0 f Security > Subject was 0Efered with the was to receive $500. 00 Pez Donth, that he bstopuZatior that he novc into his Otm office and Security on call for any assignnents by the Office of Ke agreed to this and innodiately took #ove out of his grea, where he rented desk steps to occupied by Carize S. Bellino, space in a suite a forer PRI agent and CPA In July of 1954, Maheu was engaged by 'British interests" to check OD Aristotle Onassis shipping in the United States_ 1his included activities whiie Onassis New York office- It technical coverags of Principal British 48 was later learaed that Ehe the ultirate ointezsst was Starros Niarchus aed that Saudi 0il 'Ecafcal task Yws to sctap the Onassis/ Mtaheu tcok the job but conditiored his acceptance with thc fact that Ha would jo nothing iniqical to tile U. S_ Government. to the United States wes to Ke nfssedtion acvcloped 0f interest priate Goverrnent passed by Maheu to tje appro- azcnCY . 'rytrytjfer #0h Holy C., Azy ================================================== Page 2 ================================================== 14-QQQQQ L~ ~8 During this operation Maheu had his staff prepate a paper citing dangers to U . S. economy end traze resulting fron the Onassis deal _ Through contacts in FOA, Xaheu had Harold Stassen read this Paper in the National Security Council on 22 June 1954 _ During tnis sane pericd Maheu briefed Scott McLeod, Assistant Secretary of State for Security an8 Consular Affeirs 07 the project_ NcLaoz agreed to furnish State commo ond pouch facilities subject to Jonn Foster Dulles approval_ Additionally 9 Maheu briefed" J. Edgar Koover and Vice President Nixon_ In. August of 1954, Maheu edvised this Office 0f his rela- tionship with Niarchus NEA Division was contacted and expressed interest in this matter. They were put iu touch with Nabeu and furzished him a commo channel 8 pouci systen and operational guidance_ International Tifigatlonceruptce as 2 result of the Onassis/Niarchus natter and 25 a result 0f Niarchus claining Govezanent privilege in the case, the Agoncy was subsequently identified 25 being tho Governnent agercy involvod _ Files of this Office reflect extensive cortesponaence furnished us by the Cffice 0f General Couzsol in 1956 regarding the Onassis matter. Cn 16 August 1954.Subject was granted a covert security clearanca for utilization 25 an 2gent under Project TWIXT in the Xear East- On 30 August 1954 he was granted a sinilar clearanco to permit his use in the Unitcd States 25 a coycrt associate under Project LPHIDDEN . In November of 1957 a cable fror (Ciudad Trujillo indicated that Mr . Hahei haa allegedly been involved in a violation 0f tba Man Act in procuring and transporting_prostitutes for President Sukarng during Sukarno '5 state visit to the United States in 1956_ Nr _ Maheu contacted this Office to advise that the allegations were vithout foundation and stated that he would take steps inrediately to have his attorney See that appropriate Doninican officials would rettact thgcherges _ Tnis was subsequently doze _ Edwara Bennett Rillians acted 25 Maheu's lawyer in this matter. In 1957 information was received indicating that during President Sukarno ' s visit to Moscou in the fall of 1956, he was introduced to 2 Soviet VOFJn within the Krenlin_ He had an affair with her against the adnonitions 0f his advisers. It w25 reported that the Soviets took detailed filos 0F thle affair and that a copy was sent to thc PKI_ In June of 1957 A1 Ulner and:Sanuel Halpern, FE Division, contacted the ================================================== Page 3 ================================================== 14-QQQQQ Director of Security and outlined 2 Project ihcrcin they envisioned a fill being made sinulating this @Efaiz. It 82s planned that clips from this filz would be inserted in 2 leaflet for distribution throushout Southeast Asia sug- sesting that Sukatno was comproaised by tilc Soviets_ Ir July Of 1957;_ Rober: Mahelt Ia5 given this assignnent - He urilized 2 trusted nale enployee of this organizetion (since deceased) aad -his fianco . Haheu after 2n inzensive @akz-up COi1tse a uinistered the nake-Lp to the participants hizself, utilizing available pictures and descripiions of tha swbjects 25 a guide. Fie hired a studio mhere he was given detailed instrectior 0n the u58 0f the lights Ja2 camerz - ien t8 filo 725 taken , only Haheu and the two perticipants yere in the stuqio. The project Kozn 25 HHappy Days Yas never coapleted ana the filn was not distributed. Files: 0f_ this Office rcflect that &uricg thz 1958-1959 period, FE Division was put in touch Mith siaheu by this Office for assistance in arother operetion relatinz_ to President Sukarto_ This project was originated in 1358 #hen FE Division initially contacted the Director of Security and briefed hin on the project knoxn as GAR?STA? . Basically, tte project capitalized on President Sukaro s xnowe eakness for Caucasion Yomen. Robert Xajleu wzs given the 2ssignnent 20 locete a fenale-candidate. Hc advised that 2 proninsnE attorney end "nan about town could core up with 2 gualizied wowan x2s investigazea with favorable results and given a CSA 03 '@ July 1968 buc wJs not made witting of CIA interest. The female candidate 1as 2 well-to-do widow approrinately 35 Years 0f ag8 , Tesident 0 considered to be higily ineeiligent and extremely aztrzctive; In August 0f 1953 the Project HARPSTAR plan Wa5 concurred in bY the COPS ane tha DCI. In Septenber of 1958 Ajaheu and Janas 0' Connell, of this Office met ith in Xex York City. xas bfiefei on Agency iaterest in the mtter. Later in Scptember Hiaheu met wich in New York City under his crue nana and told her of governmental interest. %nex lia eu 5 true ideatity having bezu introduced to hin socially: by On the sare (23 Septenber 1958)_ 3 was iitroducez to Joseph Snith FE Divisiou (XOmT ro bora and Xaheu a5 Joseph Sims) was briefed 02 the assignaent , iniicated that she understood exactly wnat %2s 797444d1ttr Mzy day J: ================================================== Page 4 ================================================== 14-QQQQQ expected of her Jd stated that she could leave the councry in 45 days_ On 24 Septerncr 1958 "Sins ' 25ain met witn at Lhich tine she wJs told she ~oul: be acccipenied by 3 feale tfaveling_CO,p_zice, Elizobcti mogertcc acznieiy (lizabeth Marter, FE Wivision) #as rold that "iiozarth" would 0s tensibly be her secretary but xoula i fact, the Person sia would look to for direction_ Recordg of this Offico do not reflect any of the activities 0f Juring the couTS? of her cission_ Iz is known that sRc did nect Sukarto , but due tounforrurete tisins thar Kad hin leaving his country on official busizess, she hzd little tine to cultivate hin_ Consequently thc purposc 0f the nission was not fulgilled, Fh& last } contacti rad Hith the,Agency wa5 in the f0ra Sz racei= tele- phone cell 02 12 April 1961 when she callea 03 2 sterile line ane talked to Hr Iugh Tovar _ who. shc %rew} 25 George [ienzy . She 2@vised that one had asked her to zive 2 party for President Sukarno Tho would be ix Los Anzcles 0x 21 ipril 1961_ wanted to inow Whether tne Agcrcy Tas interestea in spojsoring this party . 1 megative response sjs giver_ In Sune ef 1959 , 3 Covert security #pproval wzs issucd for the use 0f Nahen bY I0 Division in order for hin to ba approached an8 advised %E. Agency interest in Interuational Labor _ files 0f this Office do not reflecc Mether or not this w25 done _ Or 7 Cctober 1959 2 coyert security 125 grarted for Mr - Maheu' 5 usc in the Wnited StitrsEPPfcE2l request for approval indicated that Subject mignt be cpployed by che of Jordan- to handle Qordanian public relations in the Unlted States_ Nr _ Kakeu' s later involvercat in the Czrenent 9f feninine. conpanionship {or Kiogyerssein"dtfe_gro- the latter's state visit to the United States is ssat forrh in Attacknent A. In August 0f 1960 , Richard M. Bissell, the' then DD[P coxtacted the Uirector Of Securicy regarJing the Roselli matter. Details concerning this are se forth in Attachjent B_ In 1966 Information wis received by the Agency indicating tnat the Sezate Adninistretige Practiccs Subcozaittee, uader the cheiraaship 0f Senator Edward V . Long, nad auvised Makeu that his testirony was Jcsired concerning Ris relationshin with Onassis Savros Niarchos San Giancana 2na Tlle Subconaittee interest was invasion 0f privacy ab4 be, King ================================================== Page 5 ================================================== 14-QQQQQ obuic' particularly the u5e 0f audio devices by private invescigators- In July of 1366 _ Senetor Long Yas alerted to the fect thac the Agercy had had sensitive operational contacts with Agaheu . Scnator Long was told tilat the Agency h2d used Xaleu over tke Years on a cumber of occasiois but that he bad never bcen asked to engage in any wiretappifg 2ni nad #CwC engaged in 2ny such activities on out Sehalf Office of Security files do not indicate whcther or not Habew did eppezr before this Subconrittee, although it appears thac he did not, In Januazy 0f 1971, in light 0f the involrecent 0f Mahew in 2 suiz between executives of the Highes Cozzazy and Kakeu, tre Director 0f Szcurity recornended :o the DCI that all existing clearances with Naheu end fssociates be terninatez. The DCI concurred in this reconnendztion _ Files of tbis Office reflect thar Subject' s corpany ; Nakeu and Associates, Cooperated with the Agency in supporting tbe activities Jf au LPGLOBE agent, (Michavl 6 , Xernige, in Ecuador. A nemorandua fron the Chief Concral Cover Staff to the Inspeetor General datei 10 Cctober 1973, delinsates the relaticeship betiean CCS and Robert Biaheu ad Associates, Infornation rogarding the possibility thaz Susject yas Invclycd in a leak Of infornation concerning 2 sensiziv? DD/S&T Special Projects Staff project is set Eorth L Attacbrant C. Subject' $ son Peter Robart Naheu was a st_ff enployes 0f the Agency ard 02 this Office fron 1963 to 1964. Ilo P25 3 clericol eiployeg. Iz February 0f 1969 , Peter Hahcu X25 granted 1 covert security approval a5 28 eaployee 0f Xaheu Associates for use 0f Project QKENCHAYT axd ================================================== Page 6 ================================================== 14-QQQQQ SuRJECT: Robert Maheu' T {ing Bussein_Jncident 1 Ix cornection With the OfficfalState risit 0f Fing Gussein fron .6 Harch through 18 ApriI 1959, tkc Ozzice of Secuzity was requested to render special support. during te Los fmgeles ad Hew York phases 0f the tour Accotzizg to NEA personnel Messts : Moxman Pazl Rrez Laitish acd Yilliz Nas J Hussein was especially desirous 0f fexale coapanlonship duriug his Los Angeles visit) and.it Azs reqaested that arpropriate 2rtzngezerts ce nade through 2 conzzolled souC? 0f the Office i2 order to assure 2 satisfiec visiz- 2-` On 3 fpril 1959 Nfr_ Robert Hiaheu, 2 cleared Office cf Security contact, Yas askad to arrznge 2 party for Hussein a1 Los Angeles California. This Vas done. by XT. Maheu throxga Hr . Mr . i5 2 prcwiaeat` attorzey 2c4 figure pre- viousiy grznted 2 covert security epproyal Eor Dse by FE Division- Sy pra-attangenent, during che CJursa 0f tkis pzrt} Husseiz) wzs intreduced to > 2 Dart- tine SCTez and stage actress_ For the duration 0f Husscin'$ stay in Los Angeles, ( 5 throrgh 7 Aprii 1959, he ad Miss beczme intirate Erierds_ It was indicatez by Mir . L2Trzsh; tho 7Js Integrated inzo tho Stace party, that King Hussein dosfred to contirue his friendship #ith Hiss and thzt he wishez 'tc Qeer,%ith her_durizg his stzy i#_Ner_York Clty fron 14; through IS; April 1959` 3. On I3 April 1939, ertangezents MeTe wade to Tent tha bozc of 2n Office 0f Sacnrity source, at Long Seach Lonz Island, for the period I4 through 18 April 1959. Tz6 boz8 Nas to be used 25 3 confidentizl Deetit Place for Hiss and King Hussein At the 5222 tise Mlss 2e4 was registered at the Hotel Barclay Il1 East #8+h} Screet, Nex Tork City, under the qar0: 0f Nrs _ 4 of Ei Pzso, Teras _ Ihe publicity touching on zhe relaticnship had beccue aore pofated sincelGonBpublicity J2;zion had been mada Jf the background of Xiss Ca 14 April 1959 Br . LaTrash 33d}Xiss YCT tzznsported ro 2ho hocs OZI Long Islani which Xas taren oyer 15 #A5#r7 7_"78 Kirg Klng ging xing ================================================== Page 7 ================================================== 14-QQQQQ thc peeting place for KIng liussein Jrd Wiss Lztc? che s2ze by pre-atrengezent, t? Depjrtrest 0f Szaze Security Agents 2 Nez Yor} police lieutenant 224 2 hired chauzfeur arrived with Hussein; Miss rezained atthe site tbrough 18 April 1359 2nd King Eussein cand his Bariy visited each evening J rerainer for abou: four to five boufs- 4_ During tbe at the Long Beach size, Hiss discussed the publicity in che Case at soRe lengch with tra Security representatives_ Sne speculated abou. the gossible soltCes of certaic Personal inforaation tnat she fclz nad beex Leaked to the press; Additionally she spoke 0f ber deep feeling f91. Ting Hussein axd comaented on nO; inizially sought her out to Sere a5 2 party C03 - panio2 for t8 Xing, At tbe tine she siiq she Was woclear 25 to just whzt p2St#r wantea her to play- In atteapting: to clarzay Eis casz Hir . sad "I zm employea by tha CIH:- Me wznt You ro go tc Sed with hin- " Xiss said she rejecced the proposal but' ficelly Jyen < ta the party. Sae becaze quite taken wich (irg Hussein and found bi to ba nost charnicg. 5 . A11 personal contaczs by Secuzity represenz?cives in this czse mere under ztias a28 icpliad State Depirtzeet affili@zi8 There "is no Teco-a or indication in 2ry 0f the fies in this case that involves Roberc Naheu by 2a32 0= referezcc Iz is believed thzr X, Mabeu w25 never inzza- 'ducez ta Miss ana as fzr as czn be deterninea "fronted" for 211 arrangezejtS- Office 0f Security investigatton conducted variousiy Eraz 25 thzough 17 September 1959 of reflecced no substznzive derogetory infornatio regarding her. bL 1 r# 2 day , City; ring stay fay ================================================== Page 8 ================================================== 14-QQQQQ SUBJECT: Tha Johnny Roselli Matter 1< In August Df 1960 .Hr . Richard Bissell approached the ther Director Of Security_ Colonel Sheffield Edxards, to deterzine If tbe Office 0f Secuzity had night assisz in a sensitive Bission ay 2ssets tbat action_ The pissign_target was filefegustix: gangster-type its extrebe Beczuso of Of the project- Tbe 2 s3al1 group was towledgeable vas briefed ad gave his approval_ Colorel J. C. 'Chief, R% Division, was briefed but all detatls vere concealed fron any of the JMIAVE offfciais Certaia TSD and Cozauications personnel participated in the initial Planning stages but Yero not Vitting 0f the purposO 0f the pission. 2_ Robort Meheu was contzcted, brieEed generally on the project, and requested €o 2scertain i4 ne could develop en entrze ito gangster elerents. Hr _ Haheu advised that he had Mer 020 Jonany Roselli O several occesions while Visiting Las Vegas Maheu kew Roselli cnly casually_through clionts but had been givez to understard that Roselli- #zs 2 bigh Tanking Renbef of the "Sxndicate" 2nd controlled 2l1 of tha ice paring machines On tha Stip_ Maheu vas asked *J epproach Roselli, who knev Mahez as a Persowal relations executlve hanaling doaostic and foraign accouats. Nabeu was to tell Roselli tbat he had recently been obtained Bnt wbo represented several international b5 a cli- wETO suffefing heavy financial losses in Cbbsiness Tesuit och Caszro- actioz. These 25 2 result of firns Rero convinced that Castro'5 reaoval yas the answor to the problen and wete Willinz to Pay 2 price of.$150 000 for its successfol accoaplishnent- It was to be nade clear to Roselli thaz the Upited States Goveraent sas not and skonld not becona avars of this operation. 3 . Tha pitch vas a2de to Rogelli O* 14 Septenber 1960 at the Hilzon Plaza Hotel, New Yor} Hr . Jares 0' Connell, @zfice %f Security was present daring this neeting sad 4a3 identified to Roselli a5 a erployee Df Xabeu . 0 ' Connell actively seted a5 Roselli'5 contact nntil May 1962 at which tice e phased olt due to an overseas assignment _ Roselli'5 Feot 4TX sersitieBci only _ Xing, '5 City; ================================================== Page 9 ================================================== 14-QQQQQ initial Icaction xas to avoid getting involyed > Sut througb Naheu S persuesion be agreed *o introduce hip to a friend, San Gold_ Roselli nazc it claar tbaz he, would zot want ay zoney for nls 2nd he believed that Gold would fsel the sam8 Yay _ Paxeithad 0f tbese individuals ere _ ever Ouz 0f Agergy funds - 4< Duricg the %eek 0f 25 September 1960 , Habeu Rzs Introduced to Gold at the Fortainebleau Hozel Miani Beach_ Buring this Reeticg Maheu also met 2n individual Identified a5 "Joe" who Has supposedly 2 courier operating between Havera zed Miani. Several veeks later %aheu saw photographs Of bozh 0f these individuals i2 the Surday Supplerental Parads . They vere Identified 25 Momo Salvatore Giancana zn Sartos Trafffcant- Both #ere On the list 0f the Attorzsy Gereral 5 ten aost wanted 2en, Giancana was descrlbed as the Chicego Chhieftan 0f the Cosa Nostta and successor to Al Capone Trafficact #2S 1dentifiad 85 the Cosa Nostra boss of Cuban cperations_ Naheu callei this Ozzico inaedietely upor ascertaining this inforzation. 5 _ In discussing the possible methods 0€ accozplishing the aission, San suggestaa tnat they cot TesotZ to fireatcs but thaz he be. furzished some type of potent P1ll that could be plzced in Castro' $ food Or drink. Gola indicated thet he had 5 prospective poninee in the person 0f Juan Orte, a Cuban officiai #ho kad be8n receiving kickback payzents for 2 gaablinz ioterest and %ho still bad access to Castro and was still in 2 finarcial bird: 6 . TSD va5 reqrested to produce Sir pills 0f.high lethal content #bich were then delivered co Orta by "Joo." Ater several veeks Df reported attenpts; Orta apparently got cola feet and asked out of the assignnent_ He suggested anotker candidaza Eho nade severzl attenpts #ithout swccess : "Joe" then indicated that Dr _ Athony Verona, 0x3 0f the principal Officers in the Cubaz exile Junta, kad becone disaffected with the apparent ineffectual proztesS 0f the Juta and Has willing to hardle the rission througn. his Om reSOuICeS . Verona asked zhat he ba given 310,000 for organization expenseg and requested__S1_Oud vorth 6f corrui- catjons equipnent- DT -. Yerona 8 potential was naver fully exploited 35 tha nission was cancelled Shortly after tha Bay of eplsode_ Verona 723 advised the oEfsr >is withdraw, and the pills were retrieved: At the ncight of paid Pigs ================================================== Page 10 ================================================== 14-QQQQQ the Project negoziations Gold expressed concer about wno se leared Ris Gold asked Maheu to put 2 bug in TOn to deterulne the extent 0f Nich The technician involved ij thc assignnent 125 Jiscovered 1n tke process 2rrested and taken to Ehe shcriff'S office for questioning- He called Haneu in the Ptese:ce 0f Shefiff's personcel and inforaed bix that }e had been Jetaized. Subsequently > the Departzent 0f Justi anounced Its intention co prosecete Maheu elong with the {echnician- ta"7 February 1962 the Director 0f Secutity bricfed tha then Attorney General Robert Kennedy on the citcun- starces Jeading up to Makeu involvenent in zhe viretap. At 03T requast, prosecutIon kas dropped- 17_ In Xlay 1962 Mr . Hillian Karvcy took over 25 Roselli's case ofEicer and ir is not koowm if be was used officially from that poict D1 . It uas subsequently lezmed fton Lhs F3I that Roselli had beea convicted 0n six couitS involving illegal enttY into the United Stzzes sone tine during Novezcer 1967 _ On 2 Decenbar 1968 Roselli along vith four other iniividuals was convicted 0f conspiracy to cnzat ceabes 0f the Friar'$ CIub of $400,0Q0 in 2 rigged gin TXmY gare- Mr: Harvey Teported nis contacts with Roselli to this office during Noyeaber 3nd Decezber of 1967 and Januay `0€ 1968 _ RosellI %as facing deportazion 3+ tnat tice bu2 felt that he yould win an appeal- 8 Or 17 Movembar 1970 Mr _ sahew called Janes 0' Connell, Roselli's firsz case officer zo adrise that Haheu' s attertey , Ed Morgan baa received 2 Esli frow Tbowzs Naddin Roselli's 2rtotzeY = ) who stated that ail avenuas ofappeal baa been ex- hauszed and Roselli faced deportation: Xaddin indicated that if 507e0a3 did not intercede 0n Roselli's behalf > he would zake a cozplete e7posa 0f,#is activity with the Agency Ou 13 Novenbez 1970 #r_ Helns was briefed on" this latest develop- nert aa 12 w35 decided that te Agzncy vould not in any way assist Roselll. Makeu 4a3 advised of the Agenq's position an #as ia conplete agreenent: He stated that he was not concerned about any piblicity as it affected hin personally snould Boselli decide to tell 2ll_ Subsequently Roselli or sozeone 0z his behalf fuznisaed Jack Anderson detzils of ths operation. Anderson ror? two columis rezarding this operation 3 '5 ================================================== Page 11 ================================================== 14-QQQQQ on 13 January 1971 and 23 February 1971: Roselli Yas last kow to be in the Federal Ponitertiezy in Seattle Nashington- { 1 k NA Ladr #Ji ================================================== Page 12 ================================================== 14-QQQQQ SUBJECT : Special Projects Scaff Hatter 1 0. 25 Jue 1974 Hr. Paul Evans , Security Offlcet, Special Projeccs Szaff, DDISST, Tequested that Office 0f Security records be.checked regarding 2 Hr . Janes Ra Phelaz and Hr - Yellace Tarer .vho were both 0f interest in conoction yith a sensiziva SPS activity: 2. A ceck 0f FAI 'and Offica 0f Security records indicezed rhat Xr . Phelan had written an unfavorable article about the FBI in 1965 which appezred in the" Saturday Evening Post_ Rdditionally Mr _ Phelan testified a5 3 defense yitress i2 the Clay Shzv conspiracy trial on 26 February 1959 . A Teviev Of Agercy 1*brary soutces teflected that Xr . Phelan had published 2 nuber Of articles- Hr_ Carl Duckett, DD/SST , has specclated_that Mr . Robert Miaher alght have been the souce of Hr . Phelan 5 inforzation- Several DD/S&T Dfficers recalled tbzt in approximately Decenbcr of 1970 Mt . James 0!Connell Teceivca a telephone call fron Xr - Maheu in whJch BI . Mazeu conplaiued that the Agency haz embarked on a.nex _ project vith tie Moward Hugkes organization ad hed not gone through hin: A review df various articles by Hiz - Pielan indicated that he had vritten several stories corCerning Haheu "$, defanation suit against Howard Hughes . Ja these articles Phelam reported variously that; Hovard Xughes night have Robert Haber 5520,000 8 YEZT because 0f_ Makeu' $ Central Intelligence Ageacy expertise; Habau roportedly clained that on8 0f his essignents for Hughes v25 to gct the CI to seTTC as a cover for the billionaire'5 activities_ > 2 request which' Xabeu says he-refusea to catty out; -and Mabeu clained that Hovard Hughes suggested that Sabeu , kork out 8 arrangenent ynereby he Or bis orgznizetion coula becoxe 2 ftont for the CIA, another suggestion Mhich Maher clalris ne a1a 3ot undertake- 31531 paid

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