</s>204-10122-10279 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 EYES ONLY SECRET SECRET 4 OCT 1973 SUBJECT: Robert A. Mahou SUBJECT: Robert a. Mahau 1. Robert A . Mahau was born on 50 October 1917 in Waterville, Maine. He graduated from Holy Cross College, Worcester, Massachusetts in 1940. He is married and has four children. 2. He was employed as a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 1940 to 1947. Upon resigning from the Bureau a venture into private enter- prise culminated in bankruptcy in 1952. Subsequent to the administration of the Bureau of the United States. the Administration was employed by Special Assistant to specific duty of Director of Security. In February 1954, he was forced to resign for political reasons from this possible to resign as a political investigation. organization known as Robert A Mahou as an investigative rented desk space in a suite occupied by Carmine S. Bellino, a former Bureau Agent, Certified Public Accountant, and Bellino. currently employed on Capitol Hill with one of the Congress- sional Company employed on Capital Hill with the one of them. Mr. Mahaeu's organization successfully handled a number of prestige accounts, including Nicholas, Schenley Distillers, New York Central Railroad, United Steel Workers Union, and ultimately Howard Hughes. Although he has main- trained offices in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles, most recently in Residen in Las Vegas, Nevada. Rity in 1956. He Was initially recruited by the Office of Secu- Rity was initially recruited to the Office on Seu- August 1954. He granted covert Security Approval on 30 the Office of Security, and also accepted assignments for elements of the predecessor of the Deputy Director for Operations. E2 IMPDET CL BY: 061142 EYES OHLY SECRET

Summary:  
The document details the background and activities of Robert A. Mahou, including his birth on 50 October 1917 in Waterville, Maine, education at Holy Cross College (1940), marital status, and four children. It notes his employment as a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent from 1940 to 1947, followed by private enterprise ventures that culminated in bankruptcy in 1952. After resigning from the FBI, he worked as a Special Assistant to the Director of Security, but resigned in February 1954 due to political reasons. His organization rented office space in a suite occupied by Carmine S. Bellino, a former FBI agent and Certified Public Accountant employed on Capitol Hill. The firm managed accounts for entities such as Nicholas, Schenley Distillers, New York Central Railroad, United Steel Workers Union, and Howard Hughes. Mahou maintained offices in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and Las Vegas (since 1956). He was recruited by the Office of Security in August 1954, granted covert security approval on 30 August 1954, and accepted assignments for elements of the predecessor to the Deputy Director for Operations. His work included tasks such as procuring feminine companionship for King Hussein during a 1955 state visit, facilitating a Mafia-assisted assassination plot against Fidel Castro initiated in August 1960, and providing cover for CIA officers from 1954 to 1970. No contact was made with Mahou after the termination of these arrangements.  

Key People:  
- Robert A. Mahou (subject of document)  
- Carmine S. Bellino (former FBI agent, CPA on Capitol Hill)  
- Johnny Rosselli (Mafia member involved in Castro assassination plot)  
- Director of Security (FBI)  
- Deputy Director for Operations (predecessor organization)  

Key Locations:  
- Waterville, Maine (birthplace)  
- Worcester, Massachusetts (Holy Cross College)  
- Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Nevada (offices)  
- Capitol Hill (Bellino's employment location)  

Key Events:  
- Mahou's FBI career (1940–1947) and subsequent bankruptcy in 1952  
- Resignation from FBI Special Assistant role in February 1954 due to political reasons  
- Procurement of feminine companionship for King Hussein during a 1955 state visit  
- Facilitation of Mafia-assisted assassination plot against Fidel Castro (initiated August 1960)  
- Provision of cover for CIA officers from 1954 to 1970  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Office of Security (recruitment and covert operations)  
- Deputy Director for Operations (predecessor organization)  
- CIA (Central Intelligence Agency, via cover arrangements)

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