ASSASSINATION ALLEGATIONS: Castro

Newspaper accounts report that prior to the April 17, 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion, the CIA either directly or through Robert Maheu enlisted the aid of Sam Giancana and Johnny Roselli in organizing assassination attempts against Castro. The first attempt on Castro's life was on or about 3/13/61. The first attempt used poison and it was hoped that with Castro dead, the invasion planned and executed 3/17/61 would have a greater chance for success. There were five more attempts made on Castro's life after 3/17/61. The last was in late February or early March of 1963.

Allegations (from Newspaper sources):

1) The CIA either directly or through Robert Maheu enlisted Sam Giancana who enlisted Johnny Roselli to organize an assassination team directed at Fidel Castro.

2) Johnny Roselli headed several missions against Castro from late March or April 1961 through late February or March 1963.

3) That RFK learned of this CIA-Mafia plan and aborted it.

4) Roselli received poison capsules from the CIA which he gave to Cubans assigned the task of poisoning Castro.

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