Bob Bickel
Bickel was a key source for Casolaro's 'The Octopus' investigation.
Bob Bickel was a Texas oil engineer who once worked as an informant for the Customs Bureau. He was a friend and confidante of investigative journalist Danny Casolaro.1
Bickel was a key source for Casolaro's "The Octopus" investigation. Casolaro obtained papers related to Iran-Contra arms deals, including photocopies of checks drawn on BCCI accounts for Adnan Khashoggi and Manucher Ghorbanifar, from Bickel. Bickel, in turn, obtained these documents from October Surprise source Richard Brenneke.1
In the last days before his death, Casolaro discussed Michael Abbell, Robert Booth Nichols, and the Cali Drug Cartel at length with Bickel. Bickel confirmed that Casolaro confronted Nichols about his relationship with Abbell. Bickel's confirmation of Casolaro's focus on Michael Abbell in the days leading up to his death suggested that Casolaro may have unknowingly stepped into a large narcotics trafficking and intelligence operation.1
Sources
- Seymour, Cheri. The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. ↩
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