Robert Maheu
Maheu's connections extended to organized crime figures, as he was involved in CIA operations to assassinate Fidel Castro in 1960.
Robert Maheu was a former FBI agent who became a prominent figure in the business and intelligence worlds, notably serving as the CEO of Howard Hughes operations in Las Vegas. He was also a Senior Vice President and Director of FIDCO.1
Maheu's connections extended to organized crime figures, as he was involved in CIA operations to assassinate Fidel Castro in 1960. In this capacity, he acted as a "cut-out," contacting organized-crime leaders such as Sam Giancana, Johnny Rosselli, and Santos Trafficante, Jr., who in turn enlisted the direct assistance of Cuban exiles.1
His involvement with FIDCO placed him among a group of powerful individuals, including Michael A. McManus, Robert Booth Nichols, and Clint W. Murchison, Jr., who were described as intelligence people working for the NSC. 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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- PersonAlan Michael May
- PersonClint W. Murchison, Jr.
- PersonFidel Castro
- OrganizationFirst Intercontinental Development Corporation
- PersonFrances T. Fox
- PersonJohnny Rosselli
- PersonKenneth A. Roe
- PersonRaymond Lavas
- PersonRobert Booth Nichols
- PersonRobert Maheu
- PersonSam Giancana
- PersonSantos Trafficante, Jr.
- PersonWilliam M. Pender