Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination 
Records Collection Act of 1992 
(44 USC 2107 Note) 
NW 53217 6/20/17
104-10221-10185 = cancer cence naan ES att diT . CONFIDENTIAL Re: PRANK ANORLO PIORINI. “Following | the ‘advent of CASTRO to power in. ae ‘ . January, 1959, subject, became. an officer in the Cuban’ | _ Atr Force and also an inspector of gamb] ing. in id : Gg ; Tropicana. Night: Club in Havana, Cuba. . He was closely: associated in 1959 with Ma jor wu PEDRO DIAZ LANZ, then head of the Cuban Air’Force,and |. as of June, 1959, FIORINE departed Cuba. when Major, DIAZ LANZ became the first: high official of the CASTRO regime . to defect, . In October, 1959, FIORINI mained. tome notoriety when he flew ag co-pilot for Major DIAZ LANZ from the ‘United States and dropped several thousand anti- CASTRO: leaflets on Havana, Cuba. For this action the Federal Aviation Agency *.” in May, 1960, revoked the subject's pilot's certificate, eB . ; _ On Jahuary 29, 1960, the United States Department of State décreed that the subject had expatriated himaelf from his United States citizenship by lis acceptance in March, 1959, of an appotntment as liaison officer in the Cuban Air Force, This deéree was appoaled and FIORINI's United States citizenship Was subsequently restored, : In 1961, the subject formed an éreanaze wlan called the International Aatdi-Communist Brigada (TACB), described as an organiza t ton posed to Communism and the CASTRO ia ac in Cuba. » obs -- : on May 14, 1961, the Mam L Herald", a newspapor published at Miami, Florida, daily, contained the Sunday Supplement of "Parade" magazine, which carried a CONF TAL i - 2 - we Smllaestieneen: sammen 4
104-10221-10185 ME Se eat a cmneta saint tate tee eae um ae EEE eRe Re: FRANK ANGELO. FIORINI Soe inent=page photograph. and an article on FIORINI's anti- oe . CASTRO activities written by syndicated: columnist ; , SARK ANDERSON. . . _ 4 , As of Septomber, 1961, Dr. ORLANDO BOSCH, who i is identified as the leader of the MIRR, advised . ; during Interview that he had permitted: FIORINI to go ona pot MIRR raid against Cuba in February, 1961. ‘BOSCH stated ; _this raiding party travoled by boat and had failed to | . land'in Cuba; dnd ho was dissatisfied with FIORINI's : _performance and described. the latter as a soldier of Tormune and publicity sedker. aa ‘ In the ensuing years, FIORINI has been reported _ through numerous Sources and by his own announcements ag a participant in plans for several Cuban: revolutionary adventures, none of which resulted in any military type action againat the CASTRO forces, 5 . A confidential source, who has furnished reliable information in the past and who has been closely assoctated with FIORINI through the yeara, advised as of May, 1964, that the TACB was a paper” organization, that is consist ing of “FIORINI, but. otherwise having feo membership or source of funds, and that FIORINI himself is a soldier of fortune. . . As of. rine, 1964, FIGRINI was reported in contact * with Dr. ORLANDO BOSCH of the “MIR in connection with : -plans for an air-raid against Cuba, Such an attempted ; ; raid did occur on June 19, 1964, when Cuban forces shot | IDENTIAL
104-10221-10185 ” wy bah agit eras tent ne ase UAE MLE US Tel CONF ENTIAL - Res _ FRANK ANGELO FIORINI down a single engine aircraft which had departed. from .- West Palm Beach, Florida, and which contained threo .. _ Cubans who were affiliated with Dr. ORLANDO BOSCH; .. - On September 25, 1967, the “Miami News, ‘a daily-evening nowapaper published at Miami. Florida, contained an article captioned "Exile Ransom _ Try . Sécks. Swiss Aid."" This article indicated: that attorney BENJAMIN R. ALTER of Miami, represont ing the ae International Antt-Communist Brigade (IACB) was ~*~ ; ts ee endeavoring to arrange the ransom of 500 Cuban political - ' ve . prisoners in exchange for $5,000 ,000.00 worth of medicine. 4 ‘ and foodstuffs, Tho, Swiss Embassy in Havana, Cuba, had reportedly becn asked to help-in the arrangements, .Also on Septombor 25, 1967, a” Spanish. language radio station: WPAB wt Miami announced that GERALDINE SHAMMA, an American cltizen, who had been. imprisoned in Cuba prior to 1963 for working in behalf of anti« CASTRO organizations, had joined with FRANK FIORINI in @ plan to collect $5,000,000.00 for the ; exchange of prisoners ‘in Cuba. tos . On Septembor 27, 1967, MM T-1, a Cuban exile knowledgeable regarding the efforts of Cuban exiles at Miam£ to secure the relesrse of. potitical prisoners in Cuba, stated that the recent publicity given the IACB tn a plan to exchange medicine and food for Cuban prisoners was, in his opinion, a ‘personal endeavor on the part of GERALDINE SHAMMA and FRANK FIQRINZ to gain publicity. AM T~l stated 7 that the topic of ransoming Cuban political prisoners is widely discussed among Aanti-CASTRO organizations leading exiles to believe the Cuban Government may be willing to engage in ransom negotiations. MM T-l stated that there had not been any: direct contact with the CASTRO Government by the LACB, Hs CONFIDENTIAL -4- LSE a ener
TOS TOZ2 110 TES ‘CONFIDENTIAL rhe meade IC “ ‘Re: FRANK ANGELO. FIORINI sO a RECENT PARTICIPATION OF SUBJECT. IN MIRR . oo ; “ACTIVITIES. . eg . On April ‘12, 1967, MM 12, a personal. oan acquaintates ‘of FRANK. FIORINI, advised that the latter was involved with other individuals in a plan to blow up a Cuban snip. in a Mexican Soaport, possibily t, . Veracruz, .. On April | 21, 1967,- RONALD EDWARD THOMPSON, who was born... on July 1, 1944, at. Norfolk, Virginia, and : who. Atated he was the son of ‘FRANK FIORINI, was interviewed: at. Miami, Florida. . THOMPSON stated that hig mothor had “died while FIORINI wags overseas during World War Il and. _PIORINI never -assumed rospons sibility tor him. Mae apes “ee THOMPSON stated that he was raised “by his. mother's. parents. He stated he located FIOHINI as the result of se¢ing the article concerning FIORINI and his Cuban revolutionary activities which. appeared in the "Parada" magazine section of newspapers throughout the country. - THOMPSON related that he .and. FIORINI. and one BONALD- FRANCIS ROCHE, who reaided ‘at the Alda Motel in Miami, Florida, had in fact traveled to Mexico in the beg inning of April, 1967, in FIORINI's 106% Cadillac car. Prior to this travel PIORINE was in close contact with Dr. ORLANDO BOSCH and other members of the MIRR, THOMPSON claimed to be. present when explosives and detonators were hidden . in thé body of FYIORINI's car at a Miami garage while. Dr, BOSCH and other Cuban associates of Dr. BOSCH were present. THOMPSON stated that these explosives were to be placed on a ship. at Tanipico, or Veracruz, Mexico. THOMPSON stated thie sabotage was intended to be ‘an anti-CASTRO action supported by the MIRR. . He said that CONT IDENTIAL - 5 -
104-10221-10185 ast = er) CON . Rez. FRANK ANGELO FIORINI - circumstances prevented’ execution of. this sabotage and. he, w@scribed the location on ‘the highway bétween Ciudad -Mante and Ciudad ‘Victoria where the explosives and. “the magnets to be used for attaching the explosives to the hull of a-ship. were buried. |. He also. advised . that FIORINI had received a $200 money. order from - ORLANDO BOSCH,. sent by BOSCH from Miami to Ciudad Manté; “As of July 5, 198%, a confidential er - .abroad advised that Mexican authorities had. located the cache of explosives, detonators, and magnets on the highway between Mante and Victoria as had . previously been deseribed by RONALD. EDWARD THOMPSON. This: same source advised that a money order for $200 had. been received by FRANK FOURGIS, Hotel. Mante, Ciudad: Mante, ‘on April AS, 1967, sent “by ene ALDO FERNANDEZ. on " When interviewed on May 1, 1967, FRANK FIORINI claimed his trip to Mexico in April, 1967, together with DONALD ROCHE and his step-scn RONNIE THOMPSON, was in the nature of ‘a vacation trip. He Stated he is - acquainted with Dr. ORLANDO BOSCII of the MIRR but denied he had seen BOSCH in several months. He denied that’ he carried any explosives to Mexico in his 1958 Cadillac, which he used on the trip. He denied that. ORLANDO BOSCH had sent him money ‘to Msxico but sald a Cuban friend had sent him $100.00 from ‘Miami. ‘On July 24, 19867, ALDO 'PERNANDEZ, 2000 _ Northwest 35th Street, Miami, Florida, advised that he is _married to the sister of Dr. ORLANDO BOSCH. ‘He denied acquaintance with FRANK FIORINI, also known as FRANK STURGIS. He claimed he did not “Send $200.00 to FIORINI in Mexico. co} ENTIAL -6-
104-10221-10185 Pa ae wy ie mete tara entre nme cet ame NCR DEM, et FRANK Ancetp FIORINI hs DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION PERT TRENT 8 FRANK. Age Date of. Birth ‘Place of Birth Race. ' Séx Height Weight Build. Hair Eyes : Gamplex fon Characteristics Employment , Marital Senge Wife Children Residence Telephone No, FBI No. FIORINI AS. FOLLOWS.” 42. December 9, 1924 Norfolk, ‘Virginia “white Male | , 5 feet 9 inches 190.- ‘pounds: Stocky = heavy Black and wavy Brown — Dark - Smokes. cigarettes heavily. Used Car Salesman (Most Recent Location) ‘GM Used Cars, Northwest 36¢5 Street, Miami, ‘Florida Marrted JANET MANN One Step-daugater, daughter of JANET MANN by a previcus marriage. 2515 Northwest 122 Street Miami, Florida 688 3288 - 948 362 C ——CONEIDENTIAL _
104-10221-10185 hh Serres te arnt catenin enue ammeeciy BE ak epelinniphcadictitdtieanwaag Seek iy oe Re: nor. FBI are eo iy 7 CONFIDENTIAL FRANK ANGELO FIORINI . This ‘document: contains nei thet recomméndat ions conclusions.of: ‘the EBI. -It is the property of the - and is loaned to yqur agency; it: and tts contents: not to be. distributed ougtsine Four agency.
104-10221-10185 oe 2 he ele gg tl Duma roan (her, 14-29-69) A. 2 * a 4 ats Oe UNITED, STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE . , ‘ FEDERAL BUREAU | OF INVESTIGATION ee i Miami, Florida : 7 . : October 13, 1967 . +s mMitle FRANK ANGELO -FIORINI; Algo. ‘ i eee Known As FRANK ANTHONY STURGIS on . . i te we ; é : _ ; . f Character. , _ INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA . Reference .- -Letterhead momorandim : — dated and captioned as above at Miami, Florida All sources (except any linted below) whose identities are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable infomation in the past. ; i i Thile dccument coctaine actther tecommendationa nar conclustoae of the FBI. I ta tho property ofthe FB and te iccned to Four Soncyz.it and ita contents are noi to be dletcibuted outside yous ayoncy, ¢ wD y. QyYI92 su Sete LAN Bai eote nus oa