v9.1 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: 7 TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE: CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : . CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : Docld: 32290059 Page 1 JFK Assassination System Date: Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10202-10335 HQ 62-9-33-299 Document Information FBI SAC, NO 01/26/1962 4 CIP, FISUR, CM, POLICE CUSTODY, GUATEMALA, RTN TO US ‘PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 09/28/1998 INDEFINITE INC A/T 4/28/201
: ” . a . FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56) f . R % : . Tolson_.. _ i Mr. Belmont. : Mr. Del eal i Mr. Evans tet i Mr, Malone oo PP l My. Rosen... Mr. Sullivan \ ~ : ‘ | | | Ait ii | | | | FBI Date: 1/26/62 Transmit the following in ——PLAIN TEXT ———_____ Mr. Tavel.... (Type in plain text or code) Mr. Trotter. ae Via AIRTEL ATRMATD [Met Ingram | | : a (3 Director (Enel. 4) exoxosd ee” my Fy =€)) , (3_New Orleans (2-92-50) (Priority or Method of Mailing) TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (62-9-33) FROM: SAC, NEW ORLEANS (92-50) SUBJECT?’ CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM WEEKLY SUMMARY CARLOS MARCELLO On 1/24 foe, Judge ROBERT AINSWORTH, USDC, EDLA, took under advisement the government's motion to dismiss the ‘Writ of Coram Nobis. There is enclosed herewith a letterhead memorandum reflecting recent information developed regarding the manner in which CARLOS MARCELLO re-entered the United States. A copy of this memorandum is being disseminated to Mr. CLARENCE JOHNSON, District Director, Immigration and see MACE Service, New Orleans. rR __- ie ate Lhe. nu pt One i RNMINTIAL, 1 Former PCL, New Source 1, Orleans office — ea j oe “Source OLLENG ae New Orleans Office. SATE ND in Dt 1-92-36 nae RLK: mh. (5) DoclId: 32290059 Page 2?
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION New Orleans, Louisiana In Reply, Please Refer to January 26 >i 962 File No. CARLOS MARCELLO Source One (1) of the New Orleans Office,who has provided reliable information in the past, advised that in December, 1961 ke was in Guatemala City, Guatemala and there met.J., T. (JobmjaRramictt, 10 Cale LO a3 dis LODE eedhcrs Guatemala, S ¢ Sdvised he believed to bé a political fixer and an associate of the Chief of Police of Guatemala. This source advised that Bramlett, while drinking, claimed to have been a contact of an attorney named Muron, from Shreveport and Bramlett assisted Marcello in being released from pokhice custody while in Guatemala. Bramlett also claimed he was in- strumental in getting Marcello and Muron out of Guatemala and through arrangements made by Bramlett, Marcello was taken by a small boat to an island off the coast of Honduras about 50 or 100 miles where Marcello transferred to another boat which brought him back to the United States. This source advised that he did not obtain any details how this was ac- complished but stated he did not wish to appear to be too interested because of personal interests in Guatemala. Source Two (2) advised that he had an occasion to speak to Marcello and Marcello related how he was deported from Guatemala to El Salvadorewhere he was held in jail for approximately a weék and thén te entered Honduras where stayedin a city which has’ an airport. Attorney MichaadAM ne. accompanied Marcello on this trip and in ~Honduras® Marownr-" Abt registered at a hotel and then departed from Honduras and >’ returned to the United States, apparently by air. Marcello remained at the hotel registered as Maroun and stayed there without leaving the hotel because he feared arrest, until he made arrangements to effect his return to the United states. This source advised that Marcello stated that he has but one secret in the world and that is how he got back 7 to the United States, and no one, not even his wife, knows \ how he did it. \ This source advised thatat the time of this conver- sation, Marcello had been drinking and he does not know whether there is any truth to his remarks. | . This document contains neither re- . OPIES DESTROYED | | ment neither re co ~ 59 commendations nor conclusions of ° FEB 6 1964 fe) the FBI. It is the prope rty of the * Bi and is loaned to your agency; it and ee its contents are not to be distribut- BNCLE ed oasee your agency. . 0 ALD FR. IGG 3 DoclId: 32290059 Page 3
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | 4 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION : New Orleans. Louisiana In Reply, Please Refer t 3 ‘ File No. case Relerio January 26, 1962 -— CARLOS MARCELLO Souree One (1) of the New Orleans Office,who has provided reliable information in the past, advised that in December, 1961 he was in Guatemala City, Guatemala and there met J. T. (John) Bramlett, 10 Cale 12-31, Zone 1, Guatemala, y, whom this source advised he. believed to be a political fixer Z and an associate of the Chief of Police of Guatemala. This oe source advised that Bramlett, while drinking, claimed to have been a contact of an attorney named Muron, from Shreveport and Bramlett assisted, Marcello in being released from police eustody while in: Guatemala. Bramlett also claimed he was in- strumental in getting Marcello and Muron out of Guatemala and through arrangements made by Bramiett, Marcello was taken by ‘a small boat~to an island off the coast of Honduras about 50 or 100 miles where Marcello transferred to another boat ~~ which brought him back to the United States. This. source advised that he did not obtain any details how this was- ac- “complished but stated he did not wish to appear to be too - interested because of personal interests in Guatemala. Source Two (2) advised that he had an occasion to speak to Marcello and Marcello ‘Felated how-he was deported _ from Guatethala to El Salvadorewhere he was held in jail for approximately a week and then le entered Honduras -where they stayed in a elty which has an airport. Attorney Michagd Maroun registered at a hotel and: then departed from Honduras and returned to the United States, apparently by air. “Marcello remained at the hotel registered as Maroun and stayed there without leaving the hotel because he feared arrest, until he made arrangements to effect his return to the United States. This source advised that Marcello stated that he has but one secret in the world and that is how he got back te the United States, and no one; not even his wife, knows how he did it. . This Source advised thatat the time of this conver- sation, Marcello had been drinking and he does. not know whether ‘there is any truth to his remarks. - This document contains neither re- Commendations nor conclusions of! the FBI. It is the Property of the FR} and is l6anéd to your agency; it and! its contéfits gre not to be. distribut- ed outside your agency. . ‘ Docld: 32290059 Page 4