AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY: FBI \ RECORD NUMBER:  124-10275-10247 RECORD SERIES: MM AGENCY FILE NUMBER:  89-35-545. 546 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR: FBI - FROM: SAC.MM TO: DIRECTOR. FBI TITLE: . DATE: 12/11/1978 PAGES: 6 SUBJECT: SEE FBI 89-43-10396, 10398, 10399, 10397 DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ORIGINAL Unclassified | NEW CLASSIFICATION: CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW DATE: 12/05/1996 UPDATE DATE: 02/14/2001 STATUS Redact RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6 (4) COMMENTS: INC LHM, INTV, MEMO, A/T Docld: 3227003658 Page 1
“ww , @& | ec ee ‘° ™ ‘4 @ . . . - . Miami, Florida. 89-35 ; December 11, 1578 __°, REr- “ASSASSINATION OF PA coo’. . JOHN F. KENNEDY ~ [ere oe aera ia ““ “NOVEMBER 22, 1963 : (FM. DALLAS, TEXAS: a we - oo CS . _ By letter dated October 20, 1978, the United States _ ' Secret Service, Miami, Florida, furnished to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Miami, a copy of a letter sent to that agency by the United States Drug Enforcement Administra- tion (DEA), Miami, Florida, dated October 13, 1978. The DEA letter advised that an informant for DEA had indicated that. he was acquainted with Frank Sturgis of Watergate Notoriety, and during a conversation Sturgis told the informant that he had killed President John F. Kennedy. This remark was supposed - ‘to have been made in. the presence of an individual by the name of Bill Johnson. DEA advised that this informant: could be made available for interview. - . ‘On November 7, 1978, Peter F. Gruden, Inspector in _ Charge, DEA, Miami, Florida, advised that the. informant in this matter was Thomas Joseph Holt. Gruden stated that Rolt was of questionable reliability, irrational, unpredictable, and described him further as a murderer and perjurer. He advised that the only reason Holt was an informant for DEA at this time was that Holt had furnished information of internal nature. Gruden advised that David R. Wiser, Inspector, DEA, Miami, could furnish more details concerning Holt. On November 8, 1978, David R. Wiser advised that Holt-had come to DEA and had made allegations of wrongdoings | against a DEA Agent. Wiser advised that to date the internal — investigation in this DEA matter has. not uncovered any evidence to im@icate any truth to the allegations of Holt. He advised that the evidence to date. indicates to the contrary. | ' Wiser advised that Holt had stated that during the late summer 1978, he (Holt) was on Biscayne Boulevard in the downtown Miami area, when he came upon Frank Sturgis, who was accompanied by one Bill Johnson. Wiser advised that Holt stated that during . This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not. to be distributed outside your agency. - Lo mo, 1 = Pablkws (89-43) (Enc. 1) 0)... 5 - Bureau (62-10960). (Enc. 1). - pee ee” ee Miami (Enc. 1) ° © yes 7 put - 99-38 ~ SY Docla:3 Donaay Page wy :
. FD-302 (REV. 3-8-77) i ) - | ae :, 7 oe mo . : @ a a FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. a . ' 2 a . . , Date of transeriptiog a Sa0MAS a BOLT appeared « at the office of the. | - ‘Federal Burear of Investigation (PBI), 3902 Biscayne. Boulevard, Biami, Ploride, where he was ‘interviewed by Special Agents PETER B. _ SCHOPPERLE and BOM wd. DUMPORD, FBI. Prior to the intervie, _' Special Agent (SA) SCHOPPERLE had explained to Mr. HOMF that the -  Bederal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was. desirous of knowing . - . any information concerning remarks made by one FRANK STURGIS in | uO his presence concerning the assassination ef President JOHN 2. ' RENMEDY at Dallas, Texas... a HOLY adwis ad that: he is ‘not that well acquainted. with PRANK STUREIS, but that he met Rim approximately one year ago . - at @ party given at Fort Lauderdale, Plorida. | He stated that ~ .. Re was introduced toe SPURGIS by a. friend of his; BILLY JOHNSON... _ . HOLT advised that at this party STURGIS Bad told him that he oo ' Rad been a hit man for PIDEL. CASTRO, and that both CASTRO and .  ~ « (SPURGIS) . had both worked. for the Central Intelligence Agency " CiA) * : _ 1 AS this. , point in the interview, HOLT ‘gtated that. ' ROCREPELLER, meaning WELSOM ROCKEFELLER, had been in charge of the Warren Commission, and that it had been a cover up as far ap the assassination of KENNEDY was concerned. EOLT next stated that the “hit was dene. ia Texas te make it look like JOHNSON “+. (President LYNDON. JOuUSCH) was at fault. “ |, SOL otated that Aas believed BILEY JOENSCN nay ave : told ‘STURGIS to say ‘the above things: just J tO" impress. HOLT _ - _ BOLE next: stated that while. at this party, 5 TURGIS. (+ .. Rad named many people whem he stated were “big*, and that he | . knew these paople. ROL? stated that ke thinks STURGIS ney - have killed EZNNEDY because STURGIS had said that he sould *ghoot a person's brains out at 1,060 yards with & simple xifle and imagine what I could do with a Scope.” HOMT mext stated that if STURGIS hed made these comients to him concerning | ¢he assassination of KEVNEDY hé was sure that he. had probably - 016 them to cther people. HOLT stated that STURGIS was a man approximately 50 years old. HOLT next stated that he advised BELL SCEBSOR had worked 48 an informant for the Fars CIA and - Investigation on AZf6/78 as = 4 reves Be Eile rs ict Sas PETER By SCHOPPRRIL and Date dictated - This.document contains neither ‘recommendations nor conctusions. of it the f FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are.not to be distributed outside your agency. ~ : . pocrd: 32200368 Paye-4
el a og an “ t if ae . - ~ “ . aad . ¢ ar ~ . x ‘ . + & and aa - t a, co - ma Bg 35 | : a . x ~ i “DEA. "He stated: ehat. he. Jetiew. BEE. JORNSON on and, ett, or + gouple of years, and that JOHNSON was in his: late forties. : Oe ALS - ge farther described him-as a flim filam man who. ‘Likes’ Mee be. try to swindle: money from wealthy . women «. —— C5 ae wo oe HOLT. advised” ‘ghat in. “Segards 0° the remark y ache uy ae - STURGIS, it was during the latter part’ ‘o£ the. sumer” “that he gag OR siscayne’ Boulevard, .at approxiately. 425th Street. near’ . Deany’s” "Restaurant ‘and Steve's Pizza, when BILLY. JOHNSON . el . @rove. up in his: @axr accompanies. by. FRANK ‘STURGIS. HOLT advised | that at ‘this. tine: BILLY ICHNSON told, STURGIS ‘that: he- (HOLT): - was a Bosten boy. At. this, ‘tine’ HOLT advised | STURGIS: said 9. 7 HE ‘killed a@ boy. fxen- Boston: named. KENNEDY. ® . HOLT ‘advised ‘that. ~ ° he gald, “DG you. mean: the: ‘President?*- and. STURGIS gaid. ra | HOLE advised: that. JOHNgON next: jaughed. and. “paid: “Ain't that . “Reavy.?. HOLT advised. that STURGIS. then gaid *I'1i/tell. you, . nobody else.” - BELT ‘advised. ‘that’ that was: ‘the end of the..: . + ‘genversation, - and STURGIS: and. JOHNSON. left, ~ HOLT next. advised ue that he was faeing-murder. charges in ‘Broward ‘County, - but that no. ‘trdal date had béen set.* HOLT text. ‘stated “that he wanted to become an ‘informant. for the-FBI, but. that he’ would have to have it in writing. © BOL? farther, selated oot he | "had ‘been serewed by. DER, and his conversation. bacams rambling - Making no- ‘€dcther_ sense wt ‘Interview was” ‘terminated at this - point. Ee ae . ce ve he dentorog be narod inforsation concerning an ‘woLt: rae fhe 7 ne . Toke . ee ve ’ ; a a - eit Ss we we ve Beso, eee Lotte Ce ns e “OS oo, Name | coe a  qpowas: ‘JOSEEH. aOLT oe - oo Date Of Barth “a Magen 237) i942". OM ’ Pet, 0 EBE ‘wumber Be 33 | Boos cs i oe » Eevene | ene a 8 eoet ‘Lo ay inches | -. eaght Oo ie oP Bae: Pounds > pote _.  Phace’ ‘of girth a “Boston, Massachusetts - eh (on 1 #2 Saeken ee! Address oS RBRT North Swinton. Avenue | Cee a te we 3. palray Beach, ‘Florida. eo a ‘Folephone | number 28-0190 | a os “Docla:32200368 : Page 30 Se
~~ . . > » ue ~ ‘ fe ‘ wo, BeDPTIONAL FORM NO, 10 , ; sULY 1973 EDITION . , a 7 ese CPMR (a) CERI 103-41.8 em a UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT , NT Memorandum (ped | TO : Peter F. Gruden, Inapector-in-Charge DATE: Oct. 4, 1978 moe ' FROM: David R. Wiser, Inspector suBject: Allegation by Thomas HOLT regarding the Assassination of President Kennedy q 1. On October 3, 1978, Inspector Donald Clements and I were interviewing Thomas HOLT regarding an integrity matter. During a rambling discourse ; on his belief that the drug traffic is a mammoth conspiracy headed by 5 DEA, HOLT mentioned that he was acquainted with Frank STURGIS of Watergate “notoriety. HOLT stated that STURGIS once told him (in the presence of one Bill JOHNSON) that he (STURGIS) had killed President John F. Kennedy. When asked why STURGIS would impart this interesting bit of news to a known government witness, HOLT replied that it was said by ' ‘one hit “ gsn to another.” - 2, STURGIS' alleged involvement in the late President's assassination ’ Ras been widely reported by the news media, HOLT had previously stated - his intention to go to the news media regarding his allegations against DEA. Therefore, he is likely to mention the STURGIS allegation as well. Assuming that he would also tell them that he had reported the allegation to two DEA Inspectors, I feel this memo is necessary. 3. Should another government agency wish to pursue HOLT's allegation, he said he was willing to meet with JOHNSON and discuss the matter on “tape to corroborate STURGIS' statement. — avid R. Biser ~.. DRW/1h lun ‘Pockadegey 0368. Page: 6Buy U.S, Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
Airtel December 11, 1978 TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (62-109060) - (ATTENTION: ‘CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT) FROM: | SAC, MIAMI (89-35) (RUC) SUBJECT: | ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY, NOVEMBER 22, 1978 DALLAS, TEXAS — Re Miami teletype to the Bureau dated 11/9/78. Enclosed for the Bureau are five copies of an LHM dated (12/11/78, as captioned~-above. Enclosed for Dallas is one copy “of same LM and original interview notes for THOMAS J. HOLT. For the information of the Bureau and Dallas, in the opinion of the interviewing Agents, THOMAS J. HOLT is a mentally unstable individual, and DEA suspects that he was a one time heavy user of cocaine. DEA has -no objections - to identity of HOLT (Name) being set forth in LHM. ' Mo further investigation is being conducted by the Miami Office, and this matter is being considered RUC. me nT a -_ 3 Bureau: (Enes. 5) | a hs Dallas (89-43) (Info. ) ({Enes. 2). Miami_ y by (5) 7 py - Docld: 32200368 Page Tf