AGENCY RECORD NUMBER RECORD SERIES AGENCY FILE NUMBER AGENCY ORIGINATOR FROM TO TITLE DATE PAGES SUBJECTS ‘DOCUMENT TYPE CLASSIFICATION RESTRICTIONS CURRENT STATUS DATE OF LAST REVIEW COMMENTS JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION CIA 104-10104-10018 JFK. : 80T01357A DOCUMENT INFORMATION CIA Released under the John Kennedy Ws5asesination Records Ollection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#: NW 53294 Date: 6-15-2017 FLANNERY, JAMES E., ACTING CHIEF, W EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-COMPTROLLER LUMP SUM PAYMENT TO VALUABLE CUBAN AGENT GUSTAVO VILLOLDO SAMPERA - 05/17/1972 5 CUBAN AGENT VILLOLDO, GUSTA TORRIENTE GROU PAPER SECRET 1B RELEASED IN PART PUBLIC - RELEASED WITH DELETIONS 07/21/93 JFK37 : Fl : 1993.07.21.14:33:23:650620 MEMO AND ADDENDUM COVER SHEET, [R] ~ ITEM IS RESTRICTED 104-10104-10018 HW 53294 DBocld:32397669 Page 1
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HW 535294 ADDENDUM 1. In line with the referent memoranda, Mr, VILLOLDO will be given the option of accepting either the cash settlement of $30,000 or a lifetime annuity to begin upon the termination of his salary. It is estimated that the cost of the lifetime an- nuity for Mr. VILLOLDO will amount to approximately $91,209. The cost is based on payments of $200 a month in accordance with Mr, VILLOLDO's length of service, current age, and an expected life span of 75 years. 2. The quit claim, or release, to be signed by Mr. VILLOLDO will also include a statement to the effect that he will not ac- tively engage in activities of the Jose de la Torriente group in the future. ~ od “3 aE coe) AS tom) ~ 5 pay te CONCUR: be pans @° WAY ‘G2 == in ~2 = Deputy Director for Plans Date Se p feeeennn PP Macacth 26 MAY 1972 = Gensral Counsel , Date = = = APPROVED: 2% MAY 1972 Executive Director-Conptroller -_ Date DoclIda: 323976869 Page 3
HW 535294 Ge 72 3930 17? MAY 1972 WH/COG No. 186-72. MEMORANDUM POR: Executive Director-Coaptroller SUBJECT: Lump Sun Payment to Valuable Cuban Agent Gustave VILLOLDO Sampera | REFERENCE: - Memorandum for Executive Director-Conptroller Subject: SMHMUTUAL/Reallocation of Non-Staff Retirement Pund dated 29 December 1971 1. This memoranduia contains a recosmendation for your approval in paragraph 5 below. 2. Mr. Gustavo VILLOLDO Sampera, a 37 year old Cuban national, is from a prominent and respected Cuban family. Uducated in the United States as a young boy, he later studied pre-law at Havana University for two years. Upon the death of his father in 1959 and confiscation of the family business, the Villolde Motor Company, Mr. VILLOLDO returned to the U.S. as a political exile. He resides in Florida with his wife and seven children who range in age from 10 te 17. 3. Since his arrival in the U.S. in 1955 Mr. VILLOLDO has been '@ valuable asset of both Station JMVAVE and Station WH/Mieni. He was Chief of the Intelligence Service of Brigade 2506 in Guatemala in 1960 and 1961, Later he worked as a spotter of Cubans for recruit- ment, and as principal agent for PM teams which included training . and planning infiltration operations and as infiltration team leader. By far his most notable and important assignment was foreign techni- cal adviser te the Bolivian Government in mid-1967 working with the - intelligence uit of the Second Ranger Battalion which located and DoclId: 323976869 Page 4
HW 535294 destroyed Che Guevara's ‘guerrilla band in Belivia. As the result of extensive Bolivian and international photographic press coverage ;. o£ this event, the life of Mr. VILLOLDO and his family has been and continues to be in considerable jeopardy. As an exanple of the constant fear in which he must live, he learned in August 1969 that he was the target of an assassination attempt directed by by the Cuban Govermaent to be carried out by the Cuban U.N. Mission. Fortunately the Cuban recruited to perforn the assassination was a former JMNAVE agent who alerted VILLOLDO and cooperated with _ 4.- Since his return from Bolivia Mr. VILLOLDO has trained the ‘Ecuadorean Intelligence. Service for the Agency and has been a pene~ | tration into the militant activities of the Cuban exile organiza- tions in the Miemi area, in which capacity he has provided much valuable information. . The time has come, however, that his ser- vices in this capacity are no ionger required and there is no place in the Agency for his other special talents. Sy mutual agreement and understanding, therefore, he has made a concerted | effort for some time to pursue all available leads with his exile friends in an effort to re-establish himself in a sound business. In this connection he has been given the opportunity to invest in real estate and the construction of condominiua units in the Miami. area with a prominent Miami Cuban builder whois a reliable friend. Mr. VILLOLDO needs $30,990 as his share of the initial capital investnent. Current plans are to carry him on the pay- roll for a maximus of six months at which time he should receive an incose from this venture. 8. In view of the most unusual circumstances of this case, and in accordance with the referent menorandm, it-is requested ‘that the sum of $30,000 be made available to wir. VILLOLDO from the Special Annuity Fund to aid hin in establishing himself on a sound business basis in the Miami area. For cover purposes a ‘check will be issued to Mr. VILLOLDO from an ostensible interest- bearing account in an MHMUTUAL holding company in Nassau. The DoclIda: 323976869 Page 5 SE
source can be money from the successful family business which Mr. VILLOLDO was able to get out of Cuba prior to confiscation of the business by the Castro Government. 6. <A quit claim will be obtained from Mr. VILLOLDO acknowl- edging receipt of the $30,000 and including a statement that he will be off the Agency payroll at the end of the six month period. James E. Flannery Acting Chief Western Hemisphere Diviséon CONCUR: t fef Cerred Hower, Jes 2 1978 a - Deputy Director for Plans Date General Counsel Date The recommendation contained in paragraph 5 above is approved: Lee _ aL, ON KD) EA) Bum omptrolve ate Executive Director-C HW 53294 DBocld:32397669 Page 6