HY ety i 4 ; L ote ir, F Mir, T., We Leavitt gs. 8. Mignosa l= Mr. Jo io Mr, S. l= Mr. R. ILONA MARITA LORENZ, AKA INTERNAL SECURITY «= "CUBA PURPOSE: . e * 6/16/76 Mintz Leavitt -Redfield Mignosa Hampton — Ga: iho | ome w The purpose of this memorandum is to advise you of information in FBI files concerning the subject, who according to recent newspaper articles (copi.s attached), publicly admitted to beinz involved in a CIA plot in 1960 to The mewspaper articles indicated that she was interviewed during that period By the FBI. assassinate Cuban Premier Fidel Castro. SYNOPSIS: The subject, according to recent newspaper accounts, was alleged to have been involved in a 1960 CIA plot to assassinate Cuban Premier Fidel Castro, According to the  bewspaper accounts she was in contact with Alex Rorke allegedly a CiAé and FBI employee and a Frank Fiorini alleredly a CIA employee, During contact with the New York Office in 1959 and 1960, the subject admitted being the lover of Castro and having an abortion as a result. She never advised the FBI of alleged involvement in the above plot nor was she ever ‘directed to 50957 perform any tasks on behalf of the FBI, (the s subject's husband is a New York informative asset in the SoViet bloc field fy) Ty ite her husband was briefly“ from April to June id, 1976; the case is closed, Enclosures eX Doctd: 327319451 Page 2 DECLASS| _f U8 Sip The subject, who is separated from er development as a criminal informant CONTINUED ~ OVER al nos
: . | , . Memorandum to Mr. T. W. Leavitt © ECREL Re: Ilona Marita Lorenz 7 The attached newspaper stories alleged that "Alex Rorke, a wealthy adventurer who worked for both CIA and the FBI" was involved with Frank Fiorini, a "CIA Agent,’ who recruited the subject in an assassination plot against Castro. Alexander I. Rorke is a former FBI clerical employee who, during ‘the time of the alleged plot in 1960, was a free lance ; photographer. He had been temporarily detained by the Cuban Government in 1959 and for many years was active in anti-Castro | activities in the. Florida area. From time to time he contacted the FBI and was’ dealt with at arms length because of his ' adventurer, personality and self-serving motives. He disappeared on a plane flight in 1963 to Central America. Frank Fiorini. also known as Frank Anthony Sturgis was well known to the FBI ' for his anti-Castro activities in the U. S&S. following his~ defection from Cuba in 1958. He was. also one of the Watergate break-in subjects. . Additional information in FBI files indicates that the subject also furnished information concerning the July 26th Movement in the U. S. This group was the original political and military organization which Castro used to overthrow the Batista Regime in Cuba. The subject was also interviewed in 1962 in ' Plorida regarding ‘a. White Slavery Traffic Act (WSTA) case and admitted being the mistress of Marcos Perez Jimenez, former President of Venezuela, who fathered her daughter. Investigation failed to establish the subject was a victim in the above mentioned | WSTA case. The subjectiis the present wife of NY 7511-I4 who furnishes information on Soviet and Soviet-bloc matters. She ‘is aware of her husbands cooperation with the New York Office. and ]6) haS, on occasion, volunteered information of value. The subject: is presently separated from-her husband and in April, 1976, the New York Office opened a potential criminal informant file on her because of her contacts with a New York area crime figure, Guiseppe Faggiano, and a race horse trainer, She furnished information regarding gambling, shylocking and bank robbery matters. ' However, because of the recent publicity set out in the attached newspaper clippings, the fact that she is planning to write a book concerning her Cuban: experiences and the fact that she terminated her contact with criminal elements,her case was Closed by the. New York Office, - + fem -SECRE) HY 50953 DBoctd:32319451 Page 3
| } UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SES. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to - Denver, Colorado File No. January 28, 1976 . me neon Poe te BIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO. clas arp py. Asli ae Sse - DEDLASS ‘SATION ANDVOR “e oe ae" ON: x a) IN THis DOCUMENT ay ths  RICHARD.N. ELY s&s Sum 2€0 oe “on January 16, 1976, the captioned individual tele- ‘phondcally contacted the Denver Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and spoke with Assistant Special Agent in Charge Simon Tullai. He referred to a letter dated January 13, 1976, from the Director of the FBI, Clarence M. Kelley, which . herreceived concerning Mr. Ely's Privacy Act request. Mr. Ely appreciated the response of the FBI, but felt he was now under surveillance by either the FBI or the CIA. He requested a personal interview... a oo On January 22, 1976, Richard N. Ely was - interviewed in the Denver Office of the FBI by Special Agent Dale A. Berndt. Mr. Ely advised he is investment advisor to D. H. Baldwin Company, Colorado National Bank Building, Denver, Colorado (Lucian Wilson, President). Mr. Ely lives in Lakewood, Colo- rado, and maintains an office at Brooks Towers, Suite 37-K, Denver, Colorado. He. stated he’ is married and Aives with his Mr. Ely ‘wished to explain his coneern over being surveilled and felt it was thework of the CIA. When asked what would prompt such surveillance, he stated that previously he had been self-employed in an auto safety device firm. Having had difficulties with patent infringements on his devices in Europe, he had occasion to travel to Sweden and Switzerland. During 1961, Ely was in Sweden and as he was ‘having marital difficulties with his first wife, entered into an affair with a Swedish citizen, Helena Johnson. Miss Johnson ‘was an agent for various art firms. At one point in their affair, Johnson urged Ely to purchase a moose hunting license and a Swedish war surplus rifle fitted with a Zeiss scope so that he could bag a moose and sell it for about $700. Sensing something was amiss, Ely returned the rifle to Johnson and discontinued their liaison. While going with Miss Johnson he ‘learned she was a member of the Baltic League, a violently _ “anti-Russian organization. After their split, he learned she. was also a ‘member of the Swedish intelligence services. He, an Oe therefore). suspected he was being set UP as a “patsy” for an . gOWTian nas we eet This: docks ‘ont. contains neither : QS on “Pecans finan. mor conclusions: of re : E ene AS°tho sro: Serty of SC é ~ 0S “the SPT p34 Met tS wets agency: 7g sg1 vo : it. ane tg eeat ents 3. Ere rat ts be . . . HW 0953 Docld:32319451 Page 4
HY Seorey RICHARD N. ELY assassination attempt which would have taken place in Sweden when Premier Khrushchev came there to speak to the Swedish Reichstag, subsequent to the death of United Nations Secretary - General Dag Hammorskjold. Additionally, Ely claimed to know the identity of aman described in a reeent book relating to the assassination of President Kennedy, who was supposed to be a hired killer for the CIA named "Saul." When Ely's Privacy Act requests of the CIA failed to produce information to him, he sent a letter to the CIA, United Statos Department of State, Department of State Consular Service, and the Church Committee which indi- cated he would toll all he knew of the CIAwmless they revealed to him all they have on record concerning him. This letter seemed zo result in the suryeillances he suspects are. directed at him, and as a result he has consulted various lawyers, police offieials, and his employers for aid in determining what will stop the suspected surveillances. He indicated his office has been broken into and his mail has been tampered with. Mr. Ely requested the Denver Division of the FBI get in contact with the local office of the CIA to notify them that he is willing to say nothing about the CIA to anyone if | they will cease their interests in him. He mentioned he had received a personal letter from Senator Church of the Church Committee assuring him his case would be heard subsequent to the Committee’s termination on February 21, 1976. Mr. Ely advised he would furnish nothing te the Church Committee now unless obliged to by it. During the interview, Mr. Ely appeared calm, articulate, educated, and sober. He indicated his IQ was in excess of 160 and he had graduated from three different colleges. He was well dressed and business-like. January 23, 1976, Speeial Agent in Charge[ | advised his office has no yecord identifiable with Mr. Ely .G) 50957 Doctd: 32319451 Page 45