ftowtoraacotat] ven eg SUBJECT: Robert A. Maheu Mir. Robert A. Maheu was born on 30 October 1917 in °° Waterville, Maine. He graduated fron Holy Cross College in 1940 and is married with four Children. He was employed as a Special Agent with the FBI from 1940 to 1947, and upon re- “Signing from the Bureau, formed a private enterprise doing business as “Dairy Dream Products." This venture culminated in bankruptcy in 1952. He then re-entered Government service with the Small Business Adninistration in Washington, D. C., and was appointed Special Assistant to the Administrator with the specific duty of Director of Security. In February of 1954, he was forced to. resign from SBA because of political reasons, determined to be the result of backing the wrong - political party in the election. He then set up his own — investigative organization known as Robert A. Mahou Associates, Mr. Maheu was recruited by the Office of Security in March of 1954. le was previously known to Mr. Robert H. Gunningcham (deceased) who Was, at that tine, Chief, Special Security Division, through their mutual employment by the FBI. Cunninghan saw in Maheu a covert asset who could be utilized by the Office in extremely sensitive cases. “With the approval of the Director of security, Subject was offered 8 proposition wherein he was to receive $500.09 per month, — with the stipulation that he move into his own office and that he be on call for any assignments by the Office of Security. He agreed to this and lumediately took steps to move out of his area, where he rented desk space in a suite . occupied by Carmine S, Bellino, a former P3I agent and CPA. In July of 1954, Maheu was engaged by “British shipping interests” to check on Aristotle Onassis! activities while in the United States. This included technical coveraga of Onassis’ New York office. -It was later learned that the principal “British interest" was Stavros Niarchus and that the ultimate goal of this task was to scrap the Onassis/ Saudi oil doal. Maheu took the job but conditioned his acceptance with the fact that he would do nothing inimical to the U. S. Government. Any information developed of interest to the United States was to be passed by Mahev to the appro- priate Government agency.
14-00000 allegedly been involved in a violation of thea Mar “procuring and transporting prostitutes for | . during visit to the United > , 4 el hae ef eee BO . ' a ' : ~ hoe . * . 7 . - . « ° ‘ . During this operation Maheu had his staff prepare a paper citing dangers to U. S. economy and trade resulting -from the Onassis deal. Through contacts in FOA, Maheu had Harold Stassen read this paper in the Hational Security Council on 22 June 1954. During this same pericd Maheu - briefed Scott NcLeod, Assistant Secretary of State for Security and Consular Affairs on the project. McLsod agreed to furnish State commo and pouch facilities subject to Jonn Foster Dulles' approval. Additionally, Maheu briefed J. Edgar Hoover and Vice President Nixon. In August of 1954, Maheu advised this Office of his rela- tionship with Niarchus. NEA Division was contacted and . expressed interest in this matter. They were put in touch with Maheu and furnished him a como channel,-a pouch system and operational guidance. International litigation erupted — as a result of the Onassis/Niarchus matter, and as a result of Niarchus claiming Government privilege in the case, the Agency was subsequently identified as being the Government agency involved. Files of this Office reflect extensive correspondence furnished us by the Gffice of General Counsel in 1956 regarding the Onassis matter. Cn 16 August 1954 Subject was granted a covert security, clearance for utilization as an agent under Project | in the Near East. On 30 August 1954 he was granted a@ sinilar clearance to permit his use in the United States as a covert associate under Project LPHIDDEN. In November of 1857, a cable fron indicated that Mr. Maheu had Mr. Man s Office to advise that the allegations were without foundation and stated that he would take steps immediately to have his attorney see that appropriate officials would retract the charges. This was Subsequently done. Edward Bennett Williams acted as Maheu's lawyer in this matter. _ in 1957 information was received indicating that during. President Sukarno's visit to Moscow in the fall of 1956, he was introduced to a Soviet woman within the Kremlin. He had an affair with her against the admonitions of his advisers. It was reported that the Soviets took detailed films of the affair and that a copy was sent to the PKI. In June of 1957 Al Ulmer and'Samuel Halpern, FE Division, contacted the
14-00000 Director of Security and outlined a project wherein they . envisioned a film being made simulating this affair. It was planned that clips from this film would be inserted in a leaflet for distribution througnout Southeast Asia sug- cesting that Sukarno was compromised by the Soviets. In July of 1957, Robert Maheu was given this assignment. He utilized a trusted male employee of this organization (since deceased) and -his fiance. Maheu aXter an intensive make-up cours’, administered the make-up to the participants himself, ; utilizing available pictures and descriptious of the subjects euide. He hired a studio where he was given detailed wetion on the use of the Lights and camera. Waen the. - was taken, only Haheu and the two participants were in the studio. The project known as “Happy Days,” was never completed and the film was not distributed. ® ~ ®, Files..of this Office reflect that during the 1958-1959 period, FE Division was put in touch with Maheu by this . Office for assistance in another operation relating to | | This project was originated in Mey 1958 : nen FE Division initially contacted the Director of Security © be Oe and briefed him on the project known a Basically, the project capitalized on > known weakness : ! for Coucasion women. Robert Maheu was given the assignment to locate a female-candidate. He advised that 2 proninsent ji eer a liorncy and “man about town, could come UD with a qualified woman.[ _—s_— J wa dnvestigated with . fayorable results and given a CSA on ‘@ July 19S8 but was not made witting of CIA interest. The femaie candidate was a well-to-do widow, approximatel years Or aes, dent ee considered to be . i highly intelligent_and extremely attrac ive: In August of 1953, the Project] _—=-_—s|plan was concurred in by the COPS and the DCI. @e, met with in New York City. was fic riefed on Agency_anterest in the matter. Later in September HMaheu met with in New York City under his true nane and told her of governmental interest.U 3 In Septenber of 1958, Maheu and James O'Connell, of this — xnESy Heheu’s true ideatity having been introduced to hin socially. “by |) On the same day (25 September 1355), & ; be was introduced to Joseph Smith, FE Division (known to Dota : and Maheu as Joseph Sims). was briefed on the assignment, indicated that she understood exactly what was eee ‘a ech kaa a Sie ra oe a3 ERY ss WEN RCT OP Roe nit ; 2 ke sh BE oo! SP mao Hib nessa ore or se aersertn 9 BOP case anit, Phe EOE BR aI ETRE EB Bae te eee Fe I wt epi OO fl Rt EY A rae Sono TES
oo expected of her and stated that she could leave the country in 45 days. On 24 September 1953 "Sins" 2fain met with . Bt which tine she was told she would be accenpanied by a tenale traveling companicn, Hogarth (actually FE Divisiony. mwas told that “liozarth" would ostensibly be rer Secretary but would be, in fact, the person she would look to for direction. Records of this Office do not reflect any of the activities of fii during the course of her mission. It is known that she did meet Sukarno, but due ts unfortunate timing that kad hin leaving his country on official business, She had little time to cultivate hin. Conseqjvently, the purpose of the nission was not fulfilled, The last known CONtacteMMMA had with the Agency was in the form of a tele- phone call on 12 April 1961 when she called on a sterile line and talked to Mr. Hugh Tovar. who she xnew-es George Henry. She adyised that one “had asked her to Sive a party for President SWEaTAO Wio would be in Los Angeles on 21 April’ 2961.[ | wanted to know whether the Agency was interested in sponsoring this party. .A negative response was given. . in June of 1959, a covert security 2pproval wes issued ior the use o£ Naheu by IO Division in order for hin to be approached and advised of Agency interest in Interuational Labor. Files of this Office do not reflect whether or not this was done. On 7 October 1959 a covert security approval was granted for Mr. Maheu'’s use in the United States. The request_for approval indicated that Subject might be enployed . by the ta handle | public relations in the Un ates. Mr. Maheu's Ia€ér involvens in th. o- uremne a ini Son fa curement of feminine comnaninachin fou) s feminine maker < eI a Cc . = IS -Sst f3rth eae abs 6 In August of 1969, Richard M. Bissell, the then DD/P contacted the Director of Security regarding the Roselli matter. Details concerning this are set forth in Attachnent B. In 1966 information was received by, the Agency indicating that the Senate Administrative Practices Subcommittee, under the chairmanship of Senator Edward V. Long, had advised Maheu that his testinony was dosired concerning his relationship with Onassis, Savros Niarchos, Sam Ginacana and The Subcommittee interest was invasion of privacy and
14-00000 * . . Metts } . e - particularly the use of audio devices by private. In July of 1966, Senetor Long was alerted to the the Azency had had sensitive operational contacts wi Senator Long was told that the Agency had used Maheu over the years on a number of occasions but that he had never ‘been asked to engage in any wiretapping and had never engaged in any such activities on our behalf. Office of Security files do not indicate whether or not Mahen did appear before this Subcommittee, although it appears that he cid not, i - x In January of 1971, in light of the involvement of faheu in a suit between executives of the Huphes Company and Maheu, the Director of Security recommended to the DCI that all existing clearances with Maheu and Associates be terminated. The BCI concurred in. this recommendation. . Files of this Office reflect that Subject’s company, Mahen and Associates, cooperated with_the Aconcy in supporting the activities of an[ |GLOBE agent, in Ecuador. A memorandum from the Chief, Central Cover Staff to the Inspeator General dated 19 Cctober 1973, delinsstes the relationsnip between CCS and Robert Maheu and Associates, Information regarding thse possibility that Subject was invelved in a leak of information concerning a sensitive DD/S§T Special Projects Staff project is set forth in Attachnent C. Subject's son Peter Robert Maheu was a staff employes of the Agency and of this Office from 1963 to 1964. He was a.clerical employes. In February of 1969, Peter Maheu , waS granted & cavert security approval as an employee of Mahew and Associates for use on Project QRENCHANT. aeetiirentin nll She Phe Rex ecter oringe SORT ARIR ary, I ce Mtl PETE wale ee ANTI TE san, wets ent AOE set rte oc RIOR OT x Otani Mi nee TES tele meni hacen file RETR DEES ta
14-00000 “"y SUBJECT: Robert Maheu: ~| | Incident : . ° oe . . . . i SeICE OE Set support... - _curing the Los Ange les and New York phases of the tour. mes Accordine tn NEA‘*narcannel Messrs, Norman Paul, = | _ - andl was especially desirous oF  _ female conpanionship nd-it was requested that arpropriats arrangements be made through 2-controlled source of the Office in order to assure a . : Satisiti ed visit. ; . 4 See 2. On. 3 ‘April 1959 Br. “Robert Mahen, a Cleared Ortice ‘of Security contact, was asked to arrange a party for] at Los Angeles,. Calif ornia. This was done. b; i Hr. saheu througn Mr. @& aes Mr. Se is oo i proninent~ meaerag a attorney and eS Ligure Pre-  -. 0+ cae viously granted a covert security approval for nse 2yF FE : Bivisi ~arranse cnent, during the course ox this . : party was intreduced to | eames : part~- 2. |. 2 _. Line st€reen ana Stage actress. F the duratio "of Xing sts 3 ° stay in Los Angeles,| fy he 2 : and Hiss became intimate friends. It was indicated ~-°-. 7 by Hr. lwho was integrated into the | man ott? ae 7. (i that desired to continue his frieadship with - Hiss. and Hat he wished te meet with her during his” = --. . Stay| n® eee ‘ 2 ie - 3. -arrangements were made to rent tha -. hone of ¢ me. an Ofrice of Security Source. "OTT le at Long Seach, Long Tsiand, for the period! ees - Tha home was to be used as a confidential meetipg ; and " At the sane tine was xyegistered at the Hotel | | |\Street, |}of Bi Paso, Texas. . a (sone) puolicity mention had been made of acksround of Miss 3 . Sse : . Miss] ere granspoTt : to tae HORS On which was taken over-as . ; _  ¥ or Tr a a oe, Foes ome 5, Se ie ote thts, Blagene ent A EEE ie Lees 4 o cm ha! erin ep Ree hee, & Sy ea a es TSE a sate Se cass
74-90000 4 a Le ~ 4 a: s « 8 + _ the meeting place for | | and Miss[ | Latex ' the same day, by pre-arrangenent. two Department of State Security -Agents, a| lpolice ‘lieu enant and 2s. hired chauffeur arrived with L Miss | _]- s renained, at..the site through| and([ —<“—t™SCSY visited each evening and remained Sor about our to five hours. _ . ate 4. During the stay at the| Isite, Hiss |. discussed at some Length with the - Security ACDIESSNTITIVES. "SAG Speculated about the possible sources of certain personal information that she felt had been | ] Additionally she snske of her or! }and commented on how initial? ut to serve as a party Con- panioa for, At the time she said she was unclear : as to just what pant.r.] | wanted her to play. In attenoting: to clarify his Case Hr. | said, "IT AM . 0 oe ere et _ employed by the CIA: We want you to go te bed with hin.” Mis’ saad she rejected the proposal but. finally went to the party. She became auite taken with] Jand found him to be most charming. _ oS + 2 ee oe, NNN nO gE = ot ue le - <All personal contacts by Security representotives _ S Case were under atias and “inplied| | ~ ation. There “is no record or tndication in any oz the - an this case that involves Robert, Maheu by name of. " eference. tis believed that Mr. Maheu was never intro- ‘duced te Missr and as fer as can be deternined “fronted” for all arrangements. Office of ecurity investigation conducted variously from 25 May through . 17 September 1959 of |xreflected no substantive derogetory information regarding her, . . 4 foe pee Ff t i £ o bt iy fa pte Ur fat py = . i x { ee 5 } m4, i .
14-00000 . . Fa . . a : ‘ a 7 a ‘ . 2 . e . . . SUBJECT: The Johnny Roselli Matter ae _ 1. In August of 1960 Mr, Richard Bissell approached. _- the then Director of Security, Colonel Sheffield Edwards, __ to determine if the Office of Security had any assets that might assist in a sensitive sission requiring gangster-type. action. The mission target was Fidel Castro. Because of . its extreme sensitivity, only = sm2ll group was knowledgeable _— of the project. The BCI was briefed and gave his 2pproyal. | Colonel? J. C. Xing, Chief, WH Division, was briefed, but all . details were concealed from any of the HAVE officials. . Certain TSD and Communications personnel participated in... oo: the initial planning Stages but were not witting of the. . purposes of the nission. co . _2. Robert Maheu was contacted, briefed gensrally on the project, and requested to ascertain if he could develop an entree into gangster elements. Mr, Maheu advised that he had met one Johnny Roselli on Several occasions while visiting Las Yegas. Maheu knew Roselli caly casually through Clients. but had been given te understand that Raselli.was a high |. . ranking menber of the "Syndicate" and controlled 211 of tha aoe ' ice making machines on tha Strip. Maheu was asked t9 Coe approach Roselli, who knew Mahen as a personal relations - executive handling domestic and foreign accounts. Naheu _ mo. was to teli Roselli that he had recently been obtained by a cli- . ent who represented several international business firms which. .— _ were suffering heavy financial losses in-Cuba as a result of ~~ Castro's action. These firms were convinced that Castro's — fenoval was the answer to the problea and were willing to pay 2 price of $150,000 for its successful accomplishment. . It was to be made clear to Roselli that the United States . Loot Government was not and should not become aware of this 0 ee operation. Lo, so 7 3. The pitch was made to Roselli on 14 September 1960 at the Hilton Plaza Hotel, New York City. Nr. James O'Connell, Office of Security, was present daring this meeting sad was identified to Roselli as ayn employee of Maheu. O'Connell - actively served as Roselli'’s contact until May 1962 at which time he phased out due to an overseas assignment. Rosellits pete pel cettion athe a lM AB eee GRE ee ore OI. een bra RR RB Acar a Braces bOI EBc G niE en ee Se ene ee
14-00000 . . - iJ ° . “* f° . . : rex, , @ et e ve . a 7-4 a : ° : - te : « i . ao : - i. « : . 7 - . . : - : . : initial reaction was to avoid getting involved, but through _Maheu's persuasion he agreed to introduce him to a friend, Sam Gold... Roselli made it clear that he would not want any money for his part, and he believed that Gold would feel the same way. Neither of these individuals were.ever paid out of Agency funds.  — ON Lote 4, During the week of 25 September 1960, Haheu was introduced to Gold at the Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami Beach. During this meeting Naheu also met an individual identified — as "Joe" who was supposedly a courier operating between -.« », Havena and Miami. Several weeks later Maheu saw photagraphs “1 :o€ both of these individuals in the Sunday Supplemental — Parate. They were identified as Momo Salvatore Giancana and Santos Trafficant. Both were on the list of the Attornsy General's ten most wanted men. Giancana was - described as the Chicago Chieftan of the Cosa Nostra and successor to Al Capone. Trafficant was identified as the . Cosa Nostra boss of Cuban cperations. Maheu called this _ ' Offices immediately upon ascertaining this information. .- 5. -In discussing the possible methods of accomplishing _the mission, Sam suggested that they not resort to firearms “but that he be. furnished some type of potent pill that could be placed in Castro's food or drink. Gold indicated that he had a prospective nominee in the person of Juan Orte, a . Cuban official who had been receiving kickback payments for -— a gambling interest and who still had access to Castro and -. was still in a financial bind. ~— - a - 6. TSD was reanested to preduce six pills of high: -* | - Jethal content which were then delivered to Orta by “Jee.” 2... After several weeks of reported atrenpts,;.Orta apparently ..--: got cold feet and asked out of the assignment. He suggested . : another. candidate who made several attempts without success. "Joe" then indicated that Dr. Anthony Verona, ons of the - > - principal officers in the Cuban exile junta, had become ~~ ~ = disaffected with the apparent ineffectual progress of the = .- junta and was willing to handle the mission through. his. own resources. Verona asked that he be given 310,000 for organization expenses and reauested..$1,000 worth of communi- cations equipment. Dr. VYerona's potential was never fully exploited as the mission was cancelled shortly after the ~ : Bay of Pigs é&pisode. Verona was advised the offer was withdravn, and the pills were retrieved. At the height of 0s * < vy . OS AAI, ABB on. tae cede ethene ele oe ene ee Ree EE ct eee RRC re
14-00000 » » wo ° . . . eae = ee . Gold asked 1 Taheu to a 2 bug in a. room "to dete ermine the extent of e with © - The technician involved in the assignment was discovered in the process, arrested, and taken to the sheriff's o<fice for questioning. He called Mahewu in the presence of sheriff's personnel and informed him that ke ae had been detained. Subsequently, the Department of Justite<""": egnnounced its $s intention to prosecete Maheu slong with the . technician. “UA 7 February 1962 the Director of Security co briefed the then Attorney General Robert Kennedy on the circun- - | stances leading up to Makeu's involvement in the wiretap. At our requast, prosecution was dropped, -. ate In May 1962 Mr. William Harvey took over 2s Roselli? Ss case officer and it is not known if he was used officially ... ‘Erom that point on. It was Subsequently learned from ths a FBI that Roselli had been convicted on six counts involving , Pilegat entry into. the United States sone time during ss Novescer 1967. “On 2 December 1968 Roselli along with four . other. ‘individuals was Convicted of couspiracy to cheat — -- members o£ the Friar’s Club of $400,080 in a rigged sin - ; -~Tuamy.game. Nr. Harvey reported his contacts wath Roselli. to this office during November and December of 1967 and .. . January o£ 1963. Roselli was facing deportation at that _. — tine but felt that he would win an appeal. . so ee 3.7 On 17 November 1970 Mer. Maheu called’ Janes O'’Conneli,--* -Roselli’s first case officer, to advise that Maheu’s atto orney, °° Ed Morgan had received a call from Thomas Waddin, Roselili's - -- attorney, who stated that all avenuas of appeal had been ex a hausted and Roselli faced deportation: Waddin indicated that ot . ££. someons did not intercede on Roselli's behalf, he would make a complete expose of his activity with the Agency. On 13 November 1970 Mr. Helns was briefed on this latest develop- ment and it was decided that the Agency would not in any way assist Roselli. Mahenu was advised of the Agency's position ©. .- ana was in complete agreement. He stated that he was not soon concerned about any publicity as it affected hin personally should Roselli decide to tell all. Subsequently Roselli or somgone on his behalf furnished Jack Anderson details of the operation. Anderson wrote two columns regarding this operation 3
74-90000 . i & . . a . _ 7 - «+ - . . « ; Mee soe a -. > - 1 “a @ : ° . a . 2 = . bd . . a aa : ® : , i on 13 January 1971 and 23 February 1971. Roselli: was ‘last : known to be in the Federal Penitentiary in Seattle, : Washington. ; oo en . - : if . : e * - - * - > : 7s v . % - - . o ‘ . . ., - & » . -” - 7 < ~ - g e * i ~ a . ~ i ® - ° : i ® . cS ' - 7 3 . - z . . d ge 7 . 2 nee 1 es ee come ere ARRON Re, ve rate en ttc
14-00000 « é SUBJECT: Special Projects Staff patter : oe 1. on 25 June 1974° Mr. Paul Evans, ‘Security officer, Special ‘projects Staff, DD/S§T, requested that Office of =... Security records be. checked regarding a Mr. James R. Phelaa - -— and Mr. Wallace Torner.whe were both of interest in connection . with a sensit tive. SPS | activity. a oo, oo te ee A check ‘of FBI and Office ‘of Security records” indicat ed that Mr. Phelan had written an unfavorable -— _ article about the FBI in 1965 which appeared in the Saturday | Evening Post. .Additionally Mr. Phelan testified as a defense. witness in the Clay Shaw conspiracy trial on 26 February 1958. . - A review of Agency iibrary sources reflected that Mr. Phelan... -hed published a number of articles. Mr. Carl Buckett, DD/ S&T, a has speczlat ed that. Mr. Robert Naheu might have been the source of Mr. Phelan's informaticn. Several DD/S§&T officers . recalled that in approximately December of 1970. Mr. James Me O'Connell received a telephone call from Mr. Maheu in which. | dir. Maheu complained that the Agency had embarked on a. new, project with the Howard Hughes organization and had not™ 2 gone through hin.. A review of various articles by Mr. Phelan ..~ indicated that he had written several stories concerning. - Maheu's defamation suit against Howard Hughes... -In these - . articles Phelan reported variously that: Howard Hughes = 90.) -:might have paid Robert Maher $520,000 a year because of. . Habeu's Central Intelligence Agency expertise; Mahou - BRE . veportedly claimed that one of his assignments for Hughes a - “was to get.the CIA-to serve as a cover for the billionaire’ s. _ setivities, a request which Msaheu says he-refused to carry | out: and Maheu claimed that Howard Eughes | suggested that ‘Maheu work out an arrangement waereby he.or his organization could become a front for the CIA, another: suggestion which Hoe, Maines clains he did. “not > undertake. toy . Tete ee oe EY BE,