“Released Under the John F. Rennedy As: er ennedy Saseination Records Collection Act of 1992 (a4 usc 2107 Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 oN — Lf is - MM 105-2150 a MM T-4 said that on December.27, 1956, it was reported “chat SANCHEZ was working with RICARDO. MADAN, and. "they were responsible for shipping a ‘large quantity of arms into Cuba by use of the Air Express. Service. MM T-4 said that on April 27, 1957,.a report was ~received that SANCHEZ and. MADAN had been sentenced to death by: certain elements. of the "PRIO cause", who accused ‘them. of not having distributed all of the ‘ammunition for the ~ attack. on: the Presidential Palace in Havana on March 13, 1957. . MM T-4. said that this report of April 27,, 1957, “indicated that SANCHEZ had accused MADAN of being the - ‘only one responsible for the ‘failure. of the attack on “the Palace. On October 11, 1957, MM. 1-5; another government agency. which conducts ‘personnel or intelligence. investi-. gations, stated that RICARDO MADAN R] VAS, presently a - gesident of Miami. Springs,: Florida (as of October 11, 1957), had admitted to the ‘Immigration and. Naturalization Service Agents in Miami that he had been active in. revolutionary activities, but he. denied. that he had ' purchased or furnished any tickets to Cubans who .went to the Dominican Republic for military ‘reining. (o-e)Ce ) On April 6, 1959, MM T-6. advised. that RICARDO MADAN, who lives on Lenape. Street in Miami Springs, = - Florida, has. an office at the Eagle Shipping\Company, 3212: Northwest North River Drive, Miami reportedly. was appointed as an investigator by SERGIO} “. ENIS, the _ then Head of the Cuban investigative. agency known, as DIER: (Department. “of Investigations of the, Revolutionary. | Army). T-6 oPRz, that others who were’ appointed were ALBERT OPE OPEZ TONY }WARINAS, JOEYPAULA, and N CARLOS (MART? a ON ~5< ‘ tie i . , fos S DoclId: 32304076 Page 9 ee
Hote}. BATE: ; fay Ossassination Records collection Act of 1992? (44 USC 2107 ~~ 11-14-2017 - . / | | ad MM 105-2150 SEMRED ea yuiyc wr eay A ee oe MM T-2 advised that he knows MADAN personally ~ | . and does not like him, but believes that during the period. of the mid-1950's MADAN was working for money. MM T=-2 stated. that he would describe MADAN as an exporter of arms and textiles in 1957. MM T-2 said that in 1957 the largest cache of dynamite seized during that general period by the Cuban ‘Government was reportedly MADAN’s own, at least he was held to be responsible for its being in Cuba. MM T=2 stated that MADAN now gets marble from Cuba and Mexico, and that MM T-2 has heard that MADAN -has purchased machinery for making terrazzo flooring from Italy, and that he still owes money for such machinery. On February 18, 1960, the files of the Immigration and Naturalization Service reflect that MADAN's number is Al0-178-023. Their records reflect that his passport number was 03987, issued by the Republic of Cuba on March 12, 1953, and that it had an expiration date of March 11, 1958. His date and place of birth were listed as Havana, Cuba, December 25, 1912, and his address, at that time, was 4th Avenue between 48th ani 50th Streets, Miramar, Havana, and his United States address was 1225 Southwest 22nd Terrace. His places of residence were listed as from birth to 1953, Havana, Cuba, and from 1953 to 1955, the time of the filing of the application 4 for temporary stay in the United States, as in Miami most of the time. Reports from the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Cuba and from the municipal jail in Havana, both dated December 29, 1954, reflect that there was no record which would reflect om the character or the morality of MADAN as of those dates . A check of the Miami Police Department record of January 11, 1955, showed no record of MADAN, according to information contained in the above mentioned Immigration and Naturalization Service file. =13- DoclId: 32304076 Page 10
Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 t. . Nee en IEE IRR II ET — - application to extend his stay in the United States, e Jo . Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107° ™ Va ~, . co™. ° \ Ko NU MADAN listed a brother, RAFAEL MADAN RIVAS, and a friend, ESPERANZA V,/OMERO, address in 1954 6648 Southwest 65th Street, Miami. In 1954, in his KboR12 A | ! which was dated December 20, 1954, he stated that he had entered the United States by Air France Airlines on - October 23, 1954, as a visitor. He claimed to be a ~ political exile and stated that to return to Cuba would mean his execution. He submitted a copy of an indictment in case number C-144-174 which reflected that in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in the case entitled, “United States of America versus CARLOS PRIO SOCARRAS, ET AL", in which the name RICARDO MADAN was also listed, that the defendants were charged with the statement that on or about March 10, 1952, and continuously thereafter, - they did combine, conspire, etc., to commit offenses against the United States, to-wit: violations of Title 22, United States Code, Section 452(D) and pee 452(i) Proclamation 2776 dated March 26, 1948, and Proclamation 3038 dated November 18, 1953, and as part of the conspiracy they purchased and caused to be pirchased rifles, shells, vessels, etc., and that, too, they did export and attempt to export from the United States to another state, to-wit: Cuba, the above mentioned items without a license and without an: advice to the Secretary of State. The indictment also. charged them with the violation of the Conspiracy Statute, Title 18, Section 371, United States. Code. . Filed with a copy of the above indictment was - @ petition to reconsider the application of MADAN for temporary stay in the United States, which listed his attorney as. W...EMORY}PAUGHERTY, JR, This petition asks that the application for extention to extend _ temporary stay be reconsidered on the basis that MADAN -14- . . | | _— Docld: 32304026 Page i1
; er e o erneqny Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 | sO an \ \o- MM 105-2150 Ssassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Seren | ! . - 4 was. a bona fide political refugee, was unable to ‘return . above ‘plea.: ‘records, is as follows: Name Sex ': Race .. Nationality Citizenship Age - Born - Height Weight Build Hair Eyes - Complexion Scars & marks . Address ' Phone number Business -to Cuba, and that although he had pleaded nolle contendere tothe above indictment charging him with conspiracy to “purchase and. export. arms. and ammunition and. implements -of.war without having obtained a license, there was. no moral turpitude involved, and fourth, at the time he.was _cattempting to get a Presidential pardon. because. of. the A relative of MADAN’s was listed as. one » MAXLICKI who lived at 158 San Rafael Street in Havana. A escription. of ‘MADAN, from interview, observation ‘and — YB ' RICARDO MADAN RIVAS ' Male White . Cuban Cuban 46 December _25,..1912, Havana, - a, Cuba 5°10" (170 =~. Medium Brown, wavy Brown, dark Medium tanned - Slash scar left forearm, approximately.1"; mustache 224. Lenape Drive, Miami . Springs, Florida TU7=5145 Marble Fabricating Plant, 7100 N. W.. 69th: Avenue, Miami. (TU7-9966 ) | . @15- | Lo DoclId: 32304076 Page 12
. edy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 US Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 ( c 2107 Ne? 7 : _ MM 105-2150 N 0b Loewe ; ie Ene Si Se AN. - Wife susana LicHY. ‘de MADAN sensor” gene “Children /”7°"" RAFAEL 11, RICARDO.10, ROGELIO 3 '-Mother Father Lrepe pkov id 49 ANDRE - MADAN (dead) VRBO RN. BB, Pp P PRY gees. DULCE MARIA RIVAS- (dead) TFS _ Brothers ~ \ JORGEAMADAN (Guba) “We bse . Sisters i Hej NORA. -NORMA_and. CONCHA. (Cuba) : Uncle © “* el AGUSTINAADAN, Medical re AN. Doctor, “Havana CU 6 A . Military - Service ' None Alien Regis- tration No. A 10178023 ‘Entered U.S. April 13, 1955, as immigrant » Previous businesses Plumbing business at 155.Calle.23, - Havana, Cuba. Import.- Export - business 305 Compostela., Havana ' Cuba. Education High School, Havana, Cuba . FBI Number 324 391 D | ~16%= a ae re v iS WAR : ret) + coe SECRET ne | 'Docld: 32304026 Page 13 _——wa