Ee er the Jolin F. Kennedy Assassin DATE: 11-14-2017 SSE SS a ection Act of 1999 (44 use AShi stant Attorney General Cvininel: Divieilen to Overthrow the Batista Regime in Cube. Lorene was aleo clap theme 30 1862 in Florida regarding a White Slave Traffic — Soe acmicted being the mistress of Marcos Peres enon; Lormexr oroeldent of Venesuela, who fathered her caugater. .mveetigation failed to establiah that Lorenz wae a vietim in the Waite Slave Traffic Act case. Lorene: has, on OCGasion, VOolunteered information of value to the New York Office of the Fer. The New York Office opened a Potential Criminad ingormant Pile on her because of Ber contacts with @ Hew York area crime figure and a horge racer named Guiseppe Paggianc. Ghe furnished information regarding gambling, Siylockhing and bank robbery investigations. Yer file has been closed, however, by the New York Office. Agticles appearing in the “Washington Star" dated une 14, 1976, and in the “New York Dally Mews” on dune 13, 1976, poe wune 14, 1976, allege that Marita Lorens lived with ‘Lda. Castro in Bavana in 1959 and was later reerulted by the Contecal Intelligence Agency (CIA) toe pelgson Castro. According: to the articles, she was contacted by Frank Fiorini, aleo known as (rank Sturgia, and by Alex Rorke, both alleged to be au ployed by the CIA. Ghe was urged te travel to Cube for the purpose of killing Castro and she finally agreed to de eo. She told reporters. that Fiorini furnished her with poison which she was tO eprinkle into Castre’s coffee. The poison, which was contained in two capsules, was hidden in Lorenz's cold cream Jae, but when she reached Havana and attempted to remove the Gapeules, she digcovered that the capsules had disaolved, and rendered the poison useless. Tnere is no indication in FBI files that Lorens ever acvieed the FEI about her alleged Lnvolvement in the Castro assassination plet, nor is thera any indication in the files that she was ever asked to perfovm @ task on behalf of the POL im the United States or Cuba. én axticle in the August 24, 1976 edition of the York Dally News, page 30, reported that Senator Schweiker requested Juetice Department protection of Lorene after was pistol whipped in her Manhattan apartment in July. nOfene bold reporters her attacker later phoned her apartment buLlding and told the superintendent that Lorenz would “get woat Rogelili got® if she did not keep her mouth shut. Police icentified her attacker as Guiseppe Fagiano. He has been Docld:32319468 . Page 6
SESE SAAS USS ASE CORES ES Released under the John F. Kemedy Assassination “Records DATE? 11-14-3017 Docld:32319468 Page 7 BS SGU UGC SS VS SGA nm Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). POSSIBLE QUESTIONS FROM THE SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES REGARDING THE INVESTIGATION OF THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY Rather than attempting to forecast actual questions, the following is a summary of areas in which the Senate Select Committee (SSC) has shown interest since the publication of the final report of the Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities. The Alleged Jack Ruby Trip to Cuba Newspaper articles have reported that Frank Sturgis, "a former CIA Agent" has testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee that Jack Ruby met with Fidel Castro in Havana during the Summer of 1963, and discussed the possibility of assassinating President Kennedy. Frank Anthony Sturgis, true name Frank Fiorini, has won recent notoriety as one of the Watergate burglars. Fiorini was interviewed by the FBI in November of 1963 and in January and April of 1964 regarding his knowledge of Lee Harvey Oswald. These interviews resulted from newspaper articles quoting him as saying that Oswald had telephone conversations with Cuban Intelligence during November of 1962. The articles further quote Fiorini as stating that Oswald contacted Miami-based supporters of Fidel Castro and that Oswald had connections with the Cuban Government in Mexico and in New Orleans. Fiorini further claimed, according to the articles, that Oswald handed out pro-Castro
PReleased under the John F. Kennedy As t act of 1997 405 E Vg SasSination Records Collec ion 4 , DATE: 11- 14- 2017 en NERY a . | ee a had | a love affair with Fidel ‘Castro. “this affair resulted in an involuntary abortion in “Cuba. Later, a military. ‘aid: to Castro traveled to New York where he ‘contacted Lorenz -and offered to pay her medical expenses ~ ‘resulting ‘from .the. ‘abortion : ‘and: also attempted to. convince Lorenz to. return to Cuba. _ Lorenz. was. fearful of being ‘kidnaped and requested FBI -eganne,: but the - New York office advised her there was no jurisdiction and referred her to the ‘New York Police Department. | | | | Additional information in our files: indicates that | Lorenz furnished information regarding» ‘the guly 26. Movement | in the | United States. This group was" “the original political and - military organization which | Castro used to overthrow the Batista Regime in ‘Cuba. Lorenz . was also interviewed ‘in “1962 in Florida regarding a White Slave Traffic Act | ‘case. She admitted being the. mistress of narcos Perez Jimenez, former ‘President of, Venezuela, “who fathered her daughter. Investigation failed to establish “that Lorenz was a victim in the White Slave traffic Act case. Lorenz has, on occasion, volunteered information of value to oe the New York. Office of the FBI. She also operated as .a Potential © Criminal Informant for a ‘short period. because of her contacts with ; - oa New York area crime figure and horse racer ‘named Guiseppe | . “sPaggiano. She ‘furnished information regarding gambling, ‘shylocking. al bank robbery investigations. Docld:32319466 Page 3 ~ . — . ‘
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 Usc 2107 Hore} 7 DATE: 11-1AG201Taw. 10° roe oot a aC foe + KAN 1942 ROITION PON . . . _ Cc . ° hh PPank LAT CER) TOT~10.6 : Loe | . . : : . anaes - . \ . AL} . Assoc. Dir. ; Dep. AD Adm. _ UNITED STATES GOVEKNMENT ” (Q/G « . 33 ee F - : . Dep. AD Inv, __, : (ae 5 ; : , : Asst, Die: . Aff TOY ai 1-- Mr. R. J. Gallagher - ; / LES di ij p, é wz ° AS : . Admin, _ L aa CTO} an ulin L ~ ‘Mr, - D. Wo. Moore : ; oo, Comp. Syst. . ea 1- Mr. F.C. Fehl | 5 Eats Aloins — \ TO .:Mr, T. Wo Leavitt | -. DATE:  6/1-6/76 ine AY ‘ : in 1 -~ hir ° J a A o Mintz , ; . : ‘ Nh vae 1- Mr, T. Ws Leavitt {FROM :S. S, Mignosa ert io-' Mr, J. W. ‘Redfield — Leborotery end l- Mr. .S..S. Mignosa ~ oo Lego! Coun, __ ER — 1 - Mr. R. D. Hampton 7... Pion b ere — SUBJECT: TLONA MARITA LORENZ, AKA - pe mS a ma’ Trotning INTERNAL SECURITY -~ CUBA = 7 ns rr aa ain PURPOSE: oe a So co ed pie _ _ The purpose of this memorandum is to advise you of.” information in FBI files concerning the subject, who according to recent newspaper articles (copies attached), publicly admitted to being involved in a CIA plot in 1960 to - assassinate Cuban Premier Fidel Castro. The newspaper articles indicated that she was interviewed during that period by-the FBI.. SYNOPSIS: . 7 pe oo . a ~The subject, according to recent newspaper accounts, —-— was alleged to have been involved in a 1960 CTA plct to oo assassinate Cuban Premier Fidel Castro. According to the newspaper accounts she was in contact with Alex Rorke allegedly a CIA and FBI employee and a Frank Fiorini allegedly a CIA employee, During contact with the New York Office in 1959 ana 1960, the subject admitted being the lover of Castro and having {fan abortion as a result. She never advised the FBI of alleged. ~ ffinvolvement in the above plot nor was she ever. directed to {perform any tasks on behalf of the FBI. re ty in the Soviet bloc field {S The subject, who is separated from her husband was briefly under development as a criminal informant from April to June. 14, 1976; the case is closed, _ 7 mage Rey, (05% £B5LAL __ (he subject's husband is a New York informative asset RDH: jmr CONTINUED ~ OVER ‘CLASSIFIED BY: SPEMMAlAC SON: 1.5 (eit oe, G&  ..  BECRE Sled x , ; : ; Wigs: Lo a a, ve ae Crass: vat . Rande_PReorlarl on the _P suscodl Sreptan cre Dbsx 3 Docld: 323194635 Page 93