Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, MM
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 12/11/78
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (14 USC 2107 Hote).

DATE: 11-14-2017

IDENTIFICATION FORM

AGENCY INFORMATION

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-10256-10033

RECORD_SERIES:

DL

AGENCY FILE_ NUMBER: 89-43-10396. 10397

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

TO:

TITLE:

SAC. MM

DIRECTOR. FBI

DATE: 12/11/1978

PAGES: 4

SUBJECT:

JFK, REMARKS, ALLEGATIONS, STURGIS, FRANK

DOCUMENT TYPE:

ORIGINAL

CLASSIFICATION:

PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

Unclassified

NEW

CLASSIFICATION:

REVIEW DATE:

STATUS

11/07/1996

UPDATE DATE:

Redact

02/14/2001

RESTRICTIONS:

JFK Act 6 (4)

COMMENTS:

INC LHM

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Released inter the Told F.

"Kennedy Assassination Records Coltection Hot D1 1952 141 05C 2107 Hotel.

DATE: 11-14-2017

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

89-35

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Miami, Florida

December 11, 1978

RE: ASSASSINATION OF

JOHN E. KENNEDY

NOVEMBER 22, 1963

DALLAS, TEXAS

By letter dated October 20, 1978, the United States

Secret Service, Miami, Florida, furnished to the Federal Bureau

of Investigation (FBI), Miami, a copy of a letter sent to

that agency by the United States Drug Enforcement Administra-

tion (DEA) i

Miami, Florida, dated October 13, 1978. The DEA

letter advised that an informant for DEA had indicated that

he was acquainted with Frank Sturgis of Watergate Notoriety,

and during a conversation Sturgis told the informant that he

had killed President John F. Kennedy. This remark was supposed

to have been made in the presence of an individual by the

name of Bill Johnson DEA advised that this informant could

be made available for interview.

On November 7, 1978, Peter F. Gruden, Inspector in

Charge, DEA, Miami, Florida advised that the informant in

this matter was Thomas Joseph Holt. Gruden stated that Holt

was of questionable reliability, irrational, unpredictable,

and described him further as a murderer and perjurer.

advised that the only reason Holt was an informant for DEA

at this time was that Holt had furnished information of internal

nature.

Gruden advised that David R. Wiser, Inspector, DEA,

Miami, could furnish more details concerning Holt.

On November 8, 1978, David R. Wiser advised that.

Holt had come to DEA and had made allegations of wrongdoings

against a DEA Agent.

Wiser advised that to date the internal

investigation in this DEA matter has not uncovered any evidence

to indicate any truth to the allegations of Holt. He, advised

that the evidence to date indicates to the contrary.

Wiser advised that Holt had stated that during the late.

summer 1978, he (Holt) was on Biscayne Boulevard in the downtown

Miami area, when he came upon Frank Sturgis, who was accompanted

by one Bill Johnson, Wiser advised that Holt stated that during

This document contains neither recommendations nor concuustong of

It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to-your

agency: it and its contents are not to be distributed outside

your agency.

EB

DECS

1776-1976

928010

REGISED TO MEED

2EVKCHED

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"Réleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of T992 741 USC 2107 Hote).

DATE: 11-14-2017

RE:

ASSASSINATION OF

JOHN F, KENNEDY

NOVEMBER 22, 1978

DALLAS, TEXAS

this encounter, Sturgis stated that he had killed John E.

Kennedy. Wiser stated that he asked Holt "Why would Sturgis

impart this interesting bit of news to Holt who was a

known goverment witness and publicized DEA informant from

the past?"

And Holt replied that it was " one hit man to

another". Wiser advised that Holt had indicated an intention

to go to

DEA.

the news media regarding his allegations against the

Wiser further stated that he thought it likely that

Holt would also make

mention of the Sturgis connent, in that

he had reported

this to DEA, and that they had done

nothing

concerning what Holt had reported, and for this reason it was

furnished to the Secret Service.

Miser made avallable a copy of this memo dated

October 4, 1978, which is attached.

Wiser further stated that in a case in which Holt was

a witness for the prosecution Holt had allegedly called a

defendant during a trial and told him he was going to "get him".

The defendant in this matter, at the time of the call, had a

recording of his telephone call made wich was played for the

presiding judge.

Holt denied making the call to the defendant,

and the judge ruled that tolt's testimony could not be permit-

ted.

On Hovember 9, 1978, Wiser had advised that Bill

Johnson was William J. Johson, date of birth March 11, 1931,

FBI nuaber 133677C, last known address 1890 N.E. 118th Road,

Miami, Plorida.

On November 31, 1973, Wiser advised that Holt had

been polygraphed on three occasions by DEA on November 30, 1978,

and he had

failed the three polygraphs concerning his allegations

about: DEA.

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Released under the John F. Kernedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (11 USC 2107 Note).

DATE: 11-14-2017

Airtel

December 11, 1978

TO:

FROM:

SUBJECT:

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-109060)

(ATTENTION: CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT)

SAC, MIAMI (39-35) (RUC)

ASSASSINATION OF

PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY,

NOVEMBER 22, 1978

DALLAS, TEXAS

Re Miami teletype to the Bureau dated 11/9/78.

Enclosed for the Bureau are five copies of an LHM dated

12/11/78, as captioned-above.

enclosed tor Dallas is one copy

of same LiM and original interview notes for THOMAS J. HOLT.

For the information of the Bureau and Dallas,

the opinion of the interviewing Agents, THOMAS J. HOLT 1S

a mentally unstable individual, and DEA suspects that he was

a one time heavy user of cocaine.

DEA has no objections to identity of HOLT (Name)

being set forth in LaM.

No further investigation is being conducted by the

Miami Office, and this matter is being considered RUC.

- Bureau (Encs.,

5)

- Dallas (89-43)

(Info.) (Encs. 2)9aT

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- Miami

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