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  2. John Roselli - Wikipedia

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    John "Handsome Johnny" Roselli (born Filippo Sacco; July 4, 1905 – August 7, 1976), sometimes spelled Rosselli, was a mobster for the Chicago Outfit who helped that organization exert influence over Hollywood and the Las Vegas Strip. Roselli was recruited by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in a plot to assassinate Cuban leader Fidel ...

  3. Barrel murder - Wikipedia

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    The method was later used in Johnny Roselli's death when he was found in a 55-gallon oil drum off the coast of Florida in 1976. [4] It is generally believed Roselli was murdered in revenge for his skimming profits from Las Vegas casinos, but given Roselli's involvement with CIA plots against Fidel Castro in Cuba, others have suggested that Roselli's death was not at the hands of fellow ...

  4. Sam Giancana - Wikipedia

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    Although Trafficante would have needed permission from Outfit bosses Accardo and Joseph Aiuppa, Giancana's murder coincided with the discovery of the decomposing remains of Johnny Roselli in an oil drum floating off Miami; he had been shot and chopped up before being dumped in the sea. Some suspected that Roselli was killed on Trafficante's orders.

  5. Bodies found in Lake Mead renew interest in Vegas mob lore - AOL

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    He and Green both cited the death of John “Handsome JohnnyRoselli, a mid-1950s Las Vegas mobster who disappeared in 1976 a few days before his body was found in a 55-gallon (208-liter) steel ...

  6. CIA assassination attempts on Fidel Castro - Wikipedia

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    Johnny Roselli, a member of the Las Vegas Syndicate, was used to get access to Mafia bosses. The go-between from the CIA was Robert Maheu of the Howard Hughes organization, who introduced himself as a representative of several international businesses in Cuba that were expropriated by Castro. On September 14, 1960, Maheu met with Roselli in a ...

  7. Why the Gaudreau Family Captured Our Hearts After the Tragic ...

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    The night before their sister Katie Gaudreau’s wedding, Johnny and Matthew were struck and killed while riding bicycles in Oldmans Township, New Jersey. Sean M. Higgins, ...

  8. Family Jewels (Central Intelligence Agency) - Wikipedia

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    The documents showed that the CIA recruited Robert Maheu, an ex-FBI agent and aide to Howard Hughes in Las Vegas, to approach Johnny Roselli under the pretense of representing international corporations that wanted Castro dead due to lost gambling interests. [21]

  9. Controversial Streamer Johnny Somali Attacked, Banned From ...

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    Johnny shared clips of himself committing lewd and disruptive acts in public, causing widespread outrage among the locals. His provocative behavior has led local authorities to take a hard look at ...