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with the technician. On 7 February 1962,
the Director of Security briefed the Attorney
General, Robert Kennedy, on the circumstances
leading up to Maheu's involvement in the
wiretap. At our request, prosecution was
dropped.

15. In May 1962, Mr. William Harvey took over
as Case Officer, and it is not known by this office
whether Roselli was used operationally from that point on.

16. It was subsequently learned from the FBI
that Roselli had been convicted on six counts involving
illegal entry into the United States. Our records do not
reflect the date of conviction, but it is believed to
have been sometime during November 1967.

17. On 2 December 1968, Roselli, along with
four other individuals, was convicted of conspiracy to
cheat members of the Friars Club of $400,000 in a rigged
gin rummy game.

18. Mr. Harvey reported to the Office of Security
of his contacts with Roselli during November and December
1967 and January 1968. It was his belief that Johnny
would seek out the Agency for assistance in the deporta-
tion proceedings unless he actually faced deportation.
Roselli expressed confidence that he would win an appeal.

19. On 17 November 1970, Maheu called James
O'Connell, Roselli's first Case Officer, to advise that
Maheu's attorney, Ed Morgan, had received a call from
Thomas Waddin, Roselli's lawyer, who stated that all
avenues of appeal had been exhausted, and his client now
faces deportation. Waddin indicated that, if someone did
not intercede on Roselli's behalf, he would make a complete
expose of his activities with the Agency.

20. On 18 November 1970, Mr. Helms was briefed
on the latest development in this case, and it was decided
that the Agency would not in any way assist Roselli. Maheu
was so advised of the Agency's position, and he was in

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