| Author R.E. "Gus" Payne dives into the depths | | | | In Marcello's case the intent of the Kennedy |
| of truth about the JFK assassination | | | | administration was made known even before |
| conspiracy in his book "Falsely Accused." | | | | Inauguration Day, January 20, 1961. On |
| From the author of "The Death of Brandon Lee: | | | | December 28, 1960, the New Orleans |
| The Untold Story" and "Caught in the | | | | States-Item reported that Attorney |
| Crossfire" comes a book that answers many | | | | General-designate Kennedy was planning |
| pertinent questions about JFK's murder that | | | | specific actions against Marcello. An FBI |
| have plagued Americans for years. | | | | report from that period noted: |
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| Why did the New Orleans District Attorney Jim | | | | "On January 12, 1961, a [source] advised that |
| Garrison and the U.S. Justice Department | | | | Carlos Marcello is extremely apprehensive and |
| refuse to investigate the known Mafia leader | | | | upset and has been since the New Orleans |
| Carlos Marcello in connection with the | | | | States-Item newspaper on December 28, 1960 |
| assassination of President John F. Kennedy? | | | | published a news story reporting that... |
| Why did Garrison, along with other U.S. | | | | Robert F. Kennedy stated he would expedite |
| Justice Department officials, deny the | | | | the deportation proceedings pending against |
| existence of the Mafia's part in the | | | | Marcello after Kennedy takes office in |
| assassination when it was clearly a matter to | | | | January 1961." |
| be investigated? These questions and more are | | | | |
| finally answered in Payne's eye-opening book. | | | | While the House Select Committee on |
| | | | Assassinations carefully examined numerous |
| Names such as Lee Harvey Oswald, Clay Shaw | | | | areas of information pertaining to the |
| and David Ferrie always arouse curiosity in | | | | proficiency of the FBI in investigating |
| the minds of those who want to know what | | | | organized crime during the 1950's and early |
| really happened on that dreaded day in | | | | 1960's, and found various areas in which |
| history. These three men were said to have | | | | Bureau performance was significantly |
| been seen together on the day of JFK's | | | | deficient, questionable and even suspiciously |
| assassination, but were they really? | | | | so, the city of New Orleans was a special |
| Witnesses changed their stories. Why? | | | | case. The FBI's outright denial of the |
| | | | existence of organized crime in New Orleans |
| The author goes a step further and looks | | | | was unique to that city. |
| closely at the New Orleans FBI and those that | | | | |
| were in charge of investigating the JFK | | | | The facts reveal that the Bureau's |
| assassination as well as the possible | | | | conclusions on Marcello in New Orleans were |
| involvement of Carlos Marcello. He also | | | | attributable to a disturbing attitude on the |
| explains in vivid detail key facts in the | | | | part of the senior agent who supervised the |
| investigation such as the missing "BRILAB" | | | | organized crime investigations in that city, |
| tape recordings, the "FOGG" arrest report, | | | | Regis Kennedy. He had been in charge of the |
| and more. | | | | Bureau's work on Marcello and the New Orleans |
| | | | Mafia for years; unfortunately, he had also |
| EXCERPTS FROM THE BOOK "FALSELY ACCUSED" | | | | directed much of the FBI investigation in |
| | | | that city of President Kennedy's |
| From Chapter 1: | | | | assassination. |
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