Eugene Hasenfus

Eugene H. Hasenfus (born January 22, 1941)[1] is a former United States Marine who helped fly weapons shipments on behalf of the U.S. government to the right wing rebel Contras in Nicaragua. The sole survivor after his plane was shot down by the Nicaraguan government in 1986, he was sentenced to 30 years in prison for terrorism and other charges, but pardoned and released the same year. The statements of admission he made to the Sandinista government resulted in a controversy in the U.S. government, after the Reagan administration denied any connection to him.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Shultz Denies U.S. Link to Plane Downed in Nicaragua: Three Dead, Survivor Is From Wis". Los Angeles Times. October 7, 1986. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Nicaragua Downs Plane and Survivor Implicates C.I.A". The New York Times. October 12, 1986. Retrieved June 7, 2008.
  3. ^ "Hasenfus Tempers Comments on CIA". The New York Times. November 3, 1986. Retrieved June 7, 2008.
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