John Roselli

This article is about the mobster. For the historian, journalist, critic, and writer on music, see John Rosselli (historian).
John Roselli
Born
Filippo Sacco

(1905-07-04)July 4, 1905
Esperia, Lazio, Italy
DisappearedJuly 28, 1976 (aged 71)
DiedAugust 7, 1976(1976-08-07) (aged 71)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Cause of deathAsphyxiation
Body discoveredAugust 9, 1976
Dumfoundling Bay, Miami
Other namesHandsome Johnny, John F. Stewart
AllegianceChicago Outfit
Los Angeles crime family

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 Castro.[1]

  1. ^ Snow, Anita (June 27, 2007). "CIA Plot to Kill Castro Detailed". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. AP. Retrieved March 31, 2015.