Virgilio Gonzalez

Virgilio R. González
Gonzalez following his arrest
Born(1926-05-18)May 18, 1926[1]
DiedJuly 16, 2014(2014-07-16) (aged 88)
OccupationLocksmith
Known forParticipation in the Watergate Scandal

Virgilio "Villo" R. González (May 18, 1926 – July 16, 2014) was a Cuban-born political activist, locksmith, and one of the five men arrested at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate complex on June 17, 1972. The break-in led to the Watergate scandal and the eventual resignation of United States President Richard Nixon two years later.

  1. ^ 20.6 U.S. v. Liddy Docket, 1, 2, 21, 25 (Report). maryferrell.org.