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4, O \) r, : oe oe OO eae ite Pea heath % ° s, LE PSD anid Supplement No 1 Exner admitted in a 1975 appearance before the Senate intelli- gence committee that she had an 18-month affair with Kennedy before and after he entered the White House, and an earlier affair with Giancana. “Now that I’m dying and nothing more can — to me, I want to be completely honest,” she says. “I don’t think I should have to die with the secret of what! did for Jack Kennedy, or what he did with the power of his presidency.” Suffering from cancer, she says Kennedy used Mob money and muscle to secure his election victory. “T lied when I said President Kennedy was unaware of my friendships with mobsters,” Exner said, referring to her 1975 testi- mony anda book she wrote in 1977 called My Story. “In fact, I've gone to great lengths to keep the truth from ever coming out, which is probably the only reason I’m alive today. (But) he knew about my dealings... because I was seeing them for him.” For 18 months around the 1960 election (which Kennedy won by avery small margin), Exner was Kennedy’s conduit to the Mafia - par- ticularly Chicago boss Sam Giancana. She regularly carried messages and set up private meetings between them - at least one in the White House. —_-—--- ~—-—- > + -- oe -- -—-- —~ gence committee ze that shehad an 18-month affair with Kennedy before and after he entered the White House, and an earlier affair with Giancana. “Now that I’m dying and nothing more can — to me, I want to be completely honest,” she says. “I don’t think I should have to die with the secret of what! did for Jack Kennedy, or what he did with the power of his presidency.” Suffering from cancer, she says Kennedy used Mob money and muscle to secure his election victory. “T lied when I said President Kennedy was unaware of my friendships with mobsters,” Exner said, referring to her 1975 testi- mony anda book she wrote in 1977 called My Story. “In fact, I've gone to great lengths to keep the truth from ever coming out, which is probably the only reason I’m alive today. (But) he knew about my dealings... because I was seeing them for him.” For 18 months around the 1960 election (which Kennedy won by avery small margin), Exner was Kennedy’s conduit to the Mafia - par- ticularly Chicago boss Sam Giancana. She regularly carried messages and set up private meetings between them - at least one in the White House. Sinatra Connection Exner’s father was a wealthy California architect. By 1959 she was on the Hollywood party circuit and was briefly Frank Sinatra’s girl- friend. Early in 1960, Sinatra invited her to his show in Las Vegas at the Sands Hotel, where he introduced her to his friend, Senator John Kennedy. Exner says Kennedy called her every day for the nextmonth and set up a rendezvous in a New York hotel. “It was a wonderful night of lovemaking,” she said. A week later, Sinatra called to invite her down to a Miami show, where he introduced her to his friend Giancana. “I feel like I was set up to be a courier,” she said. “I was a perfect choice because I could come and go without notice and, if ncticed, no- one would've believed it anyway. “I never told anyone else because | thought I would be killed,” she said. “Look at what happened to Jack and Sam, who was murdered in his house while under police surveillance.” Giancana was killed in 1975, the night before his scheduled appearance before a Senate Intel- ligence committee. d A Ns She Atte Sess, eae Cita Per ies % eal fees ii ‘ . oss First Assignment e S u p p | e m e nN t N @) | Tn April 1960, Exner met Kennedy in his Washington apartment for dinner and lovemaking while pregnant Jackie was in Florida. “Jack tumed to me and said, ‘Could you quietly arrange a meeting with Sam so . for me? I think I may need his help in the campaign.’” This issue we present a Gemstone File supplement Gas a renin atte pis = the senate of recent mainstream updates which cast light on hotel. Kennedy handed Exner an envelope containing two $1000 bills this many-faceted document. later that night. “He seemed very happy about it and thanked me for making the . arrangements,” she said. “Jack told me if he didn’t get the nomination Kennedy & Giancana in July, he and his wife would get a divorce. Their marriage was unhappy and the divorce was a mutual decision between them.” That first meeting concerned the West Virginia primary. FBI ] n February this year, Judith Campbell Exner claimed in an wiretaps revealed that huge donations from Mafia figures poured into interview with a US magazine that she was a courier and contact Kennedy coffers to pay off election officials - and Sinatra apparently between President John F. Kennedy and a Chicago mobster. helped distribute the money. Exner claims to have arranged at least ten meetings between Kennedy won the primary with over 60% of the vote, but still Kennedy and Mafia boss Sam Giancana in the early 1960s. She split needed a victory in Illinois, Giancana’s home State; more meetings a US People magazine fee of $US100,000 with the article's author, followed. After the election Giancana boasted to Exner that Kennedy Kitty Kelley. ‘ would never have won if not for the Mob. es Six - Spring 1988 Exner’s father was a wealthy California architect. By 1959 she was on the Hollywood party circuit and was briefly Frank Sinatra’s girl- friend. Early in 1960, Sinatra invited her to his show in Las Vegas at the Sands Hotel, where he introduced her to his friend, Senator John Kennedy. Exner says Kennedy called her every day for the nextmonth and set up a rendezvous in a New York hotel. “It was a wonderful night of lovemaking,” she said. A week later, Sinatra called to invite her down to a Miami show, where he introduced her to his friend Giancana. “I feel like I was set up to be a courier,” she said. “I was a perfect choice because I could come and go without notice and, if ncticed, no- one would've believed it anyway. “I never told anyone else because | thought I would be killed,” she said. “Look at what happened to Jack and Sam, who was murdered in his house while under police surveillance.” Giancana was killed in 1975, the night before his scheduled appearance before a Senate Intel- ligence committee. First Assignment | e | Supplement No | Tn April 1960, Exner met Kennedy in his Washington apartment for ’ dinner and lovemaking while pregnant Jackie was in Florida. “Jack tumed to me and said, ‘Could you quietly arrange a meeting with Sam Dn . for me? I think I may need his help in the campaign.’” This issue we present a Gemstone File supplement cs eat atin anne) ante Giaceare, mee, Atcthel pacuel ilar? of recent mainstream updates which cast light on hotel. Kennedy handed Exner an envelope containing two $1000 bills this many-faceted document. later that night. “He seemed very happy about it and thanked me for making the . arrangements,” she said. “Jack told me if he didn’t get the nomination Kennedy & Giancana in July, he and his wife would get a divorce. Their marriage was unhappy and the divorce was a mutual decision between them.” That first meeting concerned the West Virginia primary. FBI ] n February this year, Judith Campbell Exner claimed in an wiretaps revealed that huge donations from Mafia figures poured into interview with a US magazine that she was a courier and contact Kennedy coffers to pay off election officials - and Sinatra apparently between President John F. Kennedy and a Chicago mobster. helped distribute the money. Exner claims to have arranged at least ten meetings between Kennedy won the primary with over 60% of the vote, but still Kennedy and Mafia boss Sam Giancana in the early 1960s. She split needed a victory in Illinois, Giancana’s home State; more meetings a US People magazine fee of $US100,000 with the article's author, followed. After the election Giancana boasted to Exner that Kennedy Kitty Kelley. ‘ would never have won if not for the Mob. 38 NEXUS New Times Six - Spring 1988 This issue we present a Gemstone File supplement of recent mainstream updates which cast light on aa 4 a a Kennedy & Giancana a Sinatra Connection this many-faceted document.