Uploaded June 2014 | Updated September 2026, 18 hours ago
The 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy led to allegations of CIA-Mafia plots involving men with Las Vegas ties, including Chicago mobsters Sam Giancana and John Rosselli, who ruled Strip resorts behind the scenes. Conspiracy theories also pointed to New Orleans mob boss Carlos Marcello, who had hidden ownership in the Tropicana resort, and Howard Hughes aide Robert Maheu, who served as a liaison between the CIA and organized crime figures.
The 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy led to allegations of CIA-Mafia plots involving men with Las Vegas ties, including Chicago mobsters Sam Giancana and John Rosselli, who ruled Strip resorts behind the scenes. Conspiracy theories also pointed to New Orleans mob boss Carlos Marcello, who had hidden ownership in the Tropicana resort, and Howard Hughes aide Robert Maheu, who served as a liaison between the CIA and organized crime figures.
