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| Born | Filippo Sacco July 4, 1905 |
| Disappeared | July 28, 1976 (aged 71) |
| Died | August 7, 1976 (aged 71) |
| Cause of death | Asphyxiation |
| Body discovered | August 9, 1976 Dumfoundling Bay, Miami |
| Other names | Handsome Johnny, John F. Stewart |
| Allegiance | Chicago 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]
- ^ Snow, Anita (June 27, 2007). "CIA Plot to Kill Castro Detailed". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. AP. Retrieved March 31, 2015.