Fuelling conspiracy theories, over 63,000 pages of what has been dubbed as "JFK files" has been released, making public a large trove of classified information regarding the assassination of former US president John F Kennedy. One of the revelations made in the released documents is the possible involvement of the mafia.
This comes after President Donald Trump signing an executive order directing the National Archives to publish files related to the assassinations of JFK, Senator Robert F Kennedy and civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.
President Trump is ushering in a new era of maximum transparency. Today, per his direction, previously redacted JFK Assassination Files are being released to the public with no redactions. Promises made, promises kept. https://t.co/UnG1vkgxjX pic.twitter.com/XBbkQfz4Bx
— DNI Tulsi Gabbard (@DNIGabbard) March 18, 2025
Among the declassified files is the transcript of wire taps that suggest the possible involvement of organised crimes in the JFK assassination plot. Reports suggest that the Chicago mob bosses saw it necessary to "take care of Kennedy". Another document showed that the mafia bosses possibly conspired with CIA agents and Cubans who were opposed to Fidel Castro and John F Kennedy.
Kennedy was shot dead while riding in a presidential motorcade in Dallas on November 22, 1963.
The JFK files also brought to light a CIA memo showing one official, George Joannides funnelling $25,000 to Cuban rebels fighting the Castro regime. This Cuban group was linked to Harvey Lee Oswald who shot John F Kennedy.
The documents also revealed that a clique within the CIA facilitated the JFK assassination. Gary Underhill, a CIA agent, was found dead months after he alleged that the spy agency was responsible for Kennedy's killing. Read more about Gary Underhill HERE.
One conspiracy theory have alleged that Oswald was innocent or just a co-conspirator. However, the newly released files have brought out ballistic reports and witness testimonies that points at the possibility of a second shooter in the grassy knoll ahead of Kennedy's motorcade.
