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THE OCTOPUS, SECRET GOVERNMENT AND THE DEATH OF DANNY CASOLARO |
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by Kenn Thomas and Jim Keith Excerpts: In an interview with the Portland Free Press, Gary Eitel described his May 23 deposition in federal court as more like an interrogation. Present were an obviously hostile group of powerful attorneys, including Stuart M. Gerson, appointed to the Justice Department by George Bush. Gerson was held over as acting Attorney General in the early Clinton Administration, and is now the attorney representing defendant Roy Reagan... As Mr. Eitel prepared to testify before Rep. Rose's congressional committee, a shocking and suspicious turn of events occurred. Eitel's friend and associate from T & G Aviation, Jack Chisum, was run down and killed by an automobile while walking along a roadside... As the May 23 deposition progressed in federal court, attorneys for the companies made repeated references to the fate of Jack Chisum, and clearly made attempts to reveal Mr. Eitel's unlisted home address. Under questioning by former acting U.S. Attorney General, Stuart Gerson, Mr. Eitel was discussing the fact that public service aircraft required no certification, when Gerson suddenly blurted out a totally unrelated question: "Do you know who killed Danny Casolar?" ...Apparently, Gerson, a former Justice Department official who now represents Roy Reagan, also believes that Casolaro was murdered. Mr. Eitel believes that Gerson's totally incongruous questoin was a direct threat. (Titus, John, "CIA Airlines Never Die," Portland Free Press, July/August, 1995, pp. 4-5). p. 141-142
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