Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

Marita Lorenz and the JFK Assassination

Nov 21, 2025
The podcast delves into the controversial claims surrounding the JFK assassination, specifically Marita Lorenz's intriguing testimony about CIA involvement. It explores her background, including her connections to Castro and the CIA. Lorenz provides explosive details about her journey to Dallas carrying weapons before the shooting. The discussion also scrutinizes Howard Hunt's credibility as his alibi crumbles under cross-examination. Ultimately, it raises compelling questions about the depth of CIA operations and the veracity of Lorenz's claims.
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ANECDOTE

Marita Lorenz Recruited As CIA Asset

  • Marita Lorenz described being recruited by the CIA as Fidel Castro's former lover and trained to poison him.
  • She later worked with Frank Fiorini (Frank Sturgis) and participated in CIA operations linked to anti‑Castro activity.
ANECDOTE

Dallas Trip With Weapons And Payments

  • Lorenz testified she traveled from Miami to Dallas in two cars carrying weapons and that E. Howard Hunt paid operatives.
  • She said her role was a decoy and that Jack Ruby appeared in the motel room the night before the assassination.
INSIGHT

Alibi Gap Undermined Hunt

  • Mark Lane used Lorenz's deposition to undercut Hunt's missing‑day alibi and place him in Dallas on November 21, 1963.
  • Hunt's earlier focus on November 22 left him vulnerable about the prior day.
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