Why Frank Bartes lied to the FBI about LHO in Sept 1963

[Gerry Down]

LHO was evidently also meeting with anti-Castro exiles, and G2'ers down in New Orleans.

I know almost nothing about Frank Bartes. Any indiction he was plant or G2 double agent?

If a bona fide anti-Castro'er, would Bartes be worried he was doing US government-unapproved activities in New Orleans, maybe not in regards to LHO, but he wanted to stay clear of the whole situation to bring less investigation into himself.

Aside---Sometimes tells me the people who may have been involved with LHO on 11/22 may have also been involved with the April Walker shooting, and that indicates Dallas people, not New Orleans people. The Walker shooting was a test run.

Not sure there is any connection between New Orleans and 11/22.

We just have suspicions, but no evidence as to who were the boots on the ground with LHO on 11/22. That makes it speculative to link the JFKA back to any organization or group.

Bartes was an FBI informant, so he was already helping the government and bringing attention to himself.

There must be some reason why he lied to the FBI. I think it probably has nothing to do with the events in Dealey Plaza but it's worth exploring just in case it might.

[Benjamin Cole]

Well, if Frank Bartes was more than just an FBI informant, and had ties back to Cuba...maybe he just wanted out of the picture.