The best evidence Ferrie and Clay Shaw were close acquaintences

[Benjamin Cole]

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Thanks for your post.

I am a little taken aback by people who (never having met Shaw) say that, "Well, you know Shaw was an elite high-class guy, who would have never been seen in the company of Ferrie, or consorted with him."

Some forget that Shaw and Ferrie shared a strong ideological bond, an opposition to communism (then a big issue). They were both CIA assets. It assumed that Shaw must be a snob, with no evidence for that. And yes, Shaw and Ferrie shared a secret sex lifestyle (at that time and place). They had a lot in common.

The US is not really a class-conscious society; I am sure there are exceptions. But Shaw in the company of Ferrie? Why not?

[Fred Litwin]

Neither were CIA assets.

There is not one piece of evidence that they knew each other.

Except for the testimony of Perry Russo.

Just because they were both gay doesn't mean they knew each other.

Layton Martens, who knew both of them, said they didn't know each other.

fred

[Lance Payette]

Why not?

Because there is no evidence - would that be a reason?

Based on your goofy analysis, there are probably 2,000 people in my little town to whom I could be "plausibly connected" via innuendo but in fact have never met.

I forgot to mention that Shaw's housekeeper of 18 years said she had never seen Ferrie.