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- . a , re ; i M.A. Jones to DeLoach memo - , Re: ARISTOTLE SOCRATES ONASSIS . ae citizens of the e United States. It was 3 alleged | that 7 vessels had been purchased by. companic . ~~ Also during December, 1955, U. S. District Court, Was *D. accepted a ples of guilty from puss on charges of criminal <a to defraud and se statements to ram The court fined Onassis’ companies a to 160, 000 but took no individ inst sis; in May, 1959; connection with the [Cases marten o Panama, it was reported that Onassis was possibly one of the financial [backers reeded to Inance an armed fhvasion from Cuba, It was further reported that one “~ Roberto Arias had organized this nvasion and that Arias was a close personal friend of. $2 Onassis, There are numerous other references to Onassis in Bufiles but the majority of them deal with his shipping interests and the Fraud Agiinst the Government investigation ‘mentioned above. — ae Onassis has been the subject of a good teal of sensational publicity in the las ‘few years, He owns a luxurious yacht called the Christina IV which ke generally maintains in the harbor of Monte Carlo and on which he has entertained many prominent world figures it ds reported that this ship, a 303 foot former destroyer escort,was converted to a yacht ‘at & cost of $2,500,000 and has such luxurious features as gold plated, solid silver facets: rare paintings and a mosaic swimming pool. ~ pe In 1959, Onassis was involved in a scandal which caused considerable ° | publicity.~ ft was alleged that an affair had developed between opera singer MazjaChllas an. ; Onassis during a cruise on his yacht which had r ted the preakup of the.marriage of va y Callas and her husband, hRS Jone oy Leanne x Fogere Wash Bl... During the past week, Onassis hosted Mrs. "Jacquel nnedy Nn Ayjz-4 / Mediterranean cruise hich included Franklin oosevelt, Irs, - » 2 sister of . Kennedy. In ona pes 4 nection ji js noted thaf’The Washington Posf'of 10-15-63 reported ‘that Representative — lee r PX Bolton of Ohio had questioned whether it was proper for Mrs. Kenkedy and Roose iaivelt to dccept the prin ity of Onassis, particularly since Roosevelt, in his official - capacity, has jurisdic ctign ‘over the policies of the Maritime Administration, He complained mit “ithat a Rooseveit under ‘obligation to Onassis in shipping mater: “te . ce ee ee ee na remem er” 3. “RECO NDATION: er