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RE: RAMON DONESTEVEZ DOMINGUEZ ~ In ‘May, 1973, he pleaded guilty to extortion _ and received probation in the Florida State Court. . In ‘September, 1974, he went to Cuba; was de- ~ tained on his return to the United States and later received a jail sentence of two years and-one year pro- bation for probation violation. “In April, 1975, a bomb exploded at his place of business. In October, 1975, police seized an arms cache at his place of ‘business. State prosecution, was instituted. _. In December, 1975, some 77 individuals - aid .. between $400. and $2,000 each -for DONESTEVEZ to take. them... to Cuba in his. boat. -The boat broke down dutside’ the harbor and was..towed back. Later, ‘a. ten pound dynamite . bomb ‘was found ‘under this: boat. - — . He was given seven. years’ impisoriient® by the : a State of Florida in Décember, 1975, for probation: violation. ° ‘ On. April 13, 1976,, he was “found shot dead | in his. office at, ‘his place of business. ; / DONESTEVEZ: was very controversial atid many Cuban’ - exiles felt he ‘was $_PO-CASTRO- ‘or seven ant Y agent of. FIDEL | Some police authorities felt that this murder was | 7 a résult of his having deceived one or all of the 77 :indi- ‘viduals who paid to go to Cuba on his boat in. December, 1975. The police felt that DONESTEVEZ had no. intention of going to Cuba and that the bomb later found under his. boat was: placed by him for, publicity reasons. - ~~