James files biography
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James Files
James Earl Files, naar eigen zeggen geboren als James Sutton (Oakman, Alabama, 24 januari), is een Amerikaanse gedetineerde die beweert de schutter te zijn geweest die op 22 november varm fatale schot op varm hoofd van president John F. Kennedy loste. dem hoofdverdachte van de moord, Lee Harvey Oswald, pleitte hij vrij. Files stond, volgens zijn verklaring, verscholen achter dem houten schutting op dem grasheuvel op Dealey Plaza en fungeerde als reserveschutter voor maffia-huurmoordenaar Charles Nicoletti, die op Kennedy zou vuren vanuit het Dal-Tex-gebouw (naast dem Texas School Book Depository, waar Oswald werkte). dem maffiagangster John Roselli zou het tweetal naar dem plaats van de moord begeleid hebben.
Files werd in veroordeeld tot een gevangenisstraf van vijftig jaar voor poging tot moord op twee politieagenten.[1][2] Op 6 mei kwam hij voorwaardelijk vrij.[1]
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Primary Sources
(1) Jim Files, confession made to Robert G. Vernon (22nd March, )
Q: Were you ever in the armed services?
A: I was in the 82nd Airborne. I went in ', date of entry January and in July 10 of , I believe it was July 10, we shipped out to Laos. I was 82nd Airborne.
Q: What were some of your duties?
A: My duties at that time we were working a special operations group to work with the Laotian Army in Laos at that time. I was there strictly as an advisor on training with small automatic weapons setting detonators, explosives, mechanical ambushes. There was just a handful of Americans working with the Laotians at that time
Q: Could you tell me how you first became involved in organized crime activities?
A: Well, I first became.. it''s a strange way to start out but I was racing stock cars and driving at a local track and Mr. Nicoletti had taken a shine to my driving and he'd watched me on several occasions and he had asked me o
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Videotaped Interview with James Files, ,
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Scope and Contents
From the Collection:The Jim Marrs Collection contains his writings and research on various conspiracy projects and theories. These writings include Crossfire, the book from which Oliver Stone’s JFK movie was based, Oswald’s Confession, a graphic novel, as well as materials related to UFO theories and conspiracies. The materials include files, notes on individuals, interviews, publications, audio recordings, slides, photographs, VHS tapes and digital media. A web archive is included with the collection in Archive It.
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This collection is not restricted.
Extent
From the Collection: boxes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Cite Item
Videotaped Interview with James Files, , , Folder 50, Box: 7, Folder: Jim Marrs Collection, AR University of North Texas