Details:

Frank Sturgis original one-page handwritten manuscript, written in black ink and signed within the body of the text using his surname only, “Sturgis.” The manuscript is composed as a brief narrative presenting Sturgis’s personal recollections of Cold War–era covert activity and arms-related dealings.

In the manuscript, Sturgis references his alleged involvement in efforts to hijack a Soviet freighter and hold it hostage as leverage for the return of the U.S. Navy intelligence ship USS Pueblo, which was captured by North Korea in January 1968. He frames this as part of a broader covert response to the Pueblo crisis, situating himself within unofficial or deniable action connected to the incident.

Sturgis further writes that Norman Rothman told him that arrangements could be made to obtain one or two Russian MiG aircraft, allegedly flown out of Cuba, “for the right price.” This portion of the manuscript reflects Sturgis’s recurring claims of access to black-market or intelligence-linked arms channels tied to Cuba and Soviet-bloc equipment.

Fine condition overall, with expected age toning, light handling wear, and ink consistency typical of a working manuscript document.

Frank Sturgis (1924–1993) was a former CIA operative and anti-Castro paramilitary who became infamous as one of the five Watergate burglars arrested in 1972 at the Democratic National Committee headquarters. Beyond Watergate, Sturgis has long been a subject of JFK assassination conspiracy theories due to his intelligence connections and murky activities in Cuba. Some theorists, including New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison, suspected him of involvement or knowledge relating to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. Though no official evidence ever linked him directly to the crime, his association with key figures and covert operations has kept his name prominent in speculative accounts of the event.

A striking handwritten manuscript offering rare insight into Frank Sturgis’s claimed proximity to Cold War flashpoints, arms trafficking discussions, and covert responses to international crises!

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Includes a full letter of authenticity from JG Autographs, Inc.

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