Chauncey Marvin Holt
Chauncey Marvin Holt(October 23, 1921 – June 28, 1997) was an American known for claiming to be one of the "three tramps"photographed inDealey Plazashortly after theassassination of President John F. Kennedy.[1]
Background
[edit]Holt was born in Kentucky.[1]He moved toSan Diego Countyin the 1970s and lived inLa Mesa, Californiaduring the last decade of his life.[1]Holt died of cancer at the age of 75, and was survived by a daughter and granddaughter.[1]
Claims of involvement in JFK assassination
[edit]In a 1991Newsweekarticle about Oliver Stone'sJFK,Holt received national attention for various claims he made regarding the assassination of President Kennedy.[1][2]According to Holt, he was aCIAoperative sent to Dallas to deliver phonySecret Servicecredentials.[1][2]He also claimed to have worked as anaccountantforMeyer Lansky.[1][2]His account is further explored in his autobiographySelf-Portrait of a Scoundrel,which was posthumously released by TrineDay Publishing in August 2013.[1][self-published source?]
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Video fragment of 1991 interview
- Article by John Mcadams, disputing Holt's confession
- Holt's review of Gerald Posner'sCase Closed
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