Claims
After the Missile Crisis, Kennedy shut down 5 Florida paramilitary bases; Sturgis's Swan Island raid on a Soviet ship defied this and JFK sent Marshals to burn it out
Unproven What these labels mean →Sheehan says Kennedy ordered anti-Castro paramilitary bases in Florida closed post-crisis; Frank Sturgis's Swan Island base then attacked a Russian ship in Havana harbor in defiance, and JFK/RFK sent helicopter gunships and US Marshals to shut it down and arrest Sturgis under the Neutrality Act.
Evidence
| Relation | Record | Note |
|---|---|---|
| corroborates | US Customs memo on No Name Key raid, HSCA file — https://documents3.theblackvault.com/documents/jfkfiles/NARA-Oct2017/ARRB/GUEST3/WP-DOCS/CUSTOMS.FPM.pdf | After the Oct 1962 crisis the US cracked down on exile groups; Customs raided the No Name Key camp Dec 1962 (13 arrested, Interpen). Five bases, Sturgis's Swan Island raid and Marshals 'burning it out' not found. |
Sources
| Source | Relation | At |
|---|---|---|
| Sheehan on Danny Jones (2024) | asserts |
Ties
| To | Role | Years | Verdict | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Sheehan | speaker | Structural |
Claim
Sheehan says Kennedy ordered anti-Castro paramilitary bases in Florida closed post-crisis; Frank Sturgis's Swan Island base then attacked a Russian ship in Havana harbor in defiance, and JFK/RFK sent helicopter gunships and US Marshals to shut it down and arrest Sturgis under the Neutrality Act.