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CIA-linked figure in Lebanon who worked with Michael Riconosciuto and George K. Pender on FIDCO's redevelopment operations. |
Maurice Ghanem was a figure involved in meetings concerning First Intercontinental Development Corporation's participation in the redevelopment of Lebanon. He participated in meetings held in Beirut in February and May 1983, alongside the Chamouns and Mourad Baroudy, to discuss First Intercontinental Development Corporation's role.1
Michael Riconosciuto claimed to have worked directly under Maurice Ghanem and George K. Pender in Lebanon. Riconosciuto also stated that Maurice had a relative, either a brother or a cousin, who was a senior DEA official with Michael T. Hurley. This relative was later identified as Fred Ghanem, who had special knowledge of Lebanese communities in Detroit, Houston, and Los Angeles, and whose knowledge led to an increase in DEA-controlled deliveries of heroin into the United States.1
Michael Riconosciuto also stated that Maurice Ghanem was "agency," meaning Central Intelligence Agency, in Lebanon, and that he, Maurice, and George K. Pender worked together.1
Footnotes
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Seymour, Cheri. The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. ↩︎