Getting Sued By E. H. Hunt, and the Three Tramps, with A.J. Weberman | Solving JFK Podcast 10/1/25

Summary of A.J. Weberman Interview on JFK Assassination Research:

- (00:00-01:32) Introduction and Background: A.J. Weberman, political activist and co-author of "Coup d'Etat in America: The CIA and the Assassination of JFK" (1975), discusses how the book led to a multimillion-dollar lawsuit by former CIA officer E. Howard Hunt, which was later dismissed. His interest in the JFK case began in 1972 at Flamingo Park when someone showed the Zapruder film.

- (01:58-05:27) Initial Kennedy Research: Weberman organized a demonstration at the National Archives in November 1973 on the 10th anniversary of JFK's assassination, questioning who stole Kennedy's brain. A chance encounter with Stephen Selder Carl (Carl Sagan's colleague) introduced him to photographs that would become central to his "three tramps" theory.

- (05:58-09:42) The Three Tramps Theory Emerges: Weberman identified two men in photographs as resembling E. Howard Hunt and Frank Sturgis (watergate figures). He connected them to the JFK assassination through their involvement in the Bay of Pigs invasion and their motive for revenge against Kennedy for withdrawing air support.

- (13:47-19:36) Identity of the Third Tramp: Through informant Gerry Patrick Hemming, Weberman identified the third tramp as David Lamar Christ, a CIA technical services agent who had been imprisoned in Cuba and allegedly sought revenge. Weberman argues these were disguised operatives, not the officially identified tramps (Doyle and Abrams), claiming there were two separate sets of tramps arrested.

- (20:06-22:53) Shooting Positions and Escape: According to Hemming's account to Weberman, the operatives allegedly rappelled down the Texas School Book Depository, stayed overnight, and Frank Sturgis supposedly fired from the records building. Weberman distinguishes his theory from the Charles Harrelson/Chanty Holtz alternative theory.

- (24:30-26:19) Intimidation and Threats: Weberman describes experiencing what he interpreted as intimidation tactics - lights being turned off at his DC residence and New York building, which he saw as warnings. However, he notes that Allan Dulles wrote in "Craft of Intelligence" that killing critics would only give their ideas more credibility.

- (28:16-30:40) Oswald's Address Book: Weberman paid $1,000 for a color copy of Oswald's address book from the National Archives and claims to have found names connected to CIA operations, including Fiorini (Sturgis) appearing twice and other names disguised among Russian words.

- (32:53-34:58) Hemming's Claims About Oswald: Weberman relates Hemming's assertion that he knew Oswald from their time together at a naval base, and claims involving Oswald's defection to Russia being connected to the U-2 incident with Francis Gary Powers, orchestrated by CIA operative James Angleton to sabotage a peace summit.
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Original Source Attribution:

'Getting Sued By E. Howard Hunt, the Three Tramps, and Gerry Hemming with A.J. Weberman' | Solving JFK Podcast | Oct 1, 2025 | https://youtu.be/kQIQgDyAP1c?si=z7-3Gzj79VnniuGn

We are joined for a special bonus episode by A.J. Weberman, who is political activist, and author. In 1975, Weberman and Michael Canfield wrote Coup D'Etat in America: The CIA and the Assassination of JFK. This book led to Weberman being sued for millions of dollars by former CIA officer, E. Howard Hunt – a lawsuit which Hunt later dismissed.

We’ll talk about Weberman’s book, his thoughts on the three tramps, the lawsuit with Hunt, and we’ll touch on some non-JFK Assassination stuff: Weberman’s career as a social gadfly pushing Bob Dylan towards activism, and even working with John Lennon.
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