Orlando Morello person
also: Roberto Orlando Morello, Morello, Morella, Orlando Morella, suspected money launderer, Orlando Morella's father
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Claims (8)
Orlando Morello member_of
Government Securities Corporation documented
“Gordon listed more than a dozen locations across Southern California where Blanton and his cohorts were storing drugs and cash. He traced the money trail from Los Angeles across the country, writing that the, quote, monies gained from the s…”
▶ The Colonels Corner Dark Alliance Part 18 @ 4:55
Daniel Blanton paid
Orlando Morello host_asserted
“He had bought a large Spanish-style home in Rialto, which, for those of you not familiar, is very, very wealthy. He had withdrawn $175,000 in cash from his bank account in Panama and given it to Orlando Morella, the former Samosan banker, w…”
▶ The Colonels Corner Dark Alliance Part 10 @ 24:28
Orlando Morello laundered_money_for
Ray Blanton book_quoted
“Ronnie transports 100 kilos of cocaine to the black market and has transported millions of dollars to Miami for Blanton. Once Blanton's cash arrived in Florida, the brothers reported a relative of Blanton, Orlando Morello, would launder it …”
▶ The Colonels Corner Dark Alliance Part 15 @ 35:50
Anastasio Somoza appointed
Orlando Morello book_quoted
“was an influential Nicaraguan economist who had been appointed by President Somoza to be the central bank of Nicaragua, which basically functions as the Federal Reserve. The banker was also the official representative to two Swiss banks loc…”
▶ The Colonels Corner Dark Alliance Part 15 @ 36:23
Orlando Morello laundered_money_for
Contras book_quoted
“and served as a corporate lawyer for Norwin's suspected money launderer, Orlando Morella. And Morella is the guy that owned a series of different financial institutions in Miami that was laundering all of the cocaine money for the Nicaragua…”
▶ The Colonels Corner Dark Alliance Part 21 @ 12:37
Orlando Morello laundered_money_for
Blanton Raid guest_asserted
“George and I flew to Costa Rica and began interviewing police officials, lawyers, prosecutors, contras about Menendez's activity, fleshing out his role as a DEA informant and his drug operations connections to Oliver North's resupply networ…”
▶ The Colonels Corner Dark Alliance Part 24 @ 1:03:52
Orlando Morello laundered_money_for
Daniel Blanton host_asserted
“Morella, who was allegedly laundering Blanton's money in Miami and serving as a front to buy property for Blanton. The informant told the DEA that Blanton's millions were being driven to Florida in motorhomes and taken to Fontainebleau apar…”
▶ The Colonels Corner Dark Alliance Part 17 @ 4:32
Orlando Morello laundered_money_for
Norwin Menendez host_asserted
“Morella, now remember he was like the chief banker for Somoza, the CIA-installed and controlled dictator in Nicaragua before the Sandinistas arrived. Morella was identified as working at the government security bank in Coral Gables and acti…”
▶ The Colonels Corner Dark Alliance Part 17 @ 5:03
Mentions (25)
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There was business considerations as well. Blanton's attorney, Bradley Brunin, said Blanton's used car dealership had been extremely successful and had widespread patronage from the Latin community. But the raids had destroyed it. So he was…
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in the eastern department of Casanare in August of 2004 that resulted in the deaths of 21 paramilitary members. The Colombian army used aircraft and helicopters, killing another 13 and then capturing 32. Following the selective extradition …
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He had bought a large Spanish-style home in Rialto, which, for those of you not familiar, is very, very wealthy. He had withdrawn $175,000 in cash from his bank account in Panama and given it to Orlando Morella, the former Samosan banker, w…
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Ronnie transports 100 kilos of cocaine to the black market and has transported millions of dollars to Miami for Blanton. Once Blanton's cash arrived in Florida, the brothers reported a relative of Blanton, Orlando Morello, would launder it …
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was an influential Nicaraguan economist who had been appointed by President Somoza to be the central bank of Nicaragua, which basically functions as the Federal Reserve. The banker was also the official representative to two Swiss banks loc…
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It was when Torres started telling about Morello and the Contra in the airfield in New Orleans and Brownsville, Texas, where the Contra cocaine was allegedly being flown in under armed guard, that Giuseppe knew that he was out of his league…
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The Torres brothers and the data that the majors had pulled off of the drug computer. According to Shretner's informant, Norwin Menendez was involved. Roger Sandino was also involved. So were the Torres brothers, Ron Lister and Antasio Somo…
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Morella, who was allegedly laundering Blanton's money in Miami and serving as a front to buy property for Blanton. The informant told the DEA that Blanton's millions were being driven to Florida in motorhomes and taken to Fontainebleau apar…
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Morella, now remember he was like the chief banker for Somoza, the CIA-installed and controlled dictator in Nicaragua before the Sandinistas arrived. Morella was identified as working at the government security bank in Coral Gables and acti…
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those accusations, Blanton admitted under oath that Morella had hauled cash transfers to Panama for him and put his name on the deeds to the property that Blanton owned in the surrounding area. He said Morella didn't know he was handling dr…
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who possibly lived in Tulsa area, regularly flew to South America to obtain the cocaine. Among the members of Blanton's organization were his wife, Chapita, Orlando Morella, the launderer, and Ronald Lister, the former cop turned CIA agent.…
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Gordon listed more than a dozen locations across Southern California where Blanton and his cohorts were storing drugs and cash. He traced the money trail from Los Angeles across the country, writing that the, quote, monies gained from the s…
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and that nearly all of the people and locations Gordon named in his warrant were part of his drug operation. Blanton would also admit sending money to Orlando Morella, who did in fact work for Government Securities Corporation, a chain of s…
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only on Menendez and Morella. The DEA claimed it didn't know anything at all. But that didn't stop the Riverside FBI agent, Doug Auckland, from digging a little further. He decided to do some checking on Mr. Weakley, Ron Lister's alleged CI…
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Nicaraguan's foreign minister with a bottle of liquor that had thallium added to it. Icaza fled Nicaragua and went to work for the Contras in Honduras, as did his wife. Later, he became an attorney for Norwin Menendez. He arranged for the s…
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and served as a corporate lawyer for Norwin's suspected money launderer, Orlando Morella. And Morella is the guy that owned a series of different financial institutions in Miami that was laundering all of the cocaine money for the Nicaragua…
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and a Panamanian banker by the name of Jose Fernando Soto, the longtime representative of a Swiss bank corporation in Panama notorious for money laundering, and an old friend of Chepita, Daniello Blanton's wife's uncle, Orlando Morella.…
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That same year, his and Blanton's suspected money launderer, Orlando Morello, was elected to the Nicaraguan National Assembly. And there you have it. The U.S. fucking government. You know, it's just insane to me. I don't mean to jump in, bu…
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George and I flew to Costa Rica and began interviewing police officials, lawyers, prosecutors, contras about Menendez's activity, fleshing out his role as a DEA informant and his drug operations connections to Oliver North's resupply networ…
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were stalwarts of the Somoza's Liberal Party. The Morellas had provided leadership for the National Assembly for generations. Orlando Morella's father had been the Assembly's president, and Chapita Blanton's father had been Managua's mayor.…
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were stalwarts of the Somoza's Liberal Party. The Morellas had provided leadership for the National Assembly for generations. Orlando Morella's father had been the Assembly's president, and Chapita Blanton's father had been Managua's mayor.…
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for the $200 to buy the tickets, and he only had enough money to get himself to Miami. All bullshit. His wife's uncle, Orlando Morella, says he paid for the airline tickets and also gave the couple $5,000 when they left the country. His sto…
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has identified Diaz as the guy who would drive Menendez's cocaine to Los Angeles occasionally, but he said Diaz was not with him during his training period. Because he said his training period happened two years later. Blanton's wife's uncl…
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I was in Costa Rica, he said, and Chapita called me and said, I have a serious problem with Danilo. Chapita told him they started a small business, but that Danilo was dealing drugs and had gotten in debt to Menendez, who was now pressing h…
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and my only relative, and Danilo is a very dangerous man, so I help her when I can. Morello placed the call from his frantic niece in 1981, either January or February. One DEA informant told the Justice Department that Blanton was a drug de…