James Bastian person
also: Bastian
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Southern Air Transportorganization · 3CIAintelligence service · 2Oliver Northperson · 1Air Americaorganization · 1Oliver Revellperson · 1Iran-Contra affairevent · 1Contrasorganization · 1
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Southern Air Transport laundered_money_for
James Bastian documented
“We know the report's coming out that implicates our proprietary company and drug running. So we're just going to go ahead and file bankruptcy. No big deal. Proceeds from the sale of the Southern Air Transport assets were deposited in the pe…”
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We know the report's coming out that implicates our proprietary company and drug running. So we're just going to go ahead and file bankruptcy. No big deal. Proceeds from the sale of the Southern Air Transport assets were deposited in the pe…
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the CIA front company that owned the C-123. Southern Air Transport was a CIA proprietary until 1973 when it was sold to the man who had been fronting the ownership for the CIA. The airline company was later sold to James Bastian, who had be…
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When Southern Air's role in the Iran-Contra scandal was exposed, it had been an airline of choice to haul arms to Iran and to the Contra. Bastian denied any connection to the CIA, because of course you're going to. What he couldn't deny wer…