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Marita Lorenz: Biography, Facts and Career

Who is Marita Lorenz? An evergreen, sourced profile: biography, key facts and career.

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Ilona Marita Lorenz (18 August 1939 – 31 August 2019) was a German woman who had an affair with Fidel Castro in 1959 and in January 1960 was involved in an assassination attempt by the CIA on Castro's life. In the 1970s and 1980s, she testified about the John F. Kennedy assassination, stating that she was involved with a group of anti-Cuban militants, including Frank Sturgis and E. Howard Hunt of CIA and Watergate infamy, shortly before the assassination.

Quick facts about Marita Lorenz

  • Full name: Marita Lorenz
  • Born: 1939-08-18
  • Nationality: Germany
  • Known as: Author
  • Wikidata ID: Q73587

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Who is Marita Lorenz?

Ilona Marita Lorenz (18 August 1939 – 31 August 2019) was a German woman who had an affair with Fidel Castro in 1959 and in January 1960 was involved in an assassination attempt by the CIA on Castro's life. In the 1970s and 1980s, she testified about the John F.

What nationality is Marita Lorenz?

Marita Lorenz is Germany.

When was Marita Lorenz born?

Marita Lorenz was born on 1939-08-18.

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