</s>Weekly Summary #57 Page 7 Reported the newspaper: "He devoted his major effort to a contention that the defense had been misled by the prosecution last February, when the possibility of a change of pleas was being discussed. "At that time, Cooper said, both defense and prosecution agreed that Sirhan could plead guilty to first-degree murder with an understanding that he would be sentenced to life imprisonment. "But Judge Walker rejected this deal, insisting that if Sirhan did change his plea, the question of penalty must still be left up to the jury. "Cooper said the prosecution then offered, if Sirhran would plead guilty, to recommend that the jury hand down a life sentence. "As asked what the prosecution would do if Sirahan decided against the plea change and went ahead with the trial, Cooper Said, the prosecution- tion stated it would make no recommendation, either for a death penalty or a life sentences. "At That time, Copper said, Younger told the defense that the prosecution was 'in a position where we can't consistently urge the death penalty.' "It was on this understanding, CooperSaid, that the defence finally advised Sirhan to go ahead with this trial and not risk a jury decision for death despite the prosecution's reported willingness not to press for it. "It Was here, Coopersaid, that they were misled because the prosecution 'didn't keep its word' when Dep. Dist. Attty. John E. Howard more -- 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

John F. Kennedy, assassination, investigations, related individuals and events:

* Sirhan Sirhan: identified as the assassin of Robert Kennedy; Noyes' source claimed Sirhan was present at a meeting with KENSALT on Central Avenue in Los Angeles one month prior to the assassination.
* Russell Parsons: considered to represent Sirhan in the recent trial; Noyes expressed suspicion about how and why Parsons was chosen, citing his dislike for Robert Kennedy.
* Jim Braden (also known as Eugene Bradley): suspected of being involved in the Texas Book Depository building on the day of the JFK assassination; Noyes claimed that Braden had an appointment with Lamar Hunt in Dallas on November 20, 1963, and was scheduled to leave Dallas on November 21, 1963.
* Kathleen Rafferty: mentioned by Sirhan under hypnosis as a person he knew; Dr. Diamond immediately made a reference to Kathleen Rafferty.
* Kathy Fulmer: victim of an overdose found in a Los Angeles motel; Noyes suggested that the "Kathy" mentioned by Sirhan might be related to this case.
* Jose Chillie: visited Fulmer while she was in the hospital and prior to her death.
* Eugene Bradley (of North Hollywood): suspected by District Attorney Jim Garrison of being involved in the assassination of President Kennedy; Noyes claimed that Braden was the individual Garrison actually wanted, not the person he was investigating.
* Jim Rose: associate of William Turner who was allegedly told to locate Braden at 280 Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, California.
* Robert Kaiser: investigator for the defense team representing Sirhan Bishara Sirhan; Kaiser wrote a book about the assassination and suspected that a conspiracy existed.

Locations:

* Los Angeles
* Dallas, Texas
* New Orleans, Louisiana

Dates:

* November 20, 1963 (appointment with Lamar Hunt)
* November 21, 1963 (scheduled departure from Dallas)
* June 5, 1968 (assassination of Robert Kennedy)
* December 1968 (attempt by William Turner to sell the "Zapruder film")
* May 6, 1969 (Kaiser furnished information about Jim Braden)

Organizations:

* KENSALT
* LAPD
* FBI
* CBS
* KNNT-TV
* H.L. Hunt's publishing house

Katherine Kennedy's letter claimed she was the niece of Robert F. Kennedy and that her father, Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., was alive after a plane crash in 1944. She described how she received instructions from her father to meet an Arab man at the Ambassador Hotel on June 2, 1968, where they were supposed to lay in wait for Senator Kennedy and shoot him when the time was right.

Katherine also mentioned a man named Jim Braden, who is described as a friend and associate of Victor Emmanuel Pereria, known as the "Lovebird Swindlers." Katherine claimed that Braden was present in Dallas, Texas on the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated and was associated with the Magnolia Petroleum Company.

The letter also mentioned other individuals, including Gerald Chase, an accountant who was tied to the Tom Shepard investigation, and Al Fatah, the head of the Area Intelligence Organization.

Katherine's letter claimed that she has learned information from a confidential source who is characterized as the "ex-head" of the Black Panthers in Los Angeles.

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