J. R . Nelson US Deputy Marshal
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STATE OF LOUISIANA SECRETARY OF STATE BATON ROUGE WADE 0. MARTIN,JR. SECRETARY OF STATE May 11, 1967 Harold Weisberg Coq d'Or Farm Hyattstown, Maryland Civil Action File No, 67-648. United States District Court Eastern District of Louisiana New Orleans Division Section F Dr. Carlos Bringuier vs Gambi Publications, Inc. , et al Dear Sir: I am enclosing herewith citation served in regard to the above entitled proceeding. Yours very truly, Served on J. R . Nelson Date 5-11-67 at 10:00 a. m. Served by Tom Grace U. S. Deputy Marshal (TITLE) State Capitol, Baton Rouge RECD NUMBER DATE BANK NO. PAID BY AMOUNT CASH CHECK 5-5-67 14-72 Marquez-Diaz & Parker $4. 00 M. O. LETTERS Check returned for endorsement 7994-7995 mgl SERVICE OF PROCESS---SS-307 No. 7994 CTV. u (2.51) SUMMONS IN A CIVIL ACTION (Fatasarty D. C. Farm No. 45a Dm (4-45)) littitrb *tales Distritt Court FOR THE Eastern District of Louisiana New Orleans Division CIVIL ACTION FILE NO.. 67-648 Section F DR. ^ARLOS BRINGUIER a. 51 39 2 rou ida mmua 0 9 n Plaintiff mo SUMMONS a i to i v. an o vi o l PUBLICATIONS, INC., di mi Avi Defendant 1 Harold Weisberg, Coq 6'Or Farm, Hyattstown, Maryland, To the above named Defendant : thru the Secty. of State, State of Louisiana zorla'Ar7g1IFAXARErei‘tiarinlitigiA°g8§MAIL Mum wVAISTARVIRCGTA lazple [MT] qtrl 18 plaintiff's attorney , whose address I s 822 Gravier S Bldg., Gravier St. npawpsq rnq ern= co poIor.o e New Orle~, La. 70130 Debsttlk mts.mi zvrm wwqrat 2sLATcs Ba J.T.MVA rn antwer tot the complaint which is herewith served upon you, within 20 Narinfk4OrteerOceigibithis javisalivr,a LgEa summons upon you, exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. CAI LAM ' lark o Court Deputy Clerk. 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CA RLOS BRINGUIER Niunbe Vs. ambi Publications, Inc and arold Weinberg PETITION FOR DAMAGES The complaint of Dr. Carlos Bringuier, domiciled at 532 Delmar Se. , retna, in the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, respectfully shows that: I. That the United States District Court has jurisdiction of the herein uit since there is diversity between party Plaintiff and party Defendants, and i ce the amount exceeds the sum of $ 10,000.00. II. The Gambi Publications, Inc. , a defendant herein, is a New York orparation, which is not qualified to do business in Louisiana, but is doing usiness in the State because of the sale and distribution of the magazine 'Saga", and Harold Weisberg, a defendant herein, residing at Coq D'Or Farm, yattstown, Maryland, who conducts business in the State of Louisiana by rtue of the sales in Louisiana of his book "Whitewash.-The Report on the Warren Commission Report'', is the author of the article "Kennedy's V-Irder- Buried Proof of a Conspiracy", which article appears in the April 1907 ettitisin. et Saga magazine. designated as Volume 3I, No. 1, and.by virtue Of his being the author and publisher of the book entitled "Whitewash-The Report the Warren Commission Report"; which book has been widely sold and dis- tributed in the State of Louisiana, are justly and truely indebted unto petitioner jointly, se ;e rally, and in solido, in the full sum of One Million Dollars ($ 1,000,000.00) for the reasons hereinafter set forth. That the aforesaid publishers of Saga magazine printed certain por- tions of Harold Weisberg's book, "Whitewash-The Report on the 'Warren Corn- lesion Report'', and that said article was published and printed in the April 967 edition of Saga magazine and said magazine was widely distributed, sold, d read in the New Orleans area, the State of Louisiana, throughout the rated States, and in foreign countries, with the foreign editions handled throu International Division of Macfadden-Bartell Corporation, a New York cor- oration. IV. The Harold Weisberg edition of "Whitewash-The Report on the Warren ommission Report" was copyrighted by the author Harold Weisberg during 985, and the article appearing in Saga magazine entitled "Kennedy's Murder- uried Proof of a Conspiracy" was copyrighted by Gambi Publications, Inc. , wring 1967. V. The April 1967 edition of Saga magazine, published, sold, and circu- ted on said date, and the book "Whitewash-The Report on the Warren Com- ssiOn Report", copyrighted, sold and circulated from the year 1965 to the ate of the filing of this suit, contained certain articles defaming petitioner in he following words: A. - That petitioner was a former official of the Castro government in uba until he defected in May 1960. - That petitioner disguised the aforesaid allegation to the degree ssible during petitioner's sworn testimony before the Warren Commission hile the latter was investigating the assassination of former President John F. eanedy. C. - That although petitioner identified himself during sworn testimony efore the Warren Commission as a salesman and manager of a store called a a Boca (or Casa Boma}, 107 Decatur Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, he as in fact, an owner in partnership with his brother-in-law, Rolando Pelaez. D. - That upon petitioner's arrival in New Orleans, Louisiana on February 18, 1961, he was the delegate of the Cuban Revolutionary Council. E. - That petitioner is an e nemy of the United States, who hates the X. Petitioner avers that, under the law, he is entitled to trial by jury; and that he desires to have this cause tried.byury. WHEREFORE: Petitioner prays that after due proceedings defendants Gambi Publications, Inc. and Harold Weisberg, be condemned to pay to the Petitioner the sum of One Million Dollars ($1,000,. 000.00), with legal interest from judicial demand until paid, and all costs of this suit. MARC:IJEZ-DIAZ & PARKER Attorneys for Petitioner by: Nestor M6rque:::-Draz 822 Gravier Bldg., Gravier St New Orleans, La. , 70130 and by: Herbert C. Parker, III B22 Gravier Bldg. , Gravier New Orleans, La., 70130 ease serve Defendants through ecretary of State ade 0, Atiartin, Jr. ambi Publications, Inc. 0-30 Northern Blvd. ong Island City, New York 11101 arold Weisberg oq D'Or Farm yattstown, Maryland 20734 inpeiskt 21 to bevy& 4%aspro ry-n tk- f ibday I received a call frogs an old friaml of aim, Harold Weisberg, who is the author of i one of the books on the remedy aseasainsUon. so if I could, as a favor, send a cony of Damp on tips BiOtt without any charge to loran Ioisel, Mina* of the District *tansy, Talmo Avenue ani Brost Street, New Orleans, lazaisiana* Will you please evesi it copy to this person without Kw letter Or cosiont. Mr. Weisberg tells ne that be Is being slued by an associate of Billy awes -Zonis* The suit is tor libel based an statements Weisberg te.one of his books. Mr. Weisberg live*in s Merylasid and was- served by iiseas of a letter sent to his by the Secretary of State of kaisiana* se received this latter yesterdar. He has tveaty days in which to renly. !sir. Weinberg tolls we that he intends to fight this action and would like me to raccanseni to ire a geed reliable lawer in Wm Orlessaa* wesdit aggsreciatte it if yon could, as creickly as p011eible, Send me the name of one or two good lawyers in New Orleans who night 'be rood by Weisberg to hostile the latter for hi*. I don't think he has very much mew so that this la.mdt a case istwolving my substantial fee, probably.