Richard John Brenneke (December 5, 1941 – July 23, 2015) was a US businessman who testified in 1988 that he had worked in Southeast Asia with the Central Intelligence Agency's Air America, among other roles.
Richard John Brenneke (December 5, 1941 – July 23, 2015) was a US businessman who testified in 1988 that he had worked in Southeast Asia with the Central Intelligence Agency's Air America, among other roles. The CIA publicly disavowed Brenneke's claimed affiliation with the Agency. Brenneke testified to the United States Senate's Kerry Committee on allegations of CIA drug trafficking, and his evidence was considered by the House October Surprise Task Force on the 1980 October Surprise affair. The Kerry Committee report indicated Brenneke did not have the CIA connections he claimed to possess. The Task Force's report stated that Brenneke "played a central role in falsely propagating the October Surprise allegations for financial and person reasons". (en)
Richard John Brenneke (December 5, 1941 – July 23, 2015) was a US businessman who testified in 1988 that he had worked in Southeast Asia with the Central Intelligence Agency's Air America, among other roles. (en)