Notably, the Warren Commission did not determine that there was no conspiracy, only that it was “probable” that Lee Harvey Oswald was the assassin and that he acted alone. Separately, in various contexts, all members of the Commission expressed the view that there was a conspiracy.
The House Assassinations Committee report concluded that Kennedy was killed as the result of a conspiracy by members of organized crime. Although disputed, forensic analysis of an audiotape indicated that there were at least four and likely more shots in Dealey Plaza, including one from the grassy knoll.
A recent book, "Brothers," revealed that Robert Kennedy suspected that JFK had been killed by a conspiracy involving the Mafia, Cuban exiles, and rogue former CIA officers. Robert Kennedy sent an emissary to the Soviet government to assure them that he knew that his brother was not killed by the Soviets or Castro but as the result of a domestic conspiracy.
For these and many other reasons, a conspiracy cannot be ruled out and Hunt's statement cannot fairly be cast aside as unworthy of consideration.
“Notably, the Warren Commission did not determine that there was no conspiracy, only that it was ‘probable’ that Lee Harvey Oswald was the assassin and that he acted alone”
Methinks this is an example of the difficulty of “proving a negative” that we hear so much about. The simple truth is, they found no convincing evidence of conspiracy, and to my mind no one else has since. At least the Commission had a little humility, which is more than most people give them credit for.
“The House Assassinations Committee report concluded that Kennedy was killed as the result of a conspiracy by members of organized crime. Although disputed, forensic analysis of an audiotape indicated that there were at least four and likely more shots in Dealey Plaza, including one from the grassy knoll.”
The Committee acted extrememly stupidly, in myu opinion. They pretty much followe4d the Warren Commission all the way, then desperately clung to the motorcycle tape, a tape that hasn’t just been disputed but pretty much debunked. The timelines don’t match up with the various films. As for the mafia connection, I am not aware of what evindence the Committee relied on, so I can’t speak intelligently on that matter. But I will say that I am not aware of any solid evidence proving the mafia was involved.
I suggest you check out Vincent Bugliosi’s book. No need to trudge through the whole thing (1,500 pages or so). Skip ahead to where he covers the 50 or so pieces of evidence pointing to Oswald as the killer and where he covers the 50 or so pieces of evidence pointing to Oswald as acting alone. It’s pretty convincing.