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Ronni Moffitt | |
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| Born | January 10, 1951 |
| Died | September 21, 1976 Washington, D.C., United States |
| Cause of death | Car bomb |
| Nationality | Statesian |
Ronni Karpen Moffitt (January 10, 1951 – September 21, 1976) was a fundraiser for the progressive Institute for Policy Studies think tank.[1]
Assassination[edit | edit source]
On orders from Manuel Contreras, CIA and DINA agent Michael Townley killed Moffitt and Orlando Letelier with a car bomb while they were driving on Embassy Row in Washington, D.C. Michael Moffitt, Ronni's husband who was also in the car, survived with minor wounds.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-09-21). "Murder on Embassy Row—46 Years On: Remembering the Assassination of Orlando Letelier and Ronni Moffitt" CovertAction Magazine. Archived from the original on 2024-07-23.