J. Anthony D'Marmol

Dr. J. Anthony D'Marmol was born in the Cuban city of Pinar del Rio. Descended from a line of patriots, the fire burned no less intently within his young frame, and when the Revolution overthrew Batista's regime, he joined it at the age of twelve. Fidel Castro made him the Commander-in-Chief of the Juvenile Commandos of the Rebel Army and brought him in to his inner circle. Within a year, D'Marmol had become disenchanted with the direction the Revolution was taking. Determined to leave the island before it became too difficult, he unburdened himself to one of his uncles. He discovered that his uncle had been a spy since World War II, and was recruited to spy on the Castro regime for the West. Until his cover was blown in 1971, he removed secrets from Castro's very office undetected and transmitted them where ever the information was needed through contacts at the US Naval Reservation at Guantanamo Bay. After fleeing the island with the G-2 hot on his trail, he was ultimately relocated to California, where he continued his fight for freedom-only now his fight was for all the people of the world, not just the Cubans. He has survived 56 attempts on his life, and determined to tell his story so that others would be able to learn from his experiences and avoid repeating the mistakes he saw made in Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Uganda, and now in the United States.