This celebrity goo was created by player Samir Mehta.

publication date: Friday, March 16, 2018 (part of Spring 2018)

category: Controversy

clue: What did he do to destabilize central Africa? HBO was afraid to say.

explanation: Frank Carucci was a senior advisor in the Eisenhower administration and was believed to play a role in an assassination attempt on then President Patrice Lumumba. In a film about Lumumba, Carlucci was depicted as being involved. Carlucci complained to HBO and had the scene altered. more…

intended difficulty: very hard

solved by: Scott Hardie


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