 Cellini and Raft were barred from participating in legalized gambling establishments in the United Kingdom.Early in the 60's, Cellini was reportedly involved in the Cuban Project, also called Operation Mongoose, an abortive joint operation by the Central Intelligence Agency and organized crime to assassinate Cuban president Fidel Castro.In the early 1970s, Cellini had ties to "Mary Carter Paints" (precursor of "Resorts International") in the Bahamas.