# Daughter Of A Scoundrel: Karen Holt On CIA Cutout Dad Chauncey Marvin Holt

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Podcast: [Heroes Behind Headlines](https://stenobird.com/podcast/heroes-behind-headlines-4769541)
Published: 2026-05-18T04:00:00+00:00
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Karen Holt didn’t realize her childhood was anything other than normal--whether it was her father’s absence every Monday to Friday; their odd moves from town to town without any warning; the FBI arresting her father; seeing Detroit mafioso Peter Licavoli on his ranch; or even visiting her father in his ‘country club’ prison. One of the most unusual figures in recent memory, Chauncey served as accountant and money manager for mobster Meyer Lansky, he was also an off-the-books CIA operati...

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