Authorities also accused the man of being linked to an organized protest effort in which student demonstrators pressed for more information about the health of then-President Hugo Chávez.
Fifty years ago this week, the Beatles met their future rivals, the Rolling Stones. John McMillian, author of the forthcoming "Beatles vs. Stones" from Simon & Schuster, describes the encounter: "I suddenly turn around: there's these four guys in black leather overcoats standing there. 'Oh f--- me! Look who's here!'"