In II, when Michael and the other gringo businessmen are sitting around President Batista's table, we briefly see the Senate lawyer, Questadt, sitting directly behind Roth.
!!!!! Excellent catch.
This changes some things for me. Does Michael notice Questadt, and if he does, does he remember him during the hearings?
When Fredo tells Mike that Questadt belongs to Roth, Michael shows a little disgust then disowns him. I have always thought this was the last straw, and that Mike could have used this information much earlier—once Fredo tells him this, and Mike realizes this, then he truly understands how useless Fredo is and disowns him because this would have helped him.
BUT, if Questadt is in the Cuba meeting, and Michael does recognize him, then he already knows that he belongs to Roth—when Fredo tells him this information, is he dismissing Fredo's intel as old, useless knowledge that does him no good?
Or to put it simply—did Mike know that Questadt belonged to Roth before Fredo told him, so this info doesn't help him? Or does Fredo tell him when it's almost too late, and that's why he disowns him?
