FBI tried to fact check Norman Mailer's factoids about their role in Marilyn Monroe's death • MuckRock

FBI files released to Connor Skelding reveal that the Bureau was so sufficiently alarmed about author Norman Mailer's accusations about their role in Marilyn Monroe's death that they investigated if they had, in fact, wiretapped the actress phone. After determining they hadn't, the Bureau considered getting Mailer to retract the claim - until they discovered he was just sort of making stuff up.

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Marilyn Monroe's Death: What Actually Happened?

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Marilyn Monroe's Death: What Actually Happened?

Subjects Matter: FBI Files

Marilyn Monroe's Death: What Actually Happened?