Recently discovered recordings by George Masters, nephew of Frank Sinatra, suggest that Marilyn Monroe spent her final evening alive with mobster Sam Giancana at Sinatra's Cal-Neva Lodge in Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
Monroe, who tragically passed away on August 5, 1962, at the age of 36, arrived at the lodge aboard Sinatra's personal plane, where she allegedly fell in love with Giancana. It is believed that Giancana tried to persuade Monroe not to disclose her relationship with President John F. Kennedy.
The next morning, Monroe caught a flight back to Los Angeles, but her body was discovered that evening. The coroner's report suggested suicide as the likely cause of death, although some eyebrow-raising details, such as her not wearing a bra despite always doing so, have raised questions.
These claims about Monroe's last night with Giancana have never been mentioned before and could potentially reshape the narrative surrounding her final days, reigniting speculation about her death. The recordings were made by Masters a month before he died in 1998 and were recently made public by his nephew, Jeff Platts.
Margolis, the author of Marilyn Monroe: A Case for Murder, expresses skepticism about Monroe being at the Cal-Neva Lodge the night before her death. However, he does agree with Masters regarding the involvement of the Kennedys in Monroe's demise, believing that there was a cover-up surrounding her death.
Platts raises the possibility that the trip mentioned by Masters was an attempt to prevent Monroe from revealing information about the Kennedys. He suggests that Giancana wanted another opportunity to influence her after Sinatra's failed attempts. Platts notes that Monroe spent the evening with Giancana, accompanied by singer Buddy Greco, but there is no mention of Sinatra or Dean Martin.
Conspiracy theories have long surrounded Monroe's death, and the tapes shed some light on Masters' belief that the Kennedys played a role. He suggests that the FBI was involved, and he also alludes to Monroe being moved around before her death, indicating potential foul play.
According to Margolis, Monroe was intentionally drugged with barbiturates and Bobby Kennedy visited her shortly before she died. Margolis claims that Bobby, along with two other men, was present at Monroe's house, and her housekeeper was ordered to leave. He further alleges that Monroe's psychiatrist, Dr. Ralph Greenson, was pressured by Bobby, who falsely convinced him that Monroe planned to expose their affair.
These revelations add further complexity to the already mysterious circumstances surrounding Marilyn Monroe's tragic death.
