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.

How to read an FBI file: A beginner's guide • MuckRock

Subjects Matter: FBI Files

Can't Explain: Marilyn: A Biography (1973)

How to read an FBI file: A beginner's guide • MuckRock

Subjects Matter: FBI Files

Subjects Matter: FBI Files

Subjects Matter: FBI Files

MuckRock's year in FOIA: 2016 • MuckRock

FBI removes many redactions in Marilyn Monroe file

Norman Mailer - Marilyn - A Biography - First UK Edition 1993