MARILYN MONROE
Agency: SSCIA
Originator: SSCIA
Document date: 04/00/1976
Document type: REPORT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

7/7/2015

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER:

SSCIA

157-10014-10205

RECORD SERIES:

MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 07-M-110

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FROM:

TO :

SSCIA

TITLE: MARILYN MONROE

Released under the John

Assassination Records

Collection Act of 1992

144 USC 2107 Notel:

Case#:NIT 54653 Date:

10-23-2017

DATE: 04/00/1976

PAGES:

12

SUBJECTS :

MONROE, MARILYN

KENNEDY, ROBERT

DOCUMENT TYPE: REPORT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: Consulted

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JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM

IDENTIFICATION FORM

AGENCY INFORMATION

AGENCY : SSCIA

RECORD NUMBER

157-10014-10205

RECORDS SERIES

MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 07-M-110

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

ORIGINATOR

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SSCIA

FROM

TO

TITLE : MARILYN MONROE

DATE : 04/00/76

PAGES : 12

SUBJECTS : MONROE, MARILYN

KENNEDY, ROBERT

DOCUMENT TYPE : REPORT

CLASSIFICATION : UNCLASSIFIED

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MONROE, MARILYN-DI

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OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20530

APR 2

1976

Honorable Frank Church, Chairman

United States

Senate

Select

Committee

on Intelligence Activities

Washington, D. C. 20510

Dear Senator Church:

Transmitted herewith is a memorandum prepared

by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with

attach-

ments which is

responsive to the

request in John

Elliff's letter of March 31, 1976, concerning the

FBI's furnishing information to Attorney General

Kennedy about

a book on the death of Marilyn Monroe.

Sincerely,

steven Blackburst

STEVEN BLACKHURST

Assistant Special Counsel

for

Intelligence

Coordination

RUENTO X22)

5/24/1)

RECEIVED FROM

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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

62-116395

April 2, 1976

U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO

STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH

RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC)

Reference is made to SSC letter dated March 31,

1976, requesting all FBI materials pertaining to

communications between FBI Director Hoover and Attorney

General Robert Kennedy with respect to the publication of

a book about Marilyn Monroe by Frank Capell. Enclosed is

material responsive to your request.

Enclosures

(5)

APR * 1976

FD:

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1:

Tha Mitorney General

Director, 221,

1 - Mr. Eelmont

1 - Mr. Liohr

1 - Mr. Evans

1 - Mr. Deloach

1 - Mr. Guilivan

1 - Mr. Smith

1 - lar. Carner

1 - Miss Dutler

July 15, 1902

IBISONAL

CAPOIL

INTOR TISH GORODANING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

In my lotter to you dotod July 7, 1904, and cactioned as rbove, eciatance

mariyn cures."

Eroaghout the booit, and pastieaicely on poges 49-62, roe and

19. Copoll cicias that jou had a close rolationatio mith ass aionroe.

A cony of this book is enclosei.

Enciosare

NOTE:

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See memo, Smith to Sullivan same caption, 7/14/04, ROC.bb.

MAILED 2

JUL 15.904

COMM-FBI

REC- 60

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to JUL ÀG 1961

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Memoranuum

TEr. V. C. Sullivan VeS

DAIL:

July 14, 1964

Haron: !

Troller

Tele. Horm

R. W. Smith

Holie::

Ganty

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FRANK A

INFORILATION

SNEONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

R.u

Olitiated

Memo, Baumgardner to Sullivan, 7/7/64, stated New Vori Office advisea

that new book by Frank A. Capell entitled "'The Strange Death of Marilyn Monroe,

which alleges that Aitorney General Robert F. Kennedy had an intimate relationship

with Miss Monroe, would be ready for sale ?bout 7/10/64.

Kennedy's Friendship with Miss Monroe "Well Known"

The New York Cifice has now furnished us with a copy of this 70-page

book. The book claims that Miss Monroe's involvement with Kennedy "'was well

known to her friends and reporters in the Hollywood area," but was never

publicized. It is alleged that "there are person-to-person telephone calls, living

withesses, tage recordings and certain writings to attest the eloseness-of their

¡friendship."

The author suggests that Miss Monroe "was led to believe his intentions

were serious," and that Kennedy had promised to divorce his wife and marry her.

When he failed to do so, the book charges, sha "threatened to expose their

relationship." which would have ruined his presidential aspirations. It was then

that Kenneäy decided "to take drastic action."

Kennedy Had Communists "Murder"' Miss Monroe

According to the book, Kennedy used "the Communist Conspiracy which

is expert in the scientific elimination of its enemies" to dispose of Miss Monroe

by making her murder appear to be a suicide. This could have been achieved

without great difficulty, the author points out, because her personal physician.

Di. Hyman Engelberg, was a communist.

Enclosure

cit 8115^64

(OVER)

1 - Mr. Eelmont

1 - Vr. Mohr

1 - Mr. Evans

XEROX

JULiTY

1 - Mr. DeLoach

1 - ir. Sullivai

1 - Mr. Smith /

1 : Mr. Carner

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Memo Smith to Sulliva:

Re:

FRANK A. CAPULI

INFORMATION CONCERNING

Most of the allegations mace against Kennedy are contained in the

chapter entitled "The V.I.P." (pages 49-61) and on pages 69 and 70.

Allegation Previously Branded False

It should be noted that the allegation concerning the Attorney General ani

Miss Monroe has been circulated in the past and has been branded as utterly false.

References to Director and FEI

There are several references in the book to the Director and/or the RBI

A biographical sketch of Capell on page 3 states that, while associated with the

Westchester County, New York, Sheriff's Ofice, "he supervised the investigation

of over five thousan individuals and organizations, including Nazis, Fascists

and Communists, on behalf of the F. B.I. in most cases."

On page 49, it is stated that "under the direction of Bobby Kennedy the

I. B.I. has been frustrated as never before."

On page 69, it is said that Mr. Hoover does not share Kenneay's opinion

that the Communist Party, USA, "is a winámill virtually powerless to harm the

United States. "

On page 70, reference is made to an anonymous letter quoted in a column

loi Walter Winchell datelined May 25, 1964, at Hollywood, California, which told

of a 23-year-old Beverly Hills blonde who had been "terrorized for months. by the

same person who caused Marilyn Monroe's death.... You can check this with

|F. B.I, Special Agent in Charge, Mr. Grapp in L.A..... Her initials are M.J."

Our Los Angeles Office reported that "M.J." was Mary Lou Jones, a

would-he actress of no talent, who is apparently mentally disturbed. Miss Jones

complained to the Beverly Fills, California, Police Department that she was

being foliowed and harassed by unidentified men, but her allegations were completely

unsubstantiated by the police.

Dr. Hyman Engelberg Former Security Inder Subject M

Di. Hyman Engelberg was the subiect of a Security Matter-C investigato,

but his security index card was canceled in 1353 after his cooperativoterview

with Agents of our LOS Angeles Cifice. At that time Di. Engelberg admitted

membership in the Communist Party from about 1939 to 1948. 1 3 1

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Memo Smith to Sullivan

Re:

FRANK A. CAPELL

INFORMATION CONCERNING

IDENTIFIES CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT

Attorney General Advised of Capell's Forthcoming Book

By letter dated 7/7/64, we advised the Attorney General of the nature of

Capell's fortheoming bock, as well as background data on Capell set forth in tha

preceding paragraph,

IDENTIFIES INFORMANT

RECOMMENDATION:

That the attached letter be sent to the Attorney General enclosing a

copy of the aforementionea bool.

JESURRO

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JUL 3 - 1964

The Attorney Gonaral

Director, rul

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JaLy 8, 1901

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Hiro lohr

PERSONAL

HiT.

Evans

IPODZION COLCERNIRG

(INTANIAL SECURITZ)

had to the food to good

1r.

hir.

Sullivan

Chungariaer

HI. Simpson

I Franl: A. Concll, 56 uy Street,

Staten Islande

Fuly 2,

advinod the low lock office of this

• Lureau o1

book

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COMMEDI

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- Ghoule bu acady jor pubiscation about suly 10, 1004.

according to le Gonell, his Loos vill mate

Icterence to you allered iriondonio nich the late

dios lizilyn loaroe.

i2. Capell osciod he will indiente *

I his look that you and lios louros vore intlagde and that

you wore in lies lonroe's apartnent aù the tine of her conth.

In reccht years Caball hus published "The Toald

o1 Freodan," an anticonuniet neusinter of da capose type,

In tio pagt sevezai

months be has boen intesviewed by Agents of our len worl

Citico concerning numerous alienations he hes nade ancinst

a nachos of proninent individuals.

furnished by it.

Much of the inforetion

Capoil has been of a vory questionble

naturo and noi subject is corroboracion.

Die has considsontly

refused to rovoal the alleged soureca of his intornation.

N96 NICO

Any additional laformation concorning the

publication of the above book wiil be promptly brought to

your attention.

2= How York

ATTENTION:

UNTRICORDED COPY TILED IT Y

SAC, TEN YORK:

BurGlitel 7/2/51.

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Absorney Gonozel

dec

monorandos Deungordnee to W. C. Sullivan,

dados 7/0/040 222irheo

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UNITED STATES

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Memoran n

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Molis

Couper

Callahan

DoLouch -

TO

Mr. N. C. Sullivan.!?

rivuns il

DATE:

7/7/64

Gole

Rason

Sullivan _5

FROM

Mr. F. J. Baumgardner

1

-

Tavel.

Mr. Eelmont

Trotter

Hohe

Tele. Hoom

Kolnes

Evans

Gan.ly

SUBJECT:

FRANK A. CAPELL

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NI.

Doloach

1

INFONHATION CONCERNING

Sullivan

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(INTERNAL SECURITY)

Faungardner

1;

simpson

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New York airtel 7/2/61 advised that Frani: A. Capell

aivised

an Agent thrt he is about to publish a 70-page paperback book decling

with the suicide of harilyn honroe which will be entitied "The Strange

Death of Marilyn lionioc,"

aboilt 7/10/51.

The book aliegedly will be ready for sale

Capell stated the book will make retorence to

Attorney General Robert Kennedy and his friendship with Mies Monroe.

It will indicace that Kennedy and Monroe were intimate and thai

Kennody vas in Horroe's apartment at the time of her death..

he will aiso attenpt to show that some conmunists were working behind

the scenes inasmuch as the physician who signed the death cortificate

was a connunist.

Identifies Confidential Informant

-..-

He publishes "The Eerald

of Fleedon," an anticonnunist newslatter of an eupoge type.

he has

been interviewed in recent nonths by Agenis of our New York Office

concerning nunerous allogations he had nade against a number o

prominent individuals.

soue allegations of Capell.

are from public

sources aid are apparently true, some are completely lalse and others

are extrenely questionable and not subject to corroboration,

Capell

has consistently refusea to divulge his alleged sources to our ..:

Agents.

The above allegation concerning the Attornay General

has been previously circulated and has been brauded

as false

the

Attorney General was actually in San Francisco with his wife at

the tire Hartlyn lionroe conmitted suicide.

i, ad':

Enclosure

REC- 65

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20 1964

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Memorandun to Mr. W. C. Sullivan

RI:

FRANK A, CAPILL

Inasmuch as Capell is the source of this information

and his information has been extremely questionable, it 19 not

belloved

thar any action should be taken to attenot

determine

the identity of the doctor who signed Miss ionroe's death

cerulficate.

RECOMMENDATZON:

It is recommended that the attached letter be sont to

the Attorney Generai to advise him of the contempiated publication

above bock

of the

Cas!

NUM

APR 1916

FBI

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Transmit the following in

lia

AINTEL

TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

FBI

Date:

7/2/64

(Type in plain text or codo)

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

Mr. Telson ..

Mr. Tamont

DIr.

Mr.

Mr.

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Mr.

Mr.

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Mr.

Mr.

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DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, NEW YORK

FRANK A. CAPELI

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(00: NEW YORK)

On instant date, captioned individual advised he

is about to publish a TO page raperback book dealing with the

suicide of actress MARILYN MONROE. He said the book is

titled "The-Strange Doath of Marilyn Monroe" and Wall sell

ION $2.00 DEE COPY.

CAPELL advised that the book should be

ready for

sale on or about 7/10/64, and that he will furnish

a copy of this book for the Bureau's information.

He advised that the book will make reference to

Attorney General ROEERI KENNEDY and KENNEDY's frienäship with

Miss MONROE.

he advised that he will indicate that the

evidence shows that KENNEDY and MONROE were intimate and that

KENNEDY was in MONPOR's apartment at the time of her death.

He advised that he will attempt to show that some Communists

were evidently vorlane behind.

Ene scenes, inasmuch as a

phystetan who sißned the death certificate tea a camumot. 1!

It was noted that CAPELL appeared very emotional

and aggressive when he advised of this book and was unable to

state the exact purpose for having written 1t.

Upon reccint of a copy of this book from CAPELL,

the NYO will furnish sald copy to the Burcau for its information.

107

3 - Bureau

New. York

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Approved:

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Sent -

Special Agent in Charge

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