Late screen siren Marilyn Monroe was a suspected communist and tracked by the FBI.

Newly-released documents reveal Monroe was just a number of stars the Federal Bureau of Investigation kept files on - including John Lennon, Frank Sinatra, The Beach Boys, Louis Armstrong, Albert Einstein, Lucille Ball and Liberace.

The Some Like It Hot actress was targeted after she applied for visa to visit Russia. She was then tracked meeting a communist group during a holiday to Mexico organized by Sinatra. Sinatra aroused suspicion because the FBI were tipped off he had attended sex parties with President John F. Kennedy. Lennon was added to the list when agents deduced he planned to disrupt the Republican National Convention in 1973, but struck him off because his drug habits rendered him incapable of being a revolutionary.

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Posted by Lawren at September 23, 2005 08:54 AM | Trackbacks (0)

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I doubt Marilyn could even spell "communist". She was probably just going along.

Says: Nanc' at September 23, 2005 09:15 AM

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It's easy to become a target of investigation if you act like a nitwit, screw Presidents, or hang with mobsters.

Says: Casca at September 24, 2005 01:13 AM

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