A shocking new book has claimed that Hollywood screen icon Lana Turner may have murdered her abusive lover and allowed her daughter to take the blame.
The book, titled “Lana Turner: Hearts and Diamonds Take All,” suggests that the star, who died in 1995, may have killed her boyfriend, mirroring some of the dark characters she portrayed on screen.
Lana Turner, known for her roles in films such as “Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde” and her Oscar-nominated performance in “Peyton Place,” was also famous for her tumultuous love life.
She was married eight times and had relationships with Hollywood royalty, including Rex Harrison, Clark Gable, and allegedly Frank Sinatra.
Her portrayal of adulterous murderess in the 1946 film “The Postman Always Rings Twice” further added to her reputation.
According to the book's author, film historian Darwin Porter, there is evidence pointing to Turner as the main suspect in the killing of her lover, Johnny Stompanato.
Porter claims that Turner found Stompanato in bed with her 14-year-old daughter, Cheryl, leading to a confrontation that resulted in his death.
However, an inquest ruled that Cheryl had killed Stompanato after he “ran into” a kitchen knife while defending her mother in their Beverly Hills home.
Cheryl was made a ward of the court and placed under the custody of her grandmother following the incident, which was deemed a lawful homicide.
Porter's book challenges the official narrative, citing testimony from people close to Turner, including a detective named Fred Otash.
Otash allegedly admitted to tampering with the crime scene alongside Turner's attorney, Jerry Geisler, whom the actress had contacted before involving the police.
The book alleges that Geisler advised Turner to let her daughter take the blame, as being a minor, she would not face trial.
Otash is quoted as saying, “I was the one who wiped the fingerprints off the knife in Lana's bathroom sink.
I was a naughty boy doing what I'm not supposed to do.”
Furthermore, friends of Turner have reportedly claimed that she privately confessed to the killing.
The book also suggests that stories were rehearsed after the incident, implying that the actress stabbed her lover in the stomach.
Stompanato was allegedly involved in blackmail and had connections to LA gangster Mickey Cohen.
The shocking allegations presented in “Lana Turner: Hearts and Diamonds Take All” will be available next month for readers to delve into the dark secrets of Hollywood's golden age.
