Frank Sinatra’s Former Manager Claims Marilyn Monroe Was Murdered in New Memoir

In a captivating new memoir titled “Sinatra and Me: In the Wee Small Hours,” Tony Oppedisano, Frank Sinatra's former manager, makes a startling claim that Sinatra believed Marilyn Monroe's death was not an accidental overdose but a murder.

The book is set to be released on June 8, and an excerpt obtained by People magazine reveals Oppedisano's account.

Monroe, the iconic actress, was found dead on August 4, 1962, at the age of 36.

Her lifeless body was discovered n^ked on her bed, facedown, with a telephone clutched in one hand.

The room was strewn with empty bottles of pills prescribed for her depression.

The Los Angeles police concluded that Monroe's death was a result of a self-administered overdose of sedative drugs, most likely suicide.

However, questions surrounding her untimely demise have persisted for decades.

According to Oppedisano, Sinatra and Monroe were close friends but not romantic partners.

He claims that Sinatra considered Monroe too troubled and fragile for a casual affair.

Oppedisano alleges that Monroe confided in Sinatra about her relationships with President John F. Kennedy and his brother Robert F. Kennedy, which abruptly ended.

Monroe supposedly expressed confusion over why they cut ties with her once she stopped being s**ually involved with them.

The weekend before her death, Monroe was photographed at the Cal-Neva Lodge, partially owned by Sinatra, near Lake Tahoe.

Oppedisano asserts that Monroe was in town to spend time with her ex-husband, Joe DiMaggio, who was staying nearby.

He further claims that Monroe intended to make a press announcement the following week, declaring that they were reconciling.

This news allegedly fueled rumors that Monroe might expose her relationships with the married Kennedy brothers.

Oppedisano suggests that Sinatra believed Monroe's premature death could have been prevented if the press conference had not been announced.

He contends that Sinatra did not think Monroe would reveal her connections with the Kennedys to the media.

Oppedisano shares that shortly after Monroe's demise, Sinatra's attorney Mickey Rudin, who also worked with Monroe, believed she had been murdered.

The rumor circulated among individuals associated with mob boss Sam Giancana, some of whom claimed involvement.

This information eventually reached Sinatra through multiple sources.

Over the years, various theories surrounding Monroe's death have emerged, implicating the mafia, the Kennedys, or even her own doctor in a cover-up.

However, none of these theories have ever been substantiated.

Oppedisano acknowledges that conspiracy theories persist and remain unresolved.

Monroe's death continued to haunt Sinatra throughout his life, according to the memoir.

In the period leading up to her passing, Monroe and DiMaggio spent time together, with the baseball legend reportedly telling friends they were planning to remarry.

Authorities contacted DiMaggio about Monroe's death, and he took charge of organizing her funeral, excluding Hollywood figures like Sinatra from attending.

DiMaggio's devotion to Monroe extended beyond her death, as he had flowers delivered to her grave twice a week for two decades.

He passed away in 1999 at the age of 84.

Sinatra, on the other hand, died in 1998 at the age of 82.

The release of Oppedisano's memoir sheds new light on the enduring mystery surrounding Marilyn Monroe's death.

While unanswered questions and conspiracy theories continue to circulate, his account offers a glimpse into Sinatra's belief that foul play was involved in the untimely demise of the legendary actress.