Carter Roy

It was something Cheryl always wanted.

She spent her childhood handed off to nannies and family, always vying for Lana's love and attention.

She'd receive brief glimpses of it, like being her Oscar date,

But now, decades later, it seemed to be staying.

Lana was proud of who Cheryl became, just like Cheryl was always proud of her movie star mom.

And both refused to let Johnny Stompanato separate them.

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For more information on Fred Otash and his career as a fixer, amongst the many sources we used, we found The Fixer, Moguls, Mobsters, Movie Stars, and Marilyn by Josh Young and Manfred Westphal, and Detour, A Hollywood Story by Cheryl Crane with Cliff Yar, extremely helpful to our research.

Until next time, remember, the truth isn't always the best story.

And the official story isn't always the truth.

This episode was written by Brandon Rizzuto, edited by Maggie Admire, researched by Brandon Rizzuto and Maggie Admire, fact-checked by Sophie Kemp, and engineered, video edited, and sound designed by Alex Button.

I'm your host, Carter Roy.

Google Mary Queen of Scots.

Actually, put your phone down, I'll do it.

Mary Queen of Scots.

1500s, spent too much time on her hair, bought an absurd amount of shoes, and married the wrong guy.

Oh, three times in a row.

In her official letters, one historian said Mary's writing sounds like, and I quote, a moron.