Carter Roy

So it's no wonder Lana was afraid of bad press.

However, her autobiography implies that things changed once Cheryl knew about the abuse.

Lana saw how afraid Cheryl looked when she learned the truth about Johnny.

Cheryl seemed more afraid for Lana than for herself.

Perhaps her daughter's fear of Johnny made her reconsider.

Then a couple of days later, Lana caught Johnny in a lie, one that snowballed into an infamous night.

April 4th, 1958.

There are many different narratives, takes, and interpretations, but we'll start with the official story taken largely from Cheryl's autobiography.

That afternoon, one of Lana's friends told her he went to school with Johnny.

Lana thought this was odd since Johnny was 43 and the friend was much younger.

Well, as the friend revealed, Johnny was actually 33 years old, five years younger than Lana.

He'd lied to her.

This was the last straw.

Lana told Cheryl she'd end it with Johnny that night.

But she also warned her daughter she needed to be prepared for whatever happened.

Quote, it won't be pleasant.

Remember, Johnny had threatened Lana and her family's lives multiple times, and he was a mob bodyguard.

Those threats were serious.

Still, Lana canceled her and Johnny's plans to see a movie that night.

Johnny came over to Lana's house, yelling and cursing at her for canceling.