An auction featuring an alleged s** tape involving Marilyn Monroe, John F. Kennedy, and his brother Robert has been called off.
The tape, said to portray the trio in compromising situations, was confiscated by authorities in Tulare County, California.
This action was taken after the owner, a former Hollywood bodyguard turned collector, failed to settle a $200,000 debt owed to the courts.
The cancellation of the auction occurred following the settlement of the $200,000 debt by the owner, William Castleberry, as confirmed by the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department.
Castleberry had incurred this debt due to a previous legal judgment against him, which someone covered after the announcement of the auction.
Mr. Castleberry’s representatives disclosed to TMZ that they are unaware of the identity of the individual who paid off the debt on his behalf.
Consequently, Castleberry is set to have his possessions returned to him, including the controversial 8mm home movie in question.
In a recent revelation to RadarOnline, Castleberry asserted that the film captures Monroe and the Kennedy siblings engaging in intimate acts but emphasized that he refrained from making it public out of deference to Monroe’s former spouse, baseball player Joe DiMaggio.
Lamenting the loss of the tape due to financial constraints, Castleberry expressed his distress and urgency to raise funds for its recovery.
The legal proceedings surrounding Castleberry’s debt stemmed from a demand for a $90,000 payment that he could not afford while attempting to settle the $200,000 judgement for selling a counterfeit statue.
Subsequently, the sheriff intervened and seized the s** tape along with Castleberry’s extensive memorabilia collection that he had amassed over the years.
Ryan Sullivan, Castleberry’s attorney, shared insights into the tape’s discovery during a repossession operation at Castleberry’s residence.
Although Sullivan acknowledged the existence of the 8mm film, he refrained from verifying its contents, leaving the speculation open until potential buyers acquire and view it firsthand.
Originally intended for auction with a starting bid of $200,000 to cover Castleberry’s debt, the collection of his valuables, including the contentious s** tape, now remains in his possession following the intervention that settled his financial obligation.
