A recent publication, penned by his trusted lawyer and close confidant Morris Engelberg, discloses Joe DiMaggio’s deep-rooted conviction that the Kennedy family orchestrated Marilyn Monroe’s demise.
The iconic figure immortalized in Simon and Garfunkel’s hit song “Mrs. Robinson” may have found closure posthumously, four years after his passing.
In private conversations with Mr. Engelberg, DiMaggio confessed, “They murdered the one person I loved,” alluding to his suspicions regarding Monroe’s untimely death.
Official reports suggest Monroe, known for her alleged involvements with both John F. Kennedy and his brother Robert, died by suicide from a drug overdose in 1962.
However, speculations persist that she was silenced by the Kennedys due to her awareness of their Mafia connections and threats to expose Robert for ending their relationship.
Despite organizing Monroe’s funeral and maintaining a ritual of delivering white roses to her grave biweekly for two decades, DiMaggio refrained from publicly addressing his beliefs until posthumous authorization of his memoirs.
Revealed in the book “DiMaggio: Setting the Record Straight,” the baseball legend claimed to have perused Monroe’s diary posthumously, which reportedly contained references to her discussions with Robert Kennedy about CIA plots involving mobster Sam Giancana and investigations into Jimmy Hoffa’s Mafia ties.
Monroe’s interactions with the Kennedys, facilitated through Peter Lawford, led to the transmission of sensitive information to Frank Sinatra, who subsequently relayed details to Giancana.
Conversations between Monroe and Joe DiMaggio Jr. on the night of her passing hinted at her intentions to clarify matters, with revelations of her frequent exchanges with Robert Kennedy regarding governmental activities and criminal pursuits.
DiMaggio’s disdain for the Kennedys escalated over time, culminating in a firm belief that their tragic fates were deserved retribution.
Despite being revered as a baseball great, his aversion to public attention intensified following his brief yet highly publicized marriage to Monroe in 1954.
Their short-lived union, characterized by a lavish honeymoon in Japan amidst adoring crowds, rapidly dissolved, leading to DiMaggio’s retreat to Florida and strained relationships with his son and relatives in later years.
