How long till Marilyn Monroe's sex tape hits the Internet?

(New York Post)

In a strange and lurid tale more befitting one of those Hollywood movies that fictionalize 1950s Hollywood  than something that actually happened, the New York Post is reporting that a 15-minute sex-reel starring Marilyn Monroe not only exists, but was just sold to a New York collector for $1.5M.  It gets weirder: the NYC businessman who now owns the footage bought it from the son of a dead FBI informant.  And sorry, you're not going to get to see it on YouTube ... yet.

"The gentleman who bought it said out of respect for Marilyn he's not going to make a joke of it and put it on the Internet and try to exploit her," Keya Morgan, the memorabilia man who brokered the sale, told Reuters.

"He said, 'I'm not going to make a Paris Hilton out of her. I'm not going to sell it, out of respect.' "

You'd have to ask, then, that if the buyer's intentions are so altruistic, why let the story out of the bag? Surely the knowledge of its existence will do nothing but stoke the public's desire for historic sex footage that no number of highly paid paparazzi could capture?

Especially with all the sordid details around it.  The Post's story says that J. Edgar Hoover spent weeks trying to show that the man in the "still FBI-classified" footage was either JFK or RFK.  Add in some G-men, Joe DiMaggio, and a film reel that's been locked in a vault for 50 years and--seriously--do we really think this thing's going to stay secret for much longer?

Celebrity sex tapes want to be free.  And this isn't just any sex tape: there is actual historic value to this footage because it involves America's most famous and controversial on-screen beauty. Now that we know it's out there, we might as well see it, right?  Otherwise we're just collectively going along with the buyer's plan to keep her image artificially unsullied.  Which would be one thing for someone still living, but this is a world-famous Hollywood icon who  died almost 50 years ago.

The only remaining question is, how long before the tape gets leaked or sold?  If anyone wants to start a bet with me on Long Bets, let me know.  I'm thinking the over/under is 3 years....

UPDATE:  And in light of the first comment below, I'll probably take the over.  As I was getting at earlier, it's just too strange that the buyer wants to keep the tape secret, but has still allowed the broker to swirl up a media frenzy about the story. The Post didn't get a quote from the buyer or, apparently, confirm his identity or existence.  Who is this strange businessman that "wants to keep this unseemly part of Monroe's past buried?"  Sounds like quite a character...

Comments

[cgeeees]

LEAVE MARILYN ALONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Worst post of them all......"Hurray for HOLLYWOOD. Hurray for Hollywood. And it's bestesT promoter in all the wide world the LA TIMES. That's HOLLYWOOD 4 ya." ..................LA Times covers Hollywood? How irrelevant....................LA times Hollywood bureau please cover Darfur!

[Joseph]

Whether it's true or not, this is typical of the kind of trash the New York Post calls news. If it's proved to be false that will also continue in the fine tradition of the NY Post publishing worng stories.

By the way, if the purchaser is so bent on keeping everything secret out of respect, the nearest incinerator would do the trick.

[Janneke]

cool !!

[Archie Haase]

The American culture amazes me. This man bought this tape to save Monroe? !@##$#Y&. If he really cared about her exploitation. He would destroy it.

[Blanks]

Its a fake and publicity for a guy selling a book..... get a clue people!

[Walter is Mistaken]

Walter talks about FBI.COM as though that's authoritative--but the proper website would be FBI dot GOV.

[Walter is mistaken is mistaken]

The pdf is at foia.fbi.gov

and I'll bet it's the classic B&W Italian porn clip that's been tossed around a few times before and known to be an Italian actress in black garters. It's been up for sale and sold a few times to gullible people.

Monroe is also supposedly topless in another B&W video writhing around on the floor sipping on a soda bottle. It can be easily found on the net.

[Bea Arthur]

I'm still waiting for the Betty White tape to come around on YouTube.

[According to informant]

So far everything seems to be based on several documents attributed to the FBI (two based based on informants)...including that the 'copy' sold was just that -- a copy. But one of the documents at a referenced site disputes this claim by saying the FBI Lab does not have any knowledge of any such flim. Another point--whether 8 or 16 mm--film from 50 years ago would not normally be in very good shape; perhaps not even viewable.

[Another Informant]

The FBI web page is http://foia.fbi.gov/monroe/monroe2.pdf -- the pages about this subject are the last three...judge for yourself. There is certainly no first hand account and most especially about J. Edgar Hoover and staff trying to ascertain if the man in question was JFK or RFK. Remember that the film was supposedly made in the '50's and neither JFK or RFK probably knew Marilyn Monroe personally at that time.

[Ronald Orf]

I am very impressed with this line. I also was angered by the Today Show credulity as it was obvious to me that this is a hoax and that our press is a joke. they simply print whatever idiocy someone tells them. i cannot believe that I have not heard ONE reputable reporter question this guy's timeline and credibility.

[Shawn]

I am amazed at the level of ignorance on this page. EVERYONE knows the FBI was after Marilyn Monroe and the documents are now in the public domain on there website. I absolutely respect Producer Keya Morgan for not making this tape public and for respecting Marilyn's privacy. If he does not release it, I would greatly respect him!

Ps-This is not the same as the stag tape. The stag tape has sexual intercourse, this video does not according to Morgan.

[Steve Pierce]

If the FBI really does have a copy, why doesn't the Post or LA Times make a Freedom of Information Act request (FOIA) for the film. If the FBI does have such a film, they would have to give justification for keeping it classified.

I seriously doubt the FBI does have such a film.

If you did make a FOIA request, it would cost less than $1.5 million for the FBI to make a copy.

[kay]

I don't think it will be available online soon.

[Jeff]

I don't believe it's Marilyn. This man needs to post up the proof by submitting the whole video online. Only then will we believe this schmuck didn't pay 1.5M for nothing!

[wendell davis]

I want to know the truth about Marilyn Monroe.

[SummerRaye Hardy]

I honestly think that if someone wanted to pay over a million bucks for a tape supposedly of MM, and claims that he won't release it to protect her, then he would destroy it...if anyone had her dignity in mind, they would do it.
Ugh...