---- Robert Kenndey was deeply involved emotionally with Marilyn Monroe and had repeatly promised to divorce his wife to marry Marilyn. Eventually Marilyn realized that Bobby had no intention of marrying her and about this time, 20th Century Fox studio had decided to cancel her contract. She had become very unrollable, being late for set, etc. In addition, the sudio fwas in financial difficulty due to the lare expenditures caused in the filming of "Cleopatra". The studio notified Marilyn that they were cancelling her contract. This was right in the middle of a picture she was making. They decided to replace here with actress Lee Remick. Marilyn telephoned Rober Kennedy from her home at Brentwood, California, person-to-person, at the Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. to tell him the bad news. Robert Kennedy told her not to worry about the contract-- he would take care of everything. When nothing was done, she agrain called him from her home to the Department of Justice, person-to-person, and on this occasion they had unpleasant words. She was reported to have threatoned to make public their affair. On the day that Marilyn died, Robert Kennedy was in town, and registered at the Berverly Hills Hotel. ----
[BLACKED OUT] according to the annymous caller, MARILYN MONROE had drifted into the Communist orbit and money from MARILYN MONROE Productions was finding its way into the CP. This source stated that MARILYN MONROE Productions was filled with Communists. This information is being placed int the Administrative portion of this report because it appears to be received by this Bureau second or third hand, and is suitable for general information only.Return to FBI Files