Marilyn Monroe and Hollywood's power circle: between psychoanalysis and conspiracy

Marilyn Monroe and Hollywood's power circle: between psychoanalysis and conspiracy

On August 5, 1962, Marilyn Monroe was found dead at her Brentwood home from a barbiturate overdose. The official verdict was suicide, but theories have circulated ever since pointing to a web of interests that went far beyond the fragility of a star. Among the names that appear in the story, several professionals of Jewish origin stand out, which has fueled conspiracy readings that deserve rigorous analysis.

The psychiatrist Ralph Greenson, born Romeo Greenschpoon, was Monroe's therapist in her final months. According to Donald Spoto's book (1993), Greenson routinely relied on drug therapy, prescribing barbiturates and tranquilizers, and referred the actress to the internist Hyman Engelberg, who also prescribed her medication. Monroe's chemical dependency was well known, and some researchers argue that this cocktail may have hastened her end. But the controversy does not end there.

The circle of influences in Monroe's life

Monroe married the playwright Arthur Miller, who was Jewish, and worked closely with Lee Strasberg and his vvife Paula, founders of the Actors Studio, where she trained in the Method. She also had relationships with figures such as Milton Berle, the popular comedian and host. This dense web of personal and professional relationships has been interpreted by some as a power network that controlled her life and career.

At the same time, the FBI peine a file classified as "105" on Monroe, linked to her relationship with the Kennedy brothers and possible blackmail. Researchers such as the user posting as "Hércules Poirot 2013 bis" on the forum point out that the actress may have stumbled upon a political conspiracy that ended up neutralizing several people before Nixon reached the presidency. The death of actress Jean Seberg, hounded by the FBI and who died in Paris at 40, is mentioned as a parallel case of a star who was inconvenient for the system.

The unsettling detail

Joe DiMaggio, Monroe's ex-husband, who organized her funeral, barred most Hollywood figures from attending. According to his account, he blamed the entertainment industry for the actress's death. "If it weren't for them, she would still be alive," he reportedly said. The contrast between the official suicide verdict and the many open hypotheses — from medical error to political murder — keeps the mystery alive more than six decades later.