The first extortion letter was written on Feb. 6, 1943. It was addressed to Betty Grable — then 26, a rising Hollywood star and already celebrated as World War II’s pinup girl. It read: “Under threat ...
“I wanted the money only to enable me to see movie stars," he reportedly said The first extortion letter was written on Feb. 6, 1943. It was addressed to Betty Grable — then 26, a rising Hollywood ...
At the height of her fame, movie star Betty Grable was targeted in a 1940s extortion scheme Movie star Betty Grable was a victim of extortion in the 1940s The extortionist, Russell Eugene Alexanderson ...