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The Times Herald Record

Location

Middletown, New York, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1972

Page

4

Hoax at the Hughes hoax scheme by Clifford Irving

Stephen Fay Lewis Chester and Magnus Linklater recount Clifford Irving's bookstore scheme to forge an authorized Howard Hughes biography. Irving used bold leaps, forged confidence, and a flair for panache to exploit Ibiza, Nassau, and Newsweek coverage in December 1970.

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Inside a Grand Literary Hoax to Forge Hughes Biography

A scheme unfolds where Irving and Richard Suskind plot to third party publish a fictional Hughes biography. They test market interest, forge Hughes letters, and seek secrecy via Switzerland while crafting a convincing authorial narrative and staged proofs for McGraw Hill.

Hughes Irving Palma Majorca Richard Suskind Vegas Beverly Jane Loo Moray-Hill Howard Hughes Beverly Loo Las Vegas Suskind McGraw-Hill Switzerland Edith H. R. Hughes Helga Beverly Leo Newsweek Albert Gerber

Irving plots travel to Mexico with Nina Van Pallandt

Irving moves from mock talks with Howard Hughes toward a real plan to mix business with pleasure. He contemplates a Bahamas or Mexico trip with Nina Van Pallandt while ensuring discretion, as he anticipates negotiating contracts and a potential half million dollar payoff upon McGraw-Hill discussions on February 17.

Irving Hughes Britannia Beach Nassau Palae Guard McGraw-Hill Beverly Leo Howard Hughes American Express Nina van Pallandt Ibiza Bahamas Mexico

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