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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Stephen Fay
Lewis Chester
Magnus Linklater
Clifford Irving
Howard Hughes
Elmyr de Hory
Irving
de Hory
Las Vegas
Ibiza
Nassau
Hughes
Newsweek
Leter
de Hary
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.
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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.
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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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Sunday Times of London
Rah
Pele