Mark Shaw | Collateral Damage, Connecting the Deaths of Marilyn, JFK and Dorothy Kilgallen

Best-selling author Mark Shaw returns to The Commonwealth Club to discuss his latest book, Collateral Damage, in his ongoing investigative research into the connections between the mysterious deaths of motion picture screen siren Marilyn Monroe, President John F. Kennedy, and "What’s My Line?" TV star and crack investigative reporter Dorothy Kilgallen.

Shaw argues that if Robert Kennedy had been prosecuted for what Shaw calls his complicity in the death of Marilyn Monroe in 1962, his campaign against Mafia leaders as attorney general would have been sidetracked, and so there would have been no reason for Bobby’s Mafia enemies to assassinate his brother JFK in 1963. There would also have been no reason for them to kill media icon Dorothy Kilgallen, since it was her explosive investigation into JFK’s death that led to the famous reporter’s death in 1965.

Hear the details of Shaw's latest research, and send in your questions during the live-stream discussion.

SPEAKERS

Mark Shaw
Author, Collateral Damage: The Mysterious Deaths of Marilyn Monroe and Dorothy Kilgallen and the Ties that Bind them to Robert Kennedy and the JFK Assassination

In Conversation with George Hammond
Author, Conversations With Socrates

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[unsensibleshoes]

For anyone born after 1980, this man practiced the ancient art of "investigative journalism".

[Mary-qvtz]

In the Sunday newspaper, following Kennedy’s assassination was a article quoting the surgeon that attended Kennedy. In that article he described the gaping exit wound at the back of Kennedy’s head at the base of the skull, and said, “If you have ever seen an exit wound from an——-(he named the gun)— you know what a large hole it makes”! The next day he retracted his statement saying “he made a mistake, it was an entrance wound not an exit wound.” It was evident at that time, that someone convinced him to change his story.

[Danmark]

Thank you Mark Shaw for your continued and brilliant investigation into these deaths. Dorothy deserves justice and recognition for her amazing life. You are a voice of truth and I hope you continue to spread your information to the listening people.

[timothyscavo]

Virtually everything Mark Shaw says, I already knew. Marilyn's case has over a hundred connections and evidences that conclusively show that Marilyn was murdered. The County of LA has refused to reopen Marilyn's case at least twice. This case deeply troubles me 60 years later.

[vickyyurich]

I’ve been waiting for someone to come out with this for 30 yrs, Thankyou Mark🙏

[delana]

I had never heard of Dorothy Kilgallen until now, it really does put all the deaths together that fit the facts known then and now.

[artmax]

We have NEVER been a Democracy... Jackie O said in 1964 referring to JFK : "They ALL killed him."

[uniteamerica]

One important fact people should get from this video, if they haven't already figured it out, if the media makes someone look a certain way that person is probably the opposite of what the media says.

[garyk.nedrow]

In his book, Shaw fails to include the collateral death of Mary Pinchot Meyer, the ex-wife of Cord Meyer (CIA) and former mistress of JFK. Her execution style death was also part of the assassination cover up, as described in Peter Janney's book, Mary's Mosaic. The two books ought to be read and analyzed together.

[maryschwab]

I have the most respect for Dorothy, we need more reporters like that today!

[jenpar]

I had never heard of Dorothy Killgallen until I went on a What's My Line" binge. I started watching the clips on YouTube and was hooked. I never read much about Marilyn Monroe except to know that I never believed it was suicide. Also, with JFK, I knew that he was killed but the truth never came out truly. Back to Dorothy, I totally loved her, once I understood her a little more, as I progressed watching the show. Then I came to the one that told of her death and that's when I started digging about her and read everything I could about her. I replayed earlier shows and then her last just tore my heart out. Then after watching the show that told of her death, I watched each remaining one age very quickly. The host aged overnight and the president of Random House never was the same. That's when I came across the YouTube video of Mark Shaw. Her story affected me so very much.

[lisaking]

He ought to do a book on Diana, the Princess of Wales. She was interviewed by reporters on small boats as she was standing on Fayed's yacht. She told them, the next day she was going to do a press conference where she was going to say things that she knew about that were going to shock people. That night, she died in the tunnel. I have always thought she was murdered.

[Nolasusan]

Having worked for District Attorney Jim Garrison while he was writing ‘JFK’ and typing his books! It’s obvious Mark was valuable back in the 60’s and more valuable now to tell the truth of the Kennedy family.

[lynnhowe]

Excellent. I knew a lot of it. He should do a book on some of the 2020 DC Swamp politicians!

[chirelle.alanalooney]

Thank you Mark Shaw for all of your detailed investigating on all of your subjects, right down to the tiniest bit of supurb detailed evidence!
It is extremely impressive!

[r.p.]

I agree! It’s bad enough to be murdered but then to say it was a suicide is even a bigger murder of someone and their spirit. Unfairness at the ultimate level

[Jay-vrir]

Dorothy Kilgallen was a very devout Catholic, when a Bishop was on What's my line, Dorothy kissed his ring . A good Catholic would not take her own life .

[chirelle.alanalooney]

Oh thank you Mark for coming out with that fabulous statement, of calling those types of men "Serial Adulterers." That fits them to a T, and it's perfect!

[estherwiskel]

I appreciate this author, articulate, compassionate, diligent and focused on accuracy. Enjoyable interview 👏👏👏👍.

[lenhummel]

Evidence indicates both of these remarkable women were murdered/silenced and set up as suicides.