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Man plans to auction off alleged Monroe sex tape

Man plans to auction off alleged Monroe sex tape

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A Spanish collector plans to auction what he claims is a newly discovered 8-mm version of a film purportedly showing Marilyn Monroe having sex when she was still an underage actress known as Norma Jean Baker. A...  Read Full Story

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