For decades, Fred Otash was alleged to have kept the darkest secrets of Hollywood stars, including America’s most famous sex symbol.
Tinseltown’s most notorious private detective died in 1992 at age 70. The World War II Marine veteran is the subject of a new book, “The Fixer: Moguls, Mobsters, Movie Stars, and Marilyn.”
It delves into shocking revelations from his never-before-seen investigative files.
For the book, co-author Manfred Westphal was given access to Otash’s archives with the blessing of his daughter Colleen. Westphal, who first met Colleen at Otash’s funeral, developed a close friendship with her over the years.
“One of the driving forces was to tell the story of his life, the cases he was involved in and what really happened — what actually happened,” co-author Josh Young told Fox News Digital.
“Not only was this a chance to do that, but also a chance to delve into this fascinating world of this extraordinary … larger-than-life character who walked out of a Raymond Chandler novel,” Young shared. “He was involved in the golden heyday period of Hollywood in the ‘50s and ‘60s with all the biggest stars, mobsters and studio executives.”
“[Colleen] granted us unfettered access to his never-before-seen personal archives, which served as the primary source for the book,” Westphal told Fox News Digital.