Open letter to Colleen Otsah
I am writing to you regarding your father. There is currently a Broadway play in production that intends to rely on information your father provided years ago. I was asked to review the script, which I have now done.
After careful consideration, I felt it was important to be transparent about my concerns. I have long questioned your father’s credibility. Despite repeated claims, no tapes or verifiable evidence were ever produced. Without tangible proof, corroboration, or a reliable chain of custody, I find it difficult to accept his accounts as factual.
My perspective is based on professional standards of investigation and evidence. Claims of this magnitude require substantiation, and in this case, that substantiation has never materialized. For that reason, I believe the information attributed to your father should be approached with significant caution.
I wanted to share my reasoning directly and respectfully, given the personal nature of this subject.
Claim:
Otash knew Monroe was murdered and had evidence implicating powerful individuals.
Why It’s Disputed:
· Otash was not present at the scene.
· Official investigations concluded probable suicide, which I disagree.
· Later retellings rely heavily on hearsay.
Consensus:
Speculative and unsupported by evidence.
3. Surveillance of the Kennedys
Claim:
Otash wiretapped conversations involving John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy, often through Monroe.
Why I Dispute:
· No recordings verified.
· No corroboration from contemporaneous law enforcement or intelligence records.
· Claims surfaced primarily years later, often second- or third-hand.
Consensus:
Unsubstantiated; viewed as embellishment.
4. Routine Illegal Wiretapping for Clients
Claim:
Otash regularly conducted illegal wiretaps for studios, tabloids, and private clients.
Why I Dispute:
· While Otash admitted to wiretapping in interviews, scope and targets vary wildly across accounts.
· Some activities likely occurred, but extent is exaggerated.
Consensus:
Partially true but inflated over time.
5. Confessions Given Late in Life
Claim:
Otash “confessed” to knowledge of crimes shortly before his death.
Why I Dispute:
· No sworn statements.
· No recordings or signed affidavits.
· Stories passed through intermediaries with conflicting motives.
Consensus:
Not legally or historically reliable.
Why I’m Skeptical
· Otash had a documented pattern of self-aggrandizement.
· He worked in an era with minimal oversight, enabling exaggeration.
· Many claims emerged after key witnesses were deceased.
· No claim has survived evidentiary scrutiny.
I intend to share my professional opinion publicly on this subject. Before doing so, I wanted to give you the opportunity to respond and to provide any evidence that may contradict my understanding.
If there is documentation, recordings, or other verifiable proof that supports your father’s claims—and demonstrates that my assessment is incorrect—I would welcome the opportunity to review it. Absent such evidence, my opinion remains based on the information currently available to me.
I believe it is only fair to extend this courtesy before I move forward.
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