CIA documents show that King Hussein of Jordan had a child out of wedlock with an American Jewish actress, who was later beaten to death by their son.
A three-page CIA memo, made public for the first time last month, shows that the spy agency was eager to make a good impression on the Arab monarch during an official state visit in 1959, according to USA Today.
The file reveals that the 24-year-old king, having divorced his first wife two years earlier, "was especially desirous of female companionship during his Los Angeles visit
As Hussein sought to secure financial aid from the Dwight D. Eisenhower administration during the trip, the spy agency arranged a meet with a 32-year-old B-list movie actress named Susan Cabot.
The Hollywood prominent Howard Hughes invited Cabot to a party thrown by billionaire oilman Edwin Pauley.
But before attending the tycoon's festive affair, Cabot (born Harriet Shapiro) was told by her handler "We want you to go to bed with him."
"The actress said that she rejected the proposal but finally went to [Hussein's] party," the memo states. She later found him to be most charming."
A few days later the king asked the CIA to arrange another meeting with Cabot, this time in New York City
The relationship went secretly as would caused turmoil in his homelands
It remains unclear how long Cabot and the King maintained their relationship. But in 1961, she gave birth to a boy named Timothy, long-rumored to be Hussein's son.
Born a dwarf, Timothy was later adopted by Cabot's second husband, Michael Roman.
In 1986, Cabot was found bludgeoned to death with a weightlifting bar in her San Fernando Valley home, leading to her son's arrest.
Timothy was charged with involuntary manslaughter, claiming his mother who suffered from mental illness that attacked him first.
During Timothy's trial, it was revealed in court that Cabot had received a monthly payment of $1,500 from the Jordanian government.
Timothy Roman was sentenced to four years in prison dying of heart failure in 2003.
King Hussein married three more times, his last to American Lisa Halaby, who became Queen Noor till his death in 1999
During Timothy's trial, it was revealed in court that Cabot had received a monthly payment of $1,500 from the Jordanian government.
Timothy Roman was sentenced to four years in prison dying of heart failure in 2003.
King Hussein married three more times, his last to American Lisa Halaby, who became Queen Noor till his death in 1999
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