Before moving on from this troublesome subject...Alberto claiming for years the family got "pennies" from the Valentino name/brand/estate? Hard to believe that no one fact-checked that lunacy. Granted they could legally sue, they could collect the monies but lying about it all is the line in the sand for me. Furthermore, their hanging S. George Ullman as the reason for their fake poverty is the breaking point. This is where the story changes and why I will always be the whistleblower exposing the vilification of Ullman as idiocy.
Did Ed Small pay them the damages? I wonder. (see below)
Sometimes this all seems so tragic to me... because if Rudolph Valentino had lived, these people would not have exploited his good name and memory so mercilessly. And Rudy would not have permitted the trashing of S. George Ullman, Natacha and Frank Mennillo. I think, imo, Rudy would kick Tracy Terhune's ass for his chronic and outrageous defaming of those he loved.
So if this logic follows, then the perpetrators of Alberto's agenda, are exploiting the death of Valentino. Merchants of death. Does Valentino not deserve to rest in peace and not have his earthly belongings, his truth, his legacy be in the hands of greedy merchants and insecure trolls?
In 1952, $500,000 was the equivalent in spending power of about five million, one hundred and fifty-five dollars... Pennies, Alberto? A lot of pennies. Whistleblowing on this one and game over.
