The other day, I blogged about celebrity cougars and mentioned Lana Turner. Long before the O.J. Simpson case would become sensationalized in the 90s, Lana was involved in a scandalous murder trial that would shake up Hollywood. In early 1957, she met Johnny Stompanato, four years her junior. He was good looking and built, but Johnny had a few faults. For example, he had ties to the LA underworld, including gangster Mickey Cohen. Lana feared bad publicity, so she tried to break it off with Stompanato, but he was not quite ready to let go of his golden haired leading … Continue reading →