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Ben Novack Jr. was born into the glittering world of Miami Beach’s Fontainebleau hotel, surrounded by Hollywood legends and political figures of the 1950s and 1960s. A prominent heir, he later forged his own fortune through ventures that leveraged the connections made at his family’s famed resort. His luxurious lifestyle ended in tragedy when police discovered him bound and beaten to death in a hotel room far from the Florida sun. The case revealed a tangled family history marked by violence and alleged conspiracies, including a prior assault by his wife and the mysterious death of his mother. The investigation remains a stark reminder of the hidden dangers that can lurk behind opulent facades.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Celebrity Biography
Authors: John Glatt
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