16. Tastes Like Nancy Reagan Comin' Up To Bat: Vicki Lynn Morgan And Alfred Bloomingdale

A beautiful young girl with dreams of stardom moves from small town Colorado to Los Angeles to make her way to stardom...sound familiar?  Vicki Morgan's story actually did lead her to fortune - but not fame - at least not right away.  Over a 12-year period, she was the on-again, off-again well-compensated "kept woman" of millionaire Alfred Bloomingdale.  When Bloomingdale died and his widow ended the flow of dollars, Morgan sued the Bloomingdale estate for palimony - finally finding her fame when her sugar daddy's connections to the rich and powerful in California and Washington DC made for splashy and often tawdry headlines.  When she was murdered before her lawsuit came to trial, many wondered - and wonder to this day - if the murderer was actually the man convicted of the crime, or...???  Join Melissa as she unravels the ultimate tale of a Hollywood dream gone bad.