The Countess and the Mob
The untold story of Marajen Stevick Chinigo and Mafia lord Johnny Rosselli
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The tentacles of organized crime isn't just for big cities and large orgainizations. It's much closer to home than that. Marajen Chinigo crafted her public image by associating with Howard Hughes, Frank Sinatra and Loretta Young. She built her professional life on her parent's hard work and good fortune. Her picture appeared on society magazine covers. She married a movie star and a mobster. Marajen did favors for most out of the goodness of her heart. For others she had an axe to grind.The Countess and The Mob is a true story of how anyone can get what they want...for a price. Being a newspaper heiress wasn't enough for the known philanthropist. She was a spoiled rich girl that craved love and attention and getting her way. And that meant dealing with the mob. But did she go too far when she asked Los Angeles mafia lord, Johnny Rosselli, to do a 'favor' for her? While trying to live on top Marajen Chinigo fell to the cellar of decency to preserve the cosmetic front she let the public see.
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About the Book
Maureen Hughes was first introduced to Countess Marajen Chinigo in the 1980s in a hospital room in Champaign, Illinois. Assigned to provide personal security to the Countess, Hughes knew few details about the woman she was protecting. Little did she know that Countess Chinigo was a woman connected to some of the most notorious and famous—or infamous—people of the twentieth century.
Hughes did not see the Countess again until a few years later at a local art museum. Intrigued by the impeccably dressed woman who strolled through the crowd like a queen, Hughes vowed to find out all she could about the mysterious Countess. As Hughes shares the fascinating story she uncovered after conducting three years of research and in-depth conversations with friends of the Countess, she unveils a time period where mobsters, presidents, celebrities, and countesses all mingled among dark, captivating secrets. Hughes reveals details about the famous figures the Countess hobnobbed with like Frank Sinatra, Joan Crawford, and Lucky Luciano, her marriage to Johnny Rosselli, and her eventual entanglements with the Mafia.
The Countess and the Mob paints a compelling portrait of the kaleidoscopic shapes and colors that made up the extraordinary and unforgettable life of Countess Marajen Stevick Chinigo.
About the Author
Maureen Hughes served as bodyguard for Countess Marajen Stevick Chinigo in the late 1980s. She is the author of An Angry Fire Still Burns and shares her time between properties in Illinois and Nevada.