FBI deemed Lennon ‘too high’ to be a revolutionary

THE FBI deemed John Lennon too high on drugs to be a real revolutionary, according to secret files which have just been released.

Agents investigated a series of stars and household names, including Marilyn Monroe, Albert Einstein, Lucille Ball and The Doors.

A file on the former Beatle reveals he was closely watched in the US shortly before the Republican National Convention in 1972.

He wanted to extend his travel visa so he could “engage in disruptive activities surrounding RNC”, an agent reportedly claimed.

But an informant told the bureau that although Lennon “appears to be radically orientated” he did not give the impression of being a true revolutionist, “since he is constantly under the influence of narcotics.”

A file on screen legend Monroe reveals a 1955 rumour that she might have been a Communist Party member and had applied for a visa to visit Russia.

Einstein was watched for decades because of his alleged ties to Communists.

The files indicate it was believed he was a member, sponsor or affiliated with 34 so-called Communist fronts between 1937 and 1954.

I Love Lucy actress Lucille Ball was also suspected of being a communist sympathiser.

The FBI also received a series of complaints branding The Doors’ music “filth.”