Howard Hughes, the reclusive billionaire whose story is told in Martin Scorsese's Oscar nominated film "The
Aviator", reportedly spied on his lovers.
The reclusive entrepreneur was so convinced his lovers were cheating on him that he ran a fleet of bogus
taxis to catch them in the act, reported Contactmusic.com.
These taxis were fitted with perfume detectors to register the unique fragrance worn - at his insistence - by
his lovers.
When a detector was activated the driver would photograph the lady as she arrived at her
destination.
Hollywood actresses Ava Gardner and Katherine Hepburn were among the playboy's many
girlfriends.
In Scorsese's film Leonardo DiCaprio plays Hughes, while Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale and No Doubt
singer Gwen Stefani play the billionaire's celebrity lovers.
In a Hollywood career that lasted over three decades, Hughes produced a number of films, including
acclaimed ones such as "Outlaw" (1943), "Scarface" (1932), "The Sky Devils" (1932) and "Hells' Angels"
(1930).
'Aviator' Hughes spied on lovers
Monday, February 07, 2005 17:10 IST
