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"Clifford Michael Irving (born November 5, 1930) is an American investigative reporter and writer. He is known for a fake "autobiography" of Howard Hughes in the early 1970s. After Hughes denounced him and sued McGraw-Hill, the publisher, Irving confessed the hoax and was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison, serving 17 months."--Wikipedia.

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364.1Society, government, & cultureSocial problems and social servicesCrimeCriminal offenses
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CT275 .H6678 .F38Auxiliary Sciences of HistoryBiographyBiographyNational biography

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