Most Popular Books by Ian Halperin

In late December 2008, Ian Halperin told the world that Michael Jackson had only six months to live. His investigations into Jackson''s failing health made headlines around the globe. Six months later, the King of Pop was dead. Whatever the final autopsy results reveal, it was greed that killed Michael Jackson. Friends and associates paint a tragic picture of the last years and days of his life as Jackson made desperate attempts to prepare for the planned concert series at London''s 02 Arena in July 2009. These shows would have earned millions for the singer and his entourage, but he could never have completed them, not mentally, and not physically. Michael knew it and his advisors knew it. Anyone who caught even a fleeting glimpse of the frail old man hiding beneath the costumes and cosmetics would have understood that the London tour was madness. Why did it happen this way? After an intense five year investigation, New York Timesbestselling author Ian Halperin uncovers the real story of Michael Jackson''s final years, a suspenseful and surprising thriller.

A stunning and groundbreaking investigation into the death of one of the great rock icons of our times -- revealing new evidence that points to a terrible conclusion. On Friday, April 8, 1994, a body was discovered in a room above a garage in Seattle. For the attending authorities, it was an open-and-shut case of suicide. What no one knew then, however, and which is only being revealed here for the very first time, is that the person found dead that day -- Kurt Cobain, the superstar frontman of Nirvana -- was murdered. In early April 1994, Cobain went missing for days, or so it seemed; in fact, some people knew where he was, and one of them was Courtney Love. Now a star in Hollywood and rock music, in early 1994 she was preparing to release her major label debut with her band, Hole, and what she knew then, though few others did, was that Cobain was planning to divorce her. Love & Death paints a critical portrait of Courtney Love; it also reveals for the first time the case tapes made by Love''s own P.I., Tom Grant, a man on a mission to find the truth about Kurt Cobain''s demise; and introduces us to a number of characters who feature in various theories about plots to kill Cobain. In addition, Cobain''s grandfather goes public, charging that his grandson was murdered. Drawing on new forensic evidence and police reports obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, the book explodes the myths that have long convinced the world that Cobain took his own life, and reveals that the official scenario was scientifically impossible. Against a background of at least sixty-eight copycat suicides since 1994, award-winning investigative journalists Max Wallace and Ian Halperin have conducted a ten-year crusade for the truth, and in Love & Death they are finally able to present a chilling and convincing case that each and every one of these suicides was preventable -- and in doing so, they call for this case to be reopened and properly investigated.

Who is the real Arnold Schwarzenegger? Investigative journalist and number one New York Times bestselling author Ian Halperin reveals the true and untold story about this larger-than-life and often outrageous figure From his childhood in Austria to his rise as a star of American conservative politics, the story of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s life reads like the script of a Hollywood B-movie penned by Horatio Alger. In this exclusive peek behind the curtain, award-winning scoop hunter Ian Halperin wades through the myths and rumors to discover the real Arnold behind the icon, a man defined by unbridled ambition and an unending quest for power. Based on extensive research, undercover forays, and candid interviews with many of the Terminator’s close friends and peers, Halperin brings the myth to life with: a riveting journey through Schwarzenegger’s past to explore his relationship with his abusive father and his feelings toward the Nazi party. insights into the shadowy world of bodybuilding and Schwarzenegger’s early steroid use. an investigation of Schwarzenegger’s reputation as a bully and a womanizer, including his alleged affairs and public accusations of sexual harassment—behavior that earned him the nickname “the Groper.” an in-depth look at his long-standing fascination with the Kennedys and his remarkably seamless assimilation into his wife’s fabled family. a detailed look into Maria’s startling weight loss. an analysis of Schwarzenegger’s political career, revealing him to be a surprisingly effective and talented governor. the behind-the-scenes machinations of the Kennedy family to influence Schwarzenegger’s political agenda. And finally Halperin uncovers the never-before-told details of an incredible and audacious plan for Schwarzenegger to attempt to rewrite the Constitution and run for president of the United States.

A star-studded behind-the-scenes account of celebrity culture and the pursuit and perils of fame. Ian Halperin is no stranger to undercover investigations. When he posed as a model in 2001 to expose the fashion industry, his resulting book, Shut Up and Smile, sent shock waves through the trade and became an international bestseller.

Investigator and #1 New York Times bestselling author Ian Halperin pulls back the curtain on America’s notorious Kardashian family’s meteoric rise to fame, and the dark secrets they’ve struggled to hide in Kardashian Dynasty. The Kardashians and Jenners have taken the world by storm, collectively rising to superfame after making their reality show debut on E! with Keeping Up with the Kardashians in 2007. Since then, their family life has remained a constant circus of tabloid headlines, red carpet appearances, branding deals, reality shows and their spinoffs, and a slew of media coverage. And yet, amidst their mega success, the Kardashians have faced a firestorm of negative publicity over the years: particularly over Kris Jenner’s role in the family. As matriarch and momager of the Kardashian clan, Kris has been accused of exploiting her children for fame and money and playing the media like a deck of cards. Based on extensive research, Ian Halperin delivers the salacious details behind the Kardashians’ rise to fame. With revelations exposing the family’s foundation as unstable at best and scandalous at worst, Halperin scrutinizes their self-made multi-million dollar brand and provides an unparalleled glimpse into the events and scandals that have propelled the Kardashians to worldwide celebrity, for better or worse.

Shocking new revelations emerge about superstar Whitney Houston and her only daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, in #1 New York Times bestselling author Ian Halperin’s account of their tumultuous lives. On July 26, 2015, after nearly six months in a coma, Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of musical megastars Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, tragically passed away at the age of twenty-two. Ever since she was found facedown and unresponsive in a bathtub in her suburban Atlanta home, a media frenzy of harrowing rumors and accusations swirled, particularly around Bobbi Kristina’s longtime boyfriend, Nick Gordon, who has been a part of the family since Whitney took him in as a teenager. But #1 New York Times bestselling author and investigative journalist Ian Halperin takes the story much, much further—back to the early days of Whitney’s career, exploring the devastating, self-destructive secrets that plagued the singer and led Whitney—and subsequently her daughter—down a dark and dangerous road. Drawing on evidence from trusted Houston family members, friends, and other inside sources, Halperin paints a portrait of Bobbi Kristina’s downward spiral following her mother’s death, including drug abuse and abusive relationships. How did Bobbi Kristina end up unconscious in a bathtub, almost exactly three years after her mother’s mysterious death? What was her relationship with Nick Gordon really like? How did a childhood in the spotlight as the daughter of controversial pop royalty lead to her troubling fate? Halperin offers readers a fascinating and candid behind-the-scenes look at the glamorous world, personal demons, and never-before-told life of Bobbi Kristina Brown.

Based on interviews with more than 100 musicians, family members, music industry figures, and others, "Fire and Rain" offers a full-scale and sympathetic view of the musician''s life and career--including his stay in a psychiatric institution, his self-imposed exile to England, and the inspirations behind his songs. in color.

Investigates whether the death of rock musician Kurt Cobain was a suicide or murder.

Young models on drugs, sexual abuse, eating disorders - Halperin had heard all these stories as well as claims from industry insiders that they are wildly exaggerated. Investigating undercover Bad & Beautiful is the authors account of world whose beautiful and glamorous facade hides a very ugly reality of sexual slavery, anorexia, racism, alcohol and drugs - a reality some young girls who are thrown into are destroyed by.

From the red-carpet at their blockbuster movie premieres, to the dense forests surrounding their French chateau, to a grim ward in a psychiatric hospital, #1 New yark times bestselling author Ian Halperin uncovers the facts behind the headlines. Halperin peels back the carefully crafted hype to reveal the complex truth about Brad pitt and Angelina Jolie, Hollywoods supercouple, known to the world as Brangelina.

Many musicians sing about heartache, despair and confusion, but few have experienced those feelings more intensely than James Taylor, who rose from a privileged childhood as the son of an affluent medical school dean to become a modern-day troubadour and pop superstar. When he was seventeen years old, Taylor''s personal demons led him to a Massachusetts mental institution where he confronted them the only way he knew how - by writing his first songs. Thirty years later, Taylor''s songs are among the most popular in the annals of music, but the demons are still with him. This book chronicles Taylor''s turbulent rise to fame - from his ten month stay in the exlusive private psychiatric institution where he finished high school and through his early years as a songwriter mentored by Paul McCartney, to his current status as a pop folk icon. Throughout his life Taylor has battled with drink and drug addiction and suffered frequent bouts of mental illness. Unlike many of his contemporaries who facing similar struggles, Taylor confronted and overcame his problems, emerging as an inspirational figure. FIRE AND RAIN traces his remarkable road to recovery, including his troubled marriage to pop star Carly Simon and the premature death of his brother due to alcoholism.

Presents a portrait of the modeling industry tracing the rise of well-known supermodels, and discusses how many models are misled into a world of drugs, prostitution, violence, and murder.

Author Ian Halperin goes undercover to reveal never-before-told secrets of the strange, science-fiction inspired church of the stars. Halperin infiltrates the Church of Scientology posing as a gay actor attracted by the church''s claim that it can cure homosexuality. Rebuffed until he claims that his uncle is a rich millionaire thinking of joining the church, he is given unprecedented access and allowed to video his entire experience. The results are explosive.

A fascinating panoply of poems, stories and photos on the global spread of the deadly Coronavirus. No.1 NY Times bestselling author/poet Ian Halperin wrote these powerful poems of survival and overcoming while being quarantined in a hotel in Medellin, Colombia during the height of Covid-19. Halperin was in Colombia working on a feature story about Medellin''s prosperous revival the past decade from a Narcos danger zone into a vibrant hub of high-tech and art. Six days into his trip, Colombian immigration officials showed up at his hotel, telling him very few foreigners were left in Colombia and those who remained had to go into quarantine and not move an inch from their room. In this highly anticipated book, Halperin delves into the disease that can easily mutate without warning. He dissects the virus'' ravaging toll on the world in a most unique way - a lyrical work of stunning urgency. He pays homage to the heroic acts of frontline and essential workers while casting aspersions on the dubious manner in which world leaders were to respond. Graphic but powerful, this riveting, groundbreaking book will shed light on the world''s inexhaustible fascination with the deadly virus and how it shut down the world in the early months of 2020.About The Author:No.1 NY Times bestselling author Ian Halperin, nicknamed "the Poet Eye", has written many bestselling books which have been translated in more than 100 countries and 30 languages. He is also an award-winning filmmaker, having directed several highly acclaimed documentaries, including Gone Too Soon (Michael Jackson), Wish You Weren''t Here (Roger Waters/Antisemitism) and The Cobain Case (Paramount). Also a professional saxophone player, Halperin has toured with his original music all over North America and Europe. He regularly appears on tv and radio networks, including Sirius XM, NBC, CBS, CNN and ABC. Halperin is currently working on a six-volume book and film series on greed and corruption by the world''s richest, elite public figures.Praise for Ian Halperin:"A judicious presentation of explosive material" - The New Yorker"Halperin comes to the story determined to hold to the truth, no matter where it leads him." - The Times (U.K.)"A fascinating portrait...Halperin is an excellent writer." - Jackie Collins"under-the-microscope masterpiece of pop-culture reporting ... [Halperin delivers] the goods via prodigious digging through court documents, hundreds of Hollywood sources and the kind of dogged shoe-leather reporting that has gone out of fashion."(LA Weekly)

Laliberte means freedom in French, but Laliberte gives freedom new meaning. This title takes you inside Laliberte''s world, followed by over-the-top partying by night. It lets you experience relentless drive of this visionary, his passion for life, the Cirque, and women.

VERSION SPECIALE LIMITEE, avec signature de l''auteur. Dans ce nouveau livre renversant, Ian Halperin, auteur d''un best-seller n 1 sur la liste du NY Times, revele de nouvelles informations stupefiantes a propos de la vie tumultueuse de Whitney Houston et de sa fille unique, Bobbi Kristina Brown. Le 31 janvier 2015, Bobbi Kristina Brown, fille des superstars Whitney Houston et Bobby Brown, fut retrouvee a plat ventre et sans connaissance dans sa baignoire, dans sa maison en banlieue d''Atlanta. Peu apres, des rumeurs troublantes et des accusations preoccupantes pleuvaient, en particulier sur l''ami de longue date de Bobbi Kristina, Nick Gordon, qui faisait partie de la famille depuis que Whitney l''avait accueilli lorsqu''il etait adolescent. Mais le journaliste d''enquete et auteur a succes Ian Halperin explore davantage l''histoire, nous ramenant au debut de la carriere de Whitney. Ils revelent les secrets devastateurs qui hanterent la chanteuse et qui entrainerent Whitney - et maintenant sa fille - dans un chemin sombre et dangereux. Analysant des informations obtenues aupres de membres de la famille Houston, d''amis et de sources proches de l''affaire, Halperin decrit la descente aux enfers de Bobbi Kristina apres la mort de sa mere, marquee par la consommation de drogue et des relations malsaines. Comment Bobbi Kristina s''est-elle retrouvee a plat ventre et sans connaissance dans une baignoire, presque trois ans, jour pour jour, apres la mort mysterieuse de sa mere ? Quelle etait sa relation avec Nick Gordon ? Son enfance sous les feux de la rampe peut-elle l''avoir menee a son destin tragique ? Halperin offre aux lecteurs un regard honnete et inedit sur le monde fabuleux et les demons personnels de Bobbi Kristina Brown."

Fin décembre 2008, le journaliste d''investigation Ian Halperin annonçait que Michael Jackson n''avait plus que six mois à vivre. Son information sur la santé chancelante du chanteur avait alors fait la Une de tous les médias du monde. Six mois plus tard, le roi de la pop était mort ! Alors que la planète entière dit au revoir à son idole, Ian Halperin revient, au terme d''une enquête stupéfiante, sur les éléments marquants, les zones d''ombre et les scandales qui ont émaillé la vie de la star. L''auteur livre ici de nouvelles révélations sur les grandes controverses qui ont entouré le mythe Jackson : ses nombreuses chirurgies plastiques, le blanchissement de sa peau, sa sexualité ou encore sa maladie génétique potentiellement fatale. Outre l''abus de médicaments prescrits par ses médecins qui avait conduit à l''incident de Berlin lorsque la star a suspendu son bébé dans le vide au-dessus d''une horde de fans, Halperin s''est interrogé sur la lignée des trois enfants de Michael et sur son obstination à prétendre qu''il est leur père biologique. Le journaliste revient largement sur les affaires de pédophilie et la relation houleuse du chanteur avec la justice, en particulier avec son ennemi juré, le procureur général de Californie Tom Sneddon. Il passe à la loupe les réelles motivations des détracteurs de Jackson et s''immerge dans son univers, rencontrant et interrogeant les proches et amis de la star, comme Liza Minnelli, Macaulay Culkin ou d''anciens amants homosexuels. Un récit haletant et fascinant... digne des meilleurs thrillers !

Pour la première fois “ Qui a tué Kurt Cobain ? ” révèle les dessous entourant le décès soudain du très populaire chanteur de Nirvana. Le livre se base sur plus de 30 heures de conversations enregistrées entre le détective privé, Tom Grant, et lavocate de Courtney Love qui tous deux contestent la théorie du suicide. Ian Halperin, journaliste dinvestigation, a interrogé plusieurs proches de Kurt et Courtney dont le père de Courtney Love et le grand père de Kurt Cobain, qui eux aussi sont convaincus du meurtre du jeune chanteur. Plusieurs experts interviennent et saccordent sur le fait que les preuves qui ont conduit à la thèse du suicide sont toutes bancales.