The paper was/is only half of their story… Otis' wife had a pavillion named after her in LA. I believe she was well connected with the actors/artists. That family pushed fact and fiction.
Mistake, I mentioned there is a pavillion named after Otis' wife… it's not his wife. It was named after his mother. That family literally was running major shit in their heyday. It makes sense that RC would have the ability/knowledge to exploit the area. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Chandler_Pavilion