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Howard Hughes and the “Mormon Will” Forgery Case

Illustration of Howard Hughes in a 1930s aviator jacket beside his H-1 Racer monoplane

When Howard Hughes died in 1976, a handwritten will appeared out of nowhere, splitting his fortune in unexpected ways. A Las Vegas jury called it a forgery after a dramatic trial.

Bart Baggett
October 8, 2026