A Viking editorial assistant named Rebecca Singleton was assigned to work for Onassis when Onassis started at the company and was faced with a series of unusual priorities, including acting as a barrier between Onassis and curiosity seekers who just wanted to see the former First Lady. At one point, a man arrived at the office and told Singleton he was strapped with dynamite, at which point Singleton, who had worked as a psychiatric nurse, calmly patted him down and put him back on the elevator. She threw out letters sent to Onassis addressing the Kennedy assassination and fielded phone calls inquiring about the latest rumors, including one about Frank Sinatra supposedly shopping his autobiography to various publishers. "Did she really sign Frank Sinatra's autobiography for $1 million?" one caller asked her. "Categorically not true but we're all trying," Singleton told them. "Is she going to marry Frank Sinatra?" was the next question. "Categorically untrue and not trying," Singleton replied.
