6. A Holy Man’s Wild Party Pad
Many Russian aristocrats and high society figures, aware that Rasputin had the Tsar’s and Tsarina’s ear, sought to gain his favor. Some even sent their wives or daughters to seduce him into putting in a good word for them at court, or their female kin did so on their own initiative to help their male relative. And many admiring women visited him simply out of lust. Rasputin was always down for getting it on, and had enviable stamina and staying power. The authorities posted plainclothes policemen at Rasputin’s building, and their reports frequently described dozens of women, from prostitutes to high ranking aristocrats, visiting his apartment. The police reports described loud noises of drunken revelry, partying, beatings, violent sex, and o-r-g-i-e-s that lasted until sunrise and beyond.
