John Lennon once had “loud, raucous sex” with a woman at a party — and his wife, Yoko One, could hear the entire ordeal — according to Elliot Mintz’s new book, “We All Shine On: John, Yoko, and Me.”
“Throughout it all, Yoko sat on the sofa, in stunned, mortified silence, as other guests began awkwardly getting up to leave — until they realized that their coats were in the bedroom where John was having sex,” Mintz, 79, writes.
Mintz, who was a close friend of the famous couple, claims the incident took place at a New York City party to watch the 1972 presidential election results between Richard Nixon and George McGovern.
Ono and Lennon tied the knot in March 1969 and were together until he was murdered in December 1980 at age 40.
“[Yoko] did not realize it was going to turn into such a big love affair,” Pang said. “She thought it would be two weeks, gone, goodbye.”Ono and Lennon’s relationship has also infamously been blamed for breaking up The Beatles’ — though both parties denied having such influence on the band.“We All Shine On: John, Yoko, and Me” is available now.
John Lennon once had “loud, raucous sex” with an unnamed woman at a party also attended by his wife, Yoko Ono, according to Elliot Mintz’s new book, “We All Shine On: John, Yoko, and Me.” Getty Images
Mintz, who was a friend of the couple, also claims Ono and other party guests could hear the entire situation. Getty Images
“Yoko sat on the sofa, in stunned, mortified silence, as other guests began awkwardly getting up to leave — until they realized that their coats were in the bedroom where John was having sex,” Mintz writes. Penguin Random House
Mintz claimed Ono told him she would not “ever forget” what happened at the party. AFP/Getty Images
Mintz also alleged Ono said she didn’t know “if it will ever be the same.” Getty Images for CHANEL
The musicians were married from 1969 until the former Beatles star’s death in 1980. Michael Ochs Archives
Though they were married for a long time, they separated at least once. Michael Ochs Archives
During the separation, Lennon had an 18-month love affair with their assistant, May Pang. Getty Images
Pang claimed in her 2023 documentary, “The Lost Weekend: A Love Story,” that Ono gave them permission to be together. Getty Images
Ono and Lennon’s relationship was blamed for breaking up The Beatles. Getty Images