Flahsback 2013: Gore Vidal's nephew and half-sister claim the celebrated writer was a pedophile who carried out 'Jerry Sandusky acts' on underage boys as they challenge his $37 million will

Flashback 2013 The Daily Mail reports:

Allegations have surfaced suggesting that eccentric late writer Gore Vidal was a pedophile.

The claims have been made by his half-sister, author Nina Straight, and his nephew, Hollywood actor and director Burr Steers, who are in the process of contesting the essayist's will.

Vidal died last year, aged 86, from pneumonia and left his entire estate, estimated at $37 million, to Harvard University.

In a feature that appeared in the New York Times, Ms Straight - who had a 'turbulent though close relationship' with Vidal - said the openly-gay author had had sex with underage men.

She described the alleged circumstances as 'Jerry Sandusky acts', referring to the former Penn State assistant football coach convicted of child molestation.

Mr Steers - who directed the Zac Efron film Charlie St Cloud - said that conservative columnist William F. Buckley - who had a long-running public feud with Vidal, which also played out in court - had evidence linking Vidal to the alleged crimes.

Harvard like money from Gore Vidal types.