Chaplin’s scandalous sex life sparks legal woes as FBI and gossip columnists conspire against him. Hedda Hopper, known as the queen of Hollywood gossip, was Chaplin’s nemesis and she deemed him "unamerican.” Joan Barry was just 22 years old when she arrived in Hollywood with dreams of stardom. She soon met Charlie Chaplin and the pair became romantically entwined. When the relationship went sour, Chaplin’s enemies – including J Edgar Hoover and columnist and radio star Hopper – saw an opportunity. Chaplin soon landed in court facing charges under the White-Slave Traffic Act.