[2] During an interview with Daily Grind House Crampton stated: "When it first started, that role was only supposed to be for three months.

[3] Born as Leanna Randolphe, she is known as "the unscrupulous reporter who penned Ruthless, a scandalous exposé about Victor Newman".

[3] Ashley Abbott had a nervous breakdown after having an abortion, ran off to New York City, and lost her memory after she was mugged.

Her father, John, eventually found her in New York and returned her to a posh private institution near Genoa City.

During their honeymoon in Hawaii, they were stalked by Leanna Randolphe, a former mental patient of Stephen's who fantasized that they were lovers.

Leanna followed them back to Genoa City and abandoned her obsession with Stephen once she got involved with Jack Abbott, who arranged for her to write a sensational tell-all biography, under the pseudonym of Nora Randall called Ruthless: The Victor Newman Story, which would expose and destroy Victor.

Without Jack's consent, or knowledge, Leanna added an extra chapter to Ruthless that chronicled Ashley's ill-fated affair with Victor, including details about her abortion and nervous breakdown.

With the help of long-time admirer and friend of Victor, Douglas Austin, Leanna created the "I Hate Men Campaign" rallying wronged women everywhere.

In 2006, Leanna, now a journalist, returned to Genoa City to interview Ashley, who was being charged with the murder of Tom Fisher (Roscoe Born).

In 2007, she returned once more to conduct an interview with David Chow (Vincent Irizarry) about the death of Carmen Mesta (Marisa Ramirez).