Wayne Newton and the Mob

Gangland Wire

Gary Jenkins

Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime, History

4.6 • 647 Ratings

🗓️ 18 September 2024

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we explore the intriguing life of Wayne Newton, "Mr. Las Vegas," and his unexpected ties to organized crime. I share discoveries into a strange relationship between a Gambino family associate and this Las Vegas entertainer. I reveal Newton's connections with mobster Guido Penosi amid his performances at the Copacabana Club. The narrative delves into how Newton’s rise to fame attracted the attention of the Gambino family, leading to offers of “protection” and entangling him in a web of crime, investigations, and betrayal. As the story unfolds, I reflect on the complexity of Wayne Newton’s legacy, inviting listeners to engage with our community as we continue to explore the captivating intersections of celebrity and organized crime. Wayne Newton was a dynamic showman in Las Vegas for many years, and his innocence led him to get into a business relationship with a mobster. He even allowed his mob connectiopns to become involved with another Las Vegas entertainer, singer Lola Falana.
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0:00.0	Well, hey, all you wiretappers. Good to be back here in the studio. This is like a little extra.
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1:16.1	just for fun a story that i always wondered about when i was younger it was mr los vegas wayne newton i
1:22.8	don't know if you know who way newton is most of you probably do i saw his show once i was out in Las Vegas and saw his show. He was getting older then. He's probably, shoot, he's, he's older than me. And he, but he's had a lot of work done and he, you know, obviously he was wearing a girdle or something. He looked pretty slim and trim for his age and, and what I know about him. So, but he, he put on a hell of a show in Vegas.
1:47.2	I mean, he, he is the consummate show man.
1:50.0	I always had heard that Wayne Newton somehow was hooked up to the mob, but yet not really,
1:56.2	or, or the mob, you know, being a Las Vegas entertainer like that, you got to have, you got to somehow get along
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