Jay Leno paid his dues by appearing with his fellow comedian Bill Maher Random Club Podcast.
the previous Host of “The Tonight Show.” He explained a rumor that the injuries to his face were the result of a mob beating over outstanding gambling debts.
In November, Leno revealed that he broke his wrist and suffered significant bruising to his face and body after falling down a 60-foot hill outside his hotel.
Hours after his fall, the famous comedian took the stage to perform while wearing an eye patch.
Jay Leno suffered severe bruising from a fall in November. (Getty Images)
Maher asked Leno about the rumours, to which Jay replied: “Well, I like the idea that they're not going to take one of my cars just for my gambling debts.”
A long-time car enthusiast, Leno is known to have hundreds of collectible cars in his personal garage worth millions of dollars.
Jay Leno 'feels great' despite suffering facial bruises from a fall
However, he remembers an encounter with the mafia when he was a young comedian.
“You were very smart,” he said. “I remember years ago I was on Catch a Rising Star, and I was on stage, and this guy — a mob guy — came up to me afterwards and said, ‘Hey, you're a funny kid. You're a funny kid.
Leno showed the peace sign while driving shortly after his fall in November. (Mega)
“He takes $100 and puts it in my pocket. I say, 'Oh, thank you.' I say, “Look, I don't mean any disrespect, but, you know, give it to the church or something… I'm fine, but thank you.” He said to me: “You know you're a smart kid, you don't take money from people like me.” And no one bothered me again.”
While Leno admitted he never got in trouble, he witnessed the mob “chucking the crap out of comics left and right” for being “wise—–” on stage.
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He also didn't understand the rumors simply because he didn't like losing money.
“I don't gamble,” Leno admitted. “Losing $100 makes me feel stupider than winning $1,000 makes me feel happier. Because I say, 'I could have taken my wife out to dinner.'”
Jay Leno has hundreds of rare cars and collectibles in his garage in Burbank. (Walker Dalton)
The comedian said last month “Inside Edition” He broke his wrist, suffered major bruises on his face and body, and lost a fingernail after falling down a 60-foot rocky hill.
The fall of his hotel was the latest in a series of collapses Traumatic accidents As for Leno, who was also “exposed” to his motorcycle in January 2023.
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Leno suffered two broken ribs, two knees and a broken collarbone after being bundled up while riding his motorcycle in a parking lot.
“I turned down a side street and crossed the parking lot, and unbeknownst to me, someone had a wire strung across the parking lot but there was no flag hanging from it,” Leno said. Las Vegas Journal Review.
“I didn't see him until it was too late. The clothes just tied me up, and the explosion knocked me off the bike. The bike kept going, and you know how it goes.”
Jay Leno revealed the burns he suffered from a garage fire in November 2022 while leaving the Grossman Burn Center in West Hills. (Grossman Burn Center)
In 2022, Leno underwent multiple surgeries after suffering third-degree burns in a gasoline fire. Leno reportedly suffered major burns On his face, hands, and chest while working under a car in his Burbank garage.
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Fox News Digital's Lauren Overholtz contributed to this report.
