Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia
2024 · 1 Season · 2 Episodes ·
With his mafia wiseguy links and access to entertainment industry star power, Frank Sinatra helped John F. Kennedy into the White House in 1960. But it all came to a bitter end.
E11. The BeginningFrank Sinatra's barkeep father and midwife mother had loose affiliations with organized crime that assisted Frank in his rise to stardom. John F Kennedy' father's bootlegging past cultivated criminal connections that helped him to run for President.E22. After the ElectionKennedy wins the Presidency. Robert Kennedy, hellbent on cracking down on the Mafia, was appointed Attorney General. When Hoover discovers a love triangle, he tells the President to cut all ties with the Mafia, including Sinatra.
