Frank Sinatra and the Mafia

Frank Sinatra was one of the greatest entertainers of the twentieth century—a singer of unmatched style, an Academy Award-winning actor, and a commanding figure whose friendships reached from Hollywood and Las Vegas to the White House. Yet throughout his life, persistent questions followed him about his relationships with powerful members of organized crime.

Frank Sinatra & the Mafia: The Lost Hearings is a gripping dramatic investigation into those associations, the allegations surrounding them, and the uneasy intersection of celebrity, politics, entertainment, and criminal power.

Was Sinatra simply loyal to childhood friends, regardless of their reputations? Did mob influence assist his rise in show business? What role did organized crime play in Las Vegas entertainment? And how did Sinatra become entangled in the dangerous political world surrounding John F. Kennedy and Giancana?