Yet even then, perhaps the most dangerous run-in Carson ever had came when the New York Mafia ordered a hit on The Tonight Show host in the early 1970s.
As Malkoff described it, a heavily inebriated Carson, fresh off his divorce to his second wife Joanna, walked into New York City's Jilly's Saloon with his Tonight Show co-host Ed McMahon and McMahon's manager, Robert Coe.
Acting fast, Carson, McMahon and Coe promptly left the bar, leading Gallo to seek revenge by putting a hit out on the talk show host's life.
As the situation escalated, executives from NBC and the owner of Jilly's Sallon, Jilly Rizzo, attempted to intervene in the hopes of deescalating the situation. Only through the personal intervention of Frank Sinatra was the hit on Carson's life eventually called off.
"When [Gallo's family] left, Gallo, Sinatra and Jilly remained behind," Malkoff said of the scene. "Joey thanked Sinatra for his graciousness and asked if there was anything he could do for him."
Hearing The Tonight Show's name, Gallo apparently struggled to control his rage, pacing around the room before grabbing Sinatra's face hard enough to leave physical bruises.
"He's so sorry," Sinatra said. "He would come right now on his hands and knees, but he's terrified. I'm asking you to give the guy a break."
Though he continued to vent his anger for a few more minutes, Gallo ultimately relented, telling the iconic singer, "You tell Johnny Carson that he breathes only because he knows Frank Sinatra."
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