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Frank Sinatra — Part 4

117 pages · May 09, 2026 · Document date: Jan 31, 1946 · Broad topic: Public Figures · Topic: Frank Sinatra · 117 pages OCR'd
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é . a2- of nat ies and crim _.» (the leaders of which .. all Sinatra's close fPiends) and gos Oh, yes, another item in the article; when the going was too rough and he was out of work ©): Flachéttis kept him, furnished him with money to the tine - of a very high figures, the aix-figure mark, aays the article, he couldn't be als. lowed to be seen going around in dungaress, According to the misguided people. of Hollywood hets supposed to be the symbol of underprivileged youth of America, > Isntt that a sad commentary on underprivileged youth | of America?’ Fortunately, — it's not true. The same network which did an outstanding job of presenting a.” summer~long series of prograus, even carrying an interview with Moretti, haa now: given him a five-year TV contract commencing next month, Such inconslstenoy, tis: say the very Bast. That's tantamount to hypocrisy, but, then, of courses, radic. being entertainment to a. good extent does not know the people read the papers and other publications. We're supposed to be gullible or just plain stupid, na © “doubt. They're not too far behind Hollywood in their idea of the American Pubs — Uie6 Terre atupid themselves sb they expect. everyone else ia. = ‘hi of 3 tn Life on career bought by a gangster; supported financialiy: vy" is a gengater - Moretti. Sex charge arreat reduced to aeduction and bought ‘off: by thiaig gary ter. Carried a gun in Los Angeles which the sheriff took from h but? he ‘sontinned to carry one after that, Career with Dorsey “bought” for him by! the. other gengaters. Release from contract he did not wish to go through. a as with . ob ined. ‘through threat to Dorsey, Supported financially by gangsters to: ; ‘of a handsome amount when too lazy to work at somthing else. Accom! . wieainals, aiding them 1n their criminal acts. The police raided |. olen tg flat in Italy and found gold cigarette case given him by Sinatra with. ars oription: “fo my dear Pal Lucky, from your friend, Frank Sinatra," Fine- ‘to. follow, isn't itt A career bought by criminals, maintained by ori *Sneley he ie the accompliee of oriminals which the Govermment knows, but he gong "wn¢euehed. Openly visits the arch oriminal of all in his home and nobody. stone: him or takes action of any kind. He is successful to the tune of millions so’. any. youngeter can says well, what about it? Why should they be decent and = ..' ‘work hard to obtain success? Herets a youth, gun-toter, friend of dope. addicts; friend and accomplice of the biggest criminals, takes support from them when he: ig qut.of work, = so it's all right. He's free, has gone unpunished, end is. on top of ‘the worl It's food for thought, if you're descent and if you're intera’: ested in: ‘protecting youth from orime in ali its aspects. wig: gerry this 1a so long, but it's been on my chest since the article firat appa ed and since I discovered that sane people knew these horrifying facts abuaut.. person in ‘public life. A number of people are saying somwthtng should be don ‘wat Peel futile, feel that you may write letters*and sreem from the ‘but nothing will be achieved. Maybe, since yéu are so interested:in: (30: grime among the young, you'll see fit to have son thing done, abe oe horriblé:exasple of it all from the young and bring howé’ ae # Mot ‘their idol, ad the nitwits of Hollywood say, but an idol ay dragging. deeply, in the filth ang: mire of crime, Thank you at least ‘tor ‘yeading this letter. I HOPE it will have some effete. ‘ Ttm not. really writing it just for myself elther, but for a group number juat.: twenty-two, of all races and faiths, including some good Italian friends Wo are thoroudly ashamed of him, Personally, I feel he's not even a worthwhile — 4 American citizen -= he aida in crime] ~~. I thought that called for arrest - f° Sincerel . ny I _——,
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