Jay Leno has dismissed rumors suggesting he has gambling debts and is “being beaten up by the mob.”
The speculation arose after the former Tonight Show host was spotted wearing an eye patch, with a black eye, a bruised face, and a bandaged wrist following an incident.
Leno explained that he sustained the injuries after slipping while walking down a hill toward a restaurant near his hotel.
This isn’t the first time the comedian has faced injuries in recent years. In 2022, he suffered third-degree burns during a garage fire while working on the undercarriage of a 1907 White Motor Co. steam car alongside his long-time friend, Dave Killackey.
A few months later, Leno endured yet another accident, breaking…