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Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia

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.

This is the extraordinary story of the friendship between two of the 20th century's greatest icons; how they met, the women and secrets they shared; and how it all went so horribly wrong. John F Kennedy and Frank Sinatra; they were two of the biggest names in 1960s America. The pair met for the first time in the Mafia-ran Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, and immediately bonded. Sinatra provided Hollywood women and glamour, while Kennedy offered the class of high-society. Their shared love for partying and womanizing was reckless. With their criminal connections and Sinatra's A-list fame and support, Kennedy became President in 1960. Yet despite helping him into the White House, the Chicago Outfit crime syndicate were acutely targeted by the Kennedy administration and The President abruptly cut all links with the Mafia including Sinatra. Sinatra was devastated and humiliated and the pair never spoke again.

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Genres:Crime, Documentary, History