Back in November, former The Tonight Show host Jay Leno made headlines after he was spotted sporting some severe injuries to his face. According to Leno,

We’re all relieved Leno was well enough to get back on stage again. Still, the curious number of injuries has led some tabloids to wonder if we really heard about this, spurring rumors that Leno owes gambling debts,

Jay Leno addressed rumors he suffered ghastly facial bruising and was beaten up by the mob over an unpaid gambling debt while appearing on Bill Maher's podcast.

Jay Leno addressed rumors about his recent string of injuries — specifically that he was beat up by the mob due to gambling debts — during an appearance on Bill Maher's 'Club Random' podcast.

Jay Leno has cleared the air about rumors that his recent injuries were “mob” related. In a Dec. 22 podcast episode of Bill Maher’s “Club Random,” the two men discussed comedy and their careers. During the discussion, Maher asked Leno if his injuries were related to gambling debts and the “mob.”

While Leno claims to have never had problems with the mob himself, he did see them beat up “comics left and right” for saying things that they didn’t like onstage. On top of