Sinatra and Martin's Beverly Hills Brawl Nearly Turned Deadly
A new book by Scott Huver, "Beverly Hills Noir: Crime, Sin, & Scandal in 90210," delves into a 1966 barroom brawl involving Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin that nearly left millionaire Frederick Rand Weisman dead. The altercation, which occurred at the Polo Lounge in Beverly Hills, was sparked by a confrontation over loud behavior and offensive language. The incident, shrouded in mystery and conflicting accounts, led to Weisman suffering a skull fracture and retrograde amnesia. Despite police interest, no charges were pressed, possibly due to alleged payouts to keep details vague.