Jay Leno has been through a tough few years, suffering a series of injuries that have left him visibly battered. Bill Maher, during a chat on his Club Random podcast, couldn’t resist poking fun at the situation. He brought up a bizarre rumor from the National Enquirer, claiming Leno’s repeated accidents might not be accidents at all.

Maher jokingly referenced a theory suggesting Leno owed gambling debts and was being roughed up by the mob. With a grin, Leno dismissed the idea, saying, ‘I love the idea that the mob would drive to Greenburg, Pennsylvania, wait outside the Hampton Inn on a sleety, rainy day to throw me down the hill.’

Maher played along, teasing Leno further by saying the story wasn’t about a hill but implied his injuries were mob-related. The exchange was lighthearted, but Leno’s history of mishaps has definitely raised some eyebrows.

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