Frank Sinatra's Draft Dodging Ways
Rumors can spread like wildfire for years and years to come. Frank Sinatra is a perfect example of that. Back in the day, there were rumors that the leader of the rat pack dodged the draft during World War II. The story said that he paid a doctor $40k to confirm that he was unfit for service. The rumors were so glaring that the FBI even went in to investigate.
As it turns out, Sinatra was not a draft dodger. The FBI found that the doctor was not paid any money to determine Sinatra unfit for service. In fact, he had a really good reason to not serve. He had a punctured eardrum and psychological issues that would prevent him from serving in the war. Still, to this day, people say that he dodged the draft illegally.
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