On December 20, 1971, Larry King was arrested in Miami, Florida, and charged with grand larceny over his dealings with Louis Wolfson, a financier of questionable reputation. Although the details of the events are somewhat murky, apparently King was peddling his influence with the incoming US Attorney General, John Mitchell, suggesting to Wolfson that he could arrange an investigation that would clear Wolfson\u2019s name. (Wolfson was in prison for selling unregistered stocks.) According to Wolfson, Wolfson gave King a total of $48,000, but King did not deliver Mitchell\u2019s assistance. Wolfson pursued the larceny charge against King, but the statute of limitations had run out on the charges, so King was never tried; however, he did plead no contest to one count of passing bad checks in relation to the scandal.<\/p>\n
King, born Lawrence Harvey Zeiger in Brooklyn, NY, was a rising star on local Miami radio and television at the time. The scandal derailed King\u2019s career for three years, during which time he wrote articles for Esquire magazine and worked as the public relations director for a race track. Eventually, King\u2019s broadcast career got back on track. Today, King has been hailed as \u201cthe most remarkable talk-show host ever\u201d by TV Guide, and has conducted over 40,000 interviews over the course of his 50 year-long broadcast career.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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