A Sordid Affair
Johnny Carson’s former lawyer Henry Bushkin released a tell-all book about Carson’s life. In it he revealed the dramatic fact that Joanne Copeland had engaged in an affair with football star Frank Gifford. Bushkin alleged that upon finding this out, Carson was upset and began sobbing.
A Risky Break-In
Bushkin also recalled that when Carson had found out that Joanne rented out an apartment a few blocks away from their home in order to meet with her lover, Johnny decided to break into that apartment to catch them in the act.