Jay Leno Gave John $110K Severance, John Blew It
When the Tonight Show ended, Jay Leno handed John $110,000 in severance, which John used to stop paying child support and drink himself nearly to death.
The hosts recounted a revealing anecdote about John's financial history. When the Tonight Show ended, Jay Leno reportedly handed John $110,000 as severance, with the implied message of 'Thanks so much for not getting in the way too much. Don't ever talk to me again. Don't lose my number.' According to the hosts, John's response to the windfall was to stop paying child support and 'drink himself nearly to death.' He reportedly didn't have a job that entire year and just lived off the money. One host compared it to a carnival game: 'You just shoot money at him and he changes directions.' This story was brought up to illustrate John's pattern of impulsive financial behavior, drawing a parallel to his current $30,000 home equity loan decision.