Post-boxing
After retirement, LaMotta owned and managed bars, and became a stage actor and stand-up comedian. In 1958 he was arrested and charged with introducing men to an underage girl at a club he owned in Miami, He was convicted and served time on a chain gang, although he has maintained his innocence.
LaMotta appeared in more than 15 films, including The Hustler with Paul Newman and Jackie Gleason, in which he had a cameo role as a bartender. He also appeared in several episodes of "Car 54 Where Are You?" (1961 - 1963).
A lifelong baseball fan, he organized the Jake LaMotta All-Star Team in The Bronx. They played in Sterling Oval which was located between 165th and 164th Streets between Clay and Teller Avenue. He also held professional fights at that field, and his brother Joey often fought there.
In 1960, LaMotta was called to testify before a U.S. Senate sub-committee that was looking at underworld influence on boxing. He testified that he had thrown his bout with Billy Fox so that the mob would arrange a title bout for him.
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