 Moreno told Newton about the insurance scheme and how he was pressured as a "quid pro quo, as a favor" for the help Piccolo had given him and Newton.NBC broadcast a report in October 1980 entitled "Wayne Newton and the Law" about Newton's purchase of the Aladdin Hotel and Casino, asserting that Penosi and Piccolo had financed the deal in exchange for a hidden share in the hotel.On April 10, 1981, Newton filed a libel claim against NBC.