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AndyB1976 t1_jcwthk2 wrote on March 20, 2023 at 4:00 AM

So he lied about his lies and had a movie made about his lies starring two of Hollywood's top leading men. How much did he make off the movie? Sounds like a rather successful con.

moonpumper t1_jcxpfdg wrote on March 20, 2023 at 11:06 AM

Sounds like he basically could have been a screenwriter if they just removed "true story" from the movie.

ideal_observer t1_jcy4zhw wrote on March 20, 2023 at 1:35 PM

I think part of what worked about the movie was that it was advertised as a true story. If it hadn’t been, people would have called it ridiculous and unrealistic.

T1Pimp t1_jcy3v3t wrote on March 20, 2023 at 1:26 PM

A true master of the long con.

SplendidPunkinButter t1_jcyq46l wrote on March 20, 2023 at 4:09 PM

Well at least it was a fun movie

2bad2care t1_jczezaq wrote on March 20, 2023 at 6:48 PM

And an interesting book.

sloppymcgee t1_jcysl6x wrote on March 20, 2023 at 4:25 PM

They should make a movie about it

mtpgod t1_jcz84bt wrote on March 20, 2023 at 6:05 PM

A movie about the con of a con who conned Hollywood? Sign me up, again.

HypnoSmoke t1_jd0qnqe wrote on March 21, 2023 at 12:08 AM

Plot twist: this article is misinformation designed by Abagnale for this purpose exactly

PhasmaFelis t1_jd00lsu wrote on March 20, 2023 at 9:07 PM

Ironically, he became a successful con artist by lying about being a successful con artist.

The embodiment of "fake it 'til you make it"

blondechinesehair t1_jczdp5p wrote on March 20, 2023 at 6:40 PM

Con man that we praised turned out to con us.