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The Pretender: Martin Frankel

Author Ellen Joan Pollock talked about her book, The Pretender: How Martin Frankel Fooled the Financial World and Led the Feds on One of… read more

Author Ellen Joan Pollock talked about her book, The Pretender: How Martin Frankel Fooled the Financial World and Led the Feds on One of the Most Publicized Manhunts in History, published by Wall Street Journal. Mr. Frankel bought a chain of insurance companies in the 1990s by pretending to be a successful investor. Then he allegedly spent the assets of the companies rather than investing them. He evaded an international manhunt for several months and was finally captured in Hamburg, Germany. close

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The Pretender: Martin Frankel

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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Apr 14, 2002 | 7:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Apr 15, 2002 | 5:58am EDT | C-SPAN 1

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  • Apr 14, 2002 | 7:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Apr 14, 2002 | 11:03pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Apr 15, 2002 | 5:58am EDT | C-SPAN 1
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