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March 10, 2016

Crime History

The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower. Twice.

How “Count” Victor Lustig, one of America’s great con men, worked his scams.

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Adapted from </em>Handsome Devil</a>.

Jeff Maysh Smithsonian Mar 2016 10min Permalink