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May 19, 2021

Crime

The Strange Story of Dagobert, the “DuckTales” Bandit

In the ’90s, a frustrated artist in Berlin went on a crime spree—building bombs, extorting high-end stores, and styling his persona after Scrooge McDuck. He soon became a German folk hero.

Jeff Maysh New Yorker May 2021 20min Permalink