These stories of fabulous fabulists are so satisfying - somehow marrying the pleasures of fantasy and detection. At a distance the absurdities and falsehoods seem so evident - but persuasive charm doesn't often survive distance. It's much harder to question someone right in front of you whose implausible assertions are swaddled in total confidence and and unlikely charisma.
Crazy...I also could not believe that anyone could get away with that in this day and age. I wonder how much time she is doing and what's going to become of Anna when she is released. Fascinating story.
Insane story! How did she get away with that for SO long?! I thought we were beyond the cashing forged checks in this day and age. Apparently not. Also, I can't believe how many people just trusted her, reminds me of this guy - https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2009/01/fake_rockefeller200901
Also, I can't imagine having the kind of arrogance it takes to keep that up for so long. I admire and hate her at the same time. There's some part of me that wants to live so unapologetically, like fuck everything, I'm going for it. (But also she is a terrible person and hurt so many people.) But, I can't get the idea out of my head that if she kept it up jusssst long enough, it would have worked. Like maybe if she got the space and started making money, she would have been able to pay all those people back and actually MADE it ya know? Super long shot, like .00001% chance it actually worked or maybe it was impossible, but I dunno. Makes you wonder haha.
Easy, fun reading. Fascinating, bizarre story. She could have been Frank Abagnale Jr. if she just learned how to assume new identities. Although that might not be possible this day in age. Thirty, forty years ago - no problem.
These stories of fabulous fabulists are so satisfying - somehow marrying the pleasures of fantasy and detection. At a distance the absurdities and falsehoods seem so evident - but persuasive charm doesn't often survive distance. It's much harder to question someone right in front of you whose implausible assertions are swaddled in total confidence and and unlikely charisma.
Crazy...I also could not believe that anyone could get away with that in this day and age. I wonder how much time she is doing and what's going to become of Anna when she is released. Fascinating story.
Insane story! How did she get away with that for SO long?! I thought we were beyond the cashing forged checks in this day and age. Apparently not. Also, I can't believe how many people just trusted her, reminds me of this guy - https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2009/01/fake_rockefeller200901
Also, I can't imagine having the kind of arrogance it takes to keep that up for so long. I admire and hate her at the same time. There's some part of me that wants to live so unapologetically, like fuck everything, I'm going for it. (But also she is a terrible person and hurt so many people.) But, I can't get the idea out of my head that if she kept it up jusssst long enough, it would have worked. Like maybe if she got the space and started making money, she would have been able to pay all those people back and actually MADE it ya know? Super long shot, like .00001% chance it actually worked or maybe it was impossible, but I dunno. Makes you wonder haha.
Sweeeet. I'll def read that 73-minute Vanity Fair piece. Just starred it. I love stories like this.
I need these skillz. Alternative path to funding for reallyread.it ;P
73 minutes?! worth it
ahahaha YES, you could pull it off :)
Easy, fun reading. Fascinating, bizarre story. She could have been Frank Abagnale Jr. if she just learned how to assume new identities. Although that might not be possible this day in age. Thirty, forty years ago - no problem.