 Oct 22, 2003 (Text)
'French hustler' jailed for swindling rich
'Talented and brazen liar' had expensive tastes
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Oct 22, 2003 (Text)
'French hustler' jailed for swindling rich
'Talented and brazen liar' had expensive tastes
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June 24, 2002 (Text) Counterfeit Rockefeller' surrenders  |
June 15, 2002 (Text) $150,000 fraud nets 1-day sentence |
 April 14, 2002 ...CON MAN – Steve Kroft interviews (Text) (and re-aired June 23, 2002) |
![[National Post Online]](top1.gif) April 13, 2002 Master con artist says he never stole - he just borrowed (Text) |
 April 12, 2002 ...Suave swindler: I'm no thief (Text) |
  July 2, 2001 ...The Media critic (Text) |
May 26, 2001 Former playmate believes husband innocent of fraud Accused con artist not what he seems to be, sister says... Full Story (Text) |
 Rocancourt's lawyer will fight extradition A husband and wife accused of bilking $200,000 from a wealthy Vancouver businessman appeared in Vancouver Provincial Court yesterday. by Lora Grindlay Tuesday May 15, 2001 Full Story (Text) |
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Enough - Reuters updated 7:37 AM ET May 8 (Text) |
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How B.C. man may have been had RCMP affidavit says fugitive Rocancourt took a Vancouver businessman for a ride By Robert Matas And Caroline Alphonso, Wednesday, May 2, 2001 |
Rocancourt wants bail set at $500,000 The lawyer seeking bail for Christopher Rocancourt says his client wants a deal similar to the one given Rakesh Saxena, the Thai businessman charged in connection with a massive fraud that helped trigger the Asian financial meltdown. May 2, 2001 |
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 Date: May 1, 2001 Correction |
Documents unveil details of police case Christopher Rocancourt, who allegedly swindled the rich and famous on four continents, was finally caught last week when the RCMP used cell phone records to pinpoint the exact location from where he was making calls, according to court documents obtained by The Vancouver Sun. by Chad Skelton May 1, 2001 |
B.C. con man's warning: 'If they catch me, I will make no deal' April 30, 2001 B.C. con man's warning: 'If they catch me, I will make no deal' Rocancourt boastful in interview before his arrest in Victoria King Lee National Post ,with files from The Province; The Canadian Press BCTV Maria Reyes, common-law wife of Christopher Rocancourt, appeared in Playboy magazine in 1988.. Full Story (text) |
 Suspected French con artist arrested in B.C. CBC News Mon Apr 30 16:48:21 2001 VICTORIA, B.C. - A man accused of swindling people out of thousands of dollars around the world has been arrested by police in Victoria, B.C. |
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Man scammed society's elite, police say Wanted in U.S. and Europe: Claims Bill Clinton, Sultan of Brunei among his friends... April 28, 2001 (Text) |
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 Is The Sopranos Imitating Real Life? NY POST - November 20, 2000 A "SOPRANOS" actor may have aided an international con man accused of stealing $1 million from wealthy victims in the Hamptons by passing himself off as a Rockefeller last summer, The Post has learned. It's just one strand of a network of bizarre connections between the Emmy-winning HBO series and the criminal underworld. |
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An article (October 3, 2000, NY Times) about Christopher Rocancourt, who is sought by authorities on suspicion of having bilked the well-to-do-out of millions of dollars by impersonating a Rockefeller, mispelled the surname and misstated the nationality of painter... NYT 10/05/2000 |
