Fugitive found in Florida with new identity after being on the run for years
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- Опубликовано: 2 авг 2023
- A manhunt that went on for five years came to a close after a man was found in Florida with a new identity. The fugitive broke out of a federal prison in Colorado in 2018 and vanished without a trace. NBC News' Marissa Para has the details.
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Wow! He accomplished a lot more than I have over the past 5 years!!
He may have even gotten some of your money in one of his schemes.
@@clambroth1923 joke’s on him, Keith doesn’t have any money
I could accomplish more than I have as well, if I were willing to steal to get it!
@@larsonfamilyhouse😂
@@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403exactly so he accomplished nothing unless he did it honestly.
Law enforcement patting themselves on the back, while they never found him without someone snitching. This guy is a genius.
And a bad guy😂😊
That's how investigations work....
Def not a genius lol. He let them take his picture for the paper hahahahahaha.
He needs to write a book about how he made $700,000 doing scams while behind bars. I'd buy that book in a heartbeat.
@@GlobalWarning-dv5el or you could go to school study a finance or engineering and just make that money doing something interesting and useful.....and keep your freedom........
Breaking out of jail and renting a vehicle???? He DEFINITELY had help.
Well at a minimum, we know he visited his mother and she didn't report him, so she aided and abetted a fugitive and should be charged as well.
@@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403thats if she had knowledge
He probably paid that worker to leave the keys and hid ID in the truck, and used the worker's ID to rent the uhaul. Either that, or he paid the uhaul worker some money under the table to rent him a truck without credentials.
Dude he made 700k behind bars he could of had anything he wanted set up.
@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist4 You guys can't focus on the topic at hand. Bigly sad.
Sounds like he could be a Career Politician to me! Maybe even run for President!
he is already in the white house.
And - what kind of FILTHY NAME is "dirty dingus." I guess it says a lot about you.
Absolutely! Sounds like a Democrat in training
@@Sam4gotyeah he's kinda missing the golden spoon, trust fund baby, small 1 million dollar loan *vibe* for a (R)
Well even as a fugitive he did have a business and conducted it in the US not with other countries so that's a step up.
BUAHA HAHAHA HA ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
So basically somebody snitched and called the Marshals and told them where he was at. And that’s how the Marshals captured him.
Yes
Dang, I could have saved myself three and a half minutes if I read the comments first. I usually check the dislikes first - but this one only has 12 dislikes.
They never stopped looking lol
Kind of like how Republicans take credit for infrastructure bills they voted against.
Probably cheated sm1 out of scam money😂
I’d be lying to you if I wasn’t impressed with this guy, he literally broke, got far, and lived a new life if he didn’t get cocky n hid too much in plain sight.
😄I hate to admit it too😄
But I also see that he has GOOD VALUABLE SKILLS that could
have been put to legitimate use and brought him in just as much revenue.
WHY did he have to do it underhandedly!
Oh cool. Let’s glorify felons.
And somehow made $700k while in prison
Except he literally posed for a photo for a newspaper lol. One half he’s really smart/crafty on the other he’s really dumb
He did get cocky and that’s why he got caught
Should've left the country
Yep, he could afford it for sure 🤑🤑🤑🤑
Right?!
@@MisfitsFiendClub138 not too expensive to drive to the border
Broooooooo should’ve been the first move 🤣🤣
I guess he thought Florida was a different country 😂
Put him back in prison so he can make another $700,000
Dude stole more in prison than I earned as a security guard for 5 years.
Dude BREAKS out of prison and doesn't leave the Country? Some criminals bruh
Easier to make fake id’s where your from than to go to a whole other country and start over
@@iDontUploadiJustSub easy got him captured.
@@toddsmith1969After 5 years.. He wouldn’t last 1 in a foreign country
I k r !!!
How do you know he's not a professional prison breaker working for the FBI.
His appearance , would pass many roles ... Preacher, teacher , sales , coach , broadcast field , etc.
Kkk member
@@vidascupcakes akia 😜
@@vidascupcakesPiñata manufacturer
@@Lucille69caddy your Mama's Sancho, y'all look kind of alike 🤭
@@vidascupcakes So do you river crossers 🌮🌮
00:25 Never in my wildest dreams did I think someone could actually escape Federal Prison and then be able to actually evade for such a long time that’s ridiculous
Right? And he the fact that he stayed in the country!
And made $700,000 while in Prison
Dude, not hard, some of the Club Fed is like a house, no fences, you leave for work daily and your family comes for.picnics.
Dude there are different levels of federal prison do your research.
@@sv4996 I know I was in one.
He needs a Netflix documentary series
Good for him making 700k while in fed pen. That should pay his fines and attorney fees.
Don't condone what he did, but he did manage to make a mockery of PRISON SECURITY and run a lucrative business whilst inside, and be uncaptured for what 5yrs whilst living the life of RILEY...DOES SPEAK VOLUMES DOESN'T IT?
Justice system is a joke, on multiple levels
He’s white that’s why he got away with it
Volumes ? Hardly ....if people were aware of all the scams being run from inside prisons and jail facilities all across the country , there would likely be a revolt . Identity theft , impersonation scams for money on dating sites , business scams , Government benefit scams , health care product scams ....goes on and on . He was careless but nothing will change except his address .....if this guy is allowed to have computer access when he gets back inside ...or if he's even allowed to TALK to anybody who has access to computers , he'll still be making money .
Well definitely paying people off to look the other way...
The usual suspects
They always go to Florida. 🤔
Right, that's where the mobsters hang out. Most of them left NYC
@joshgross4747The crazies & criminals go TO Florida . Bolsonaro went to his house in Orlando for 6 months before going back to Brazil to face charges. DuhSantis didn't care!
Plastic surgeons , a lot
@joshgross4747lol
I was feeling sorry for him for receiving a 20 year sentence for mail fraud, but those feelings went out tha front door when I saw he was doing more fraud while in prison for fraud, ugh.
I think when you are in prison and are "allowed" to commit more crimes, the burden should fall onto the shoulders of the incarceration facility. (Since, most of them are privatized). If the place that becomes your keeper can't prevent you from committing crimes, something isn't working.
This article doesn't even mention what exactly he did to receive a 20 year sentence initially.
It must have been REALLY bad considering how difficult it is to go to jail these days.
@@henrykirk4457 It's difficult to go to prison these days in State Land, but in FBI Land, nothing has changed. Don't go on that Land :(
@@henrykirk4457 it has never been difficult to land in jail.
@@OperationChicago
Monkey muffins.
I get your point of view.
Ray Epps did it, yes?!
Hahaha...
Wow. He breaks out of prison, starts a new life made all that money and he only got arrested because someone was jealous of his new life with money.
People gave him money.
Almost 6 years on the run. That's part is insane.
kid stay in school LOL your comprehension is very lacking lol
Bro was up 700 Gs BEFORE he broke out
Now he can use that money to defend himself against the new charges minus the 10% he will pay Joe to get a pardon.
We should not celebrate thieves but this guy is a genius.
He needs a movie. I'm not praising his behavior but I think a lot can be learned from this situation.
@@zeeechanged5352 agreed , that's some movie material right there. It might happen actually.
Apparently not cause he's going to jail
If he was a genius he wouldn’t have gotten caught.
He’s a swindler, it’s what he does. Nothing to be proud about. And not genius, imo.
That anonymous person was definitely a hater. He definitely burned a bridge with someone.
Would he or she still be considered a hater if they had scammed you or one of your loved ones.
@@GeorgiaWhisperyes
Right they were mad they weren’t living like that 😂😂😂😂😂
Well, you scam enough people like he has and someone is bound to squeal
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 he wasn't the worse dude. I would've made him pay me. Blackmailed him.
I'd run too, he got twice what most people get these days for Murder!
People praising his actions after he stole almost a million dollars but a homeless guy gets held down and beaten in a 7/11 for trying to steal a few grand worth of cigarettes and these same people say the homeless guy deserved to be beaten. I wonder what makes the situations different…
This is a TV movie waiting to happen.
It will be on "I Almost Got Away" first.
Dude disguised himself as the old Price is Right announcer.🤣
(RIP, Rod.)
What gets me the most is how he was able to keep scamming from prison, like when he goes back he needs to lose the ability to communicate outside of the prison without being heavily moderated. That was the reason why he was able to escape successfully in the first place more than likely given he already had so much money to work with.
He made 700K from behind bars? They should put him to work on fundraising for life.
Fundraising for life for proceeds to go to Littleton Colorado. Certainly not for Florida.
Sounds like a grifter I know of.
He sure looks happy and was raking the money in even behind bars. They should do a movie on him.
Agreed
I would be cocky and arrogant too, he pulled a catch me if you can and almost got away with it.
Yeap 😂😂
You gotta admit. The dude got mad scamming skills. Scam people while in prison? Who can top that??
Charge his mother as well, for aiding and abetting.
Agree, absolutely
White lives matter
How do you know that's what she did? All they said was he visited her
only an azzhole would think of doing that.
@@sgloobal2025 plus, she is white. I really doubt she did anything wrong
Kind of sweet he went to see his mum.
Probably for some $$
Fruit loops!😮
Mom
😂 I thought so, too. ☺️
@@BigBrothaAlmightyObnoxious.
George Santos II
Wow. He should run for President. Perfect way to escape prosecution I hear.
Shouldnt need to, he just needs to be the presidents son and he could literally do anything
😂😅
Might as well since we're already the global circus.
And do backside deals with China and refuse to pay child support 😊
@@sew_gal7340 So if it's okay to investigate the president's family, then we can look at Don Jr, Eric, Ivanka and Jared? They used the presidency to enrich themselves and make closed door deals but none of you care about that. Jared Kushner got 2bil from the country that sent people to attack us on 9/11 yet none of you care about that. Hunter Biden isn't president and Trump actively committed crime during his presidency yet you don't care. Your party is a cult. Trump could say eat dirt it has vitamins and people would do it. You know it's true.
He just can't seem to stop🤦🏿♀️ And as they said, he got cocky and complacent. Those will definitely be your own undoing.
wait wait wait.... he made more money in jail than any of us working our entire lives? LOL!!! HAHAHA
Exactly , the system is completely broken. Honest people struggling and dude lived multiple lives. He’s probably in his cell FAMOUS AND LAUGHING
That’s insane! He broke out of prison and got rich living the high
Life in Florida!
Prime political qualifications right there,this guy can be an congressman very easily
Anyone else impressed he scammed people of almost a million while in prison...
Yes
You would think that someone in his position would maintain a low profile. I know if I was in his shoes I would have done just that!
A true narcissist could never lay low
@@StephGarcia1 Very true, boss. Very true. It's a crazy story. I'd rather be like that guy they found in Oregon, some 55 years later. That guy kept a low profile.
😂 yup but money got his best out of him.
People that confident and effective need to be harnessed by the FBI
The FBI is too busy at school board meetings trying to violate parents rights outside their jurisdiction
They are.
They only got lucky lol because someone snitched
People that conniving would get a job in politics or the CIA.
With all of that money, he could have moved to a country that has no extradition to the U.S., and lived like a king.
This guy should not be in jail. He makes things happen. Just give him a chance to put his skills to good use...
Right! If they gave me 20 years for fraud I would try and break out too. I’ve seen people get less for murder, manslaughter, and other violent crimes.
This guy sounds incredible. Also, 20 years for mail fraud?!? That is absurd.
He's a two bit thief. And we all pay when others steal. I remember that lesson being taught but maybe, others, weren't so lucky-in their youth.
Morality isn't just some right wing talking point.
Not wen he stole millions! bought his boyfrinds apartments in cash with other peoples money.
He stole millions of dollars…by mail. He earned every moment of his sentence
In 1989, I pleaded guilty to six federal indictments for unarmed bank robbery. That is the top number the Western District of Washington State (feds) would charge you with no matter how many robberies you allegedly committed. I committed seventeen and pleaded guilty to six - my plea bargain was for 138 months. I was using heroin; I felt that I had no future. I needed money, and I was too selfish (strung out) to buckle down, grow up, and be an adult. I'm now fifty-seven years old, and I'm clean. Although I would never have considered flashing a gdmn firearm around in ANY situation - this guy got more time than I did. There's something wrong there. I finished paying off my restitution several years ago. 🙌
If it was your money he stole would that still be to much??
That woman is so salty calling him arrogant and cocky. the guy escaped from federal prison. He has every right to act like he’s Gucci Mane La Flare 😂
🤣
😂😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
😄😄😄
😂😂
20 years just got a whole lot longer! Hope the 5 years of being on the run was worth it because I don’t believe that the charges he added to the record will allow him to see freedom for a while. He can only live so long.
The dude is in his 40s/50s. Your active life is over after a 20 year sentence. Imagine getting out of prison 70 years old, parents are dead, everyone you knew is old and moved on. You haven’t contributed enough to your pensions to retire so you have to either work till the day you die or be homeless . Id say his choice to take a chance despite his criminal actions was worth a shot. You talk like he’s 18 years old and should do his time then have enough time for a second chance at life. You literally live once.
@@CNDcovert honestly curious on your view, do you think there is no other way to retire if you dont have a pension?
He'll still be serving the remainder of his 20 year sentence plus the time the escape charges add. I guess he had a furlough. 😊
@@denisefelton5207
Well, he can do like Andy in the Shawshank Redemption.
Wow i can't even imagine being stuck in one place for 20 yrs+ . It's literally a mental issue to think these scams are worth the risk.
Looking like Jonah Hill In Wolf of Wall Street!
So basically this fellow is a borderline genius
Gotta give props to the $700,000 made behind bars. I’m pretty sure his escape was bought
From a dad looking to an elton john 😂
I took one look at him and my mind went immediately to elton john too 😂 glad it’s not just me
@@lilydutta HAHAHA!
Found him but can't find who dropped coke in the white House...lol
The authorities should have been at his mom's house, his siblings house, his friend's house, et cetera within hours after that guy was able to drive a work vehicle off of the property. So obviously incompetence is rampant in this whole situation you combine that with the bad guy who doesn't want to be in prison, and then you have this situation. And obviously this guy is pretty clever. Because he evaded the law for so many years.
its not like hes serial killer, liek mail fraud
@@davidchandler6885 He scammed elderly people out of their life savings.
What a smart man
Whoever was overseeing everything when he did this and allowed his to escape for this long needs to also be held accountable. They probably received a decent check this entire time and never batted an eyelash at the severity
It's must have been republican with how Trump's son sold Intel to Saudi Arabia which is illegal
*allowed him
I suspect a prison guard was getting a cut.
Give a convicted criminal a chance to do business from prison and whose fault is that??? While other prisons won't even let them have college courses on line. 😢
Now you know why. Because someone was caught not
taking college courses for real.
Honestly inspiring
Yep being a complete piece of 💩 is a requirement to accomplish the 'merican dream 🤣
😂
A citizen broke this case and Everytime a citizen does here goes the police patting themselves on their back claiming what a wonderful job they did catching someone
"charismatic"
"charming"
"self confident"
"unable to buy a jacket that isn't made for clowns"
Everything foul, nasty and running from the law eventually makes its way to Florida.
Birds of a feather flock together
Everyone runs to Florida. Or from Florida.
His behavior is called narcissistic.
He looks like a total scammer
I believe it is a natural human instinct to not be confined
Minimum Security Prison. Numerous escapes from there over the years.
20 years is absolutely ridiculous for a non violent crime
Run run, as fast as you can. You can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Man.
😎😎😎
Charge him for that pink suit...jezuz
@ptl2712 I'll let him know.
just saying, i highly doubt someone saw him and said "omg thats the one wanted guy nobody has ever heard of from another state, i gotta call the FBI". My guess is one of two things happened. Either he ran into someone who already knew him or he got super comfortable and told someone about his new identity and got reported.
number 2 obviously
He’s too smart to be behind bars!
" Catch me if you can" Now that he is at the end of his life he can truly say he did it ALL.
Wow! How the heck did he break out of federal prison??? They are supposed to be very secure
So is the White House ❄ 🤷♂
Ya right . Federal prison has everything inside any drug cellphones etc
You gotta give him credit, the dude has some moxie to escape federal prison, and make a new life for himself in Florida. The dude was still scamming people while in prison to, that's a bad man. Too bad he doesn't use his skills for good, he'd probably be great at it. If the Feds are looking for you, they will never give up!
When u try to use it for good u dont get half the money he accumulated i dont blame him
They weren't looking very hard. I have never seen anything close to the volume of law enforcement as in Florida. I have traveled in 47 states. In Florida, about 1 in 7 people you meet are law enforcement. They are stacked on top of each other. No one hides in Florida, but they might be over looked. Impossible that Florida law enforcement had never noticed this guy.
Yay! Thank you!
He was intelligent enough to make all that money & escape prison, yet he was so stupid to stay in the country? He could have went to so many other countries & lived comfortably. SMH.
The write up in the local Palm Beach paper is brutal. Essentially saying how could anybody not know he didn't belong there: "Look at him. Glen plaid sport coat at an evening event. Gradient aviator glasses. Spray tan. White pocket square. White. Not a Palm Beacher." lol
This guy literally did the Saul Goodman - but in reverse 😂💯 he looks like a mix between Saul Goodman and Cam from Modern Family 😂😂💯💯💯
In that part of south florida, people only care about what YOU HAVE and not WHO YOU ARE!!!
The government needs to recruit him for the Impossible Mission Force
Imagine a future where social media junkies with no communication skills are even easier prey for the one Guy in the room who knows how to make eye contact and talk😂😂😂
This would make a great film. I’m thinking Matt Damon 😂
Wow! This guy sounds like he should be President of the United States. He can get things done and not get his hands dirty! 🙃
is changing identity still against the law,im confused now with all the new rules.
No, you can be a woman if you want to, nowadays.
Just ask Budweiser!
You have to be changing your gender 😢
took 5 years, not sure if the law enforcement should be proud of this one
Dude was making bank from prison.
He's white. This is America. Any Questions?
should of gone to the border or sailed away, start new new.
I guess he thought Florida was a different country to flee to 🤣
WOW!!
It’s amazing how far you can go with whyteness. Living the American dream.
Trumps new VP position is open.
The Bidens already hired him..
He did look different, glad they caught him
Can’t wait for the multitude of movies, shows, and documentaries that are about to come from this.
Charge the mother!
Why she didn’t do anything wrong.
Proof
With What Exactly ? Doubt She had anything to do with it, and there is No Evidence to Suggest His mother had anything to do with his escape.
What about his mother? She should be held accountable along with anybody else who helped him.
most impressive part is that he made $700K while in jail doing scams. He is a legend.
i would bet theres alot stories like this we dont hear about all the time
He shouldn't be in jail. He should be one of Trump's financial advisors.
nah he's better off with the bidens scamming off in ukraine.
That's who Biden and hunter hired...
ALOT OF PEOPLE IN THE COMMENTS LOVE WHAT THIS GUY DID, I BET I KNOW WHY
Cause it’s impressive is why lol
@@willissudweeks1050exactly
Wow, talk about some skills in Prison!😮
There could be hope for Trump when he goes on the run.
😂
20 yrs for mail fraud is too long
Too short
Not for this con man. Even in prison he was still running scams.
If he was able to make 700k while a prisoner in a federal pen i blame everyone except him. Absolutely ridiculous.
This guy deserves a movie
Always Florida