This is completely fictitious,” Logan said. “So Abagnale’s narrative that between the ages of 16 and 20, he was on the run, chased all over the United States and even internationally by the FBI. In his book, Abagnale claimed that he never ripped off individuals, only hotels, airlines and banks. He stole about $1,200 from the family, and more from local businesses in Baton Rouge. All the while he was doing that with checks he stole from them, which he had rifled through. He would take the family out to dinner and buy them flowers, earning their trust. They cooked meals for him, and introduced him to people in Baton Rouge. She didn’t trust him, but her family did. Remember me? I’m on furlough as a pilot.’ And they invited him in out of kindness.”Ībagnale stayed with the family for a while, in Parks’ room, and she was mortified. Frank and Paula … part ways, and a few days later, Frank Abagnale shows back up at house in Baton Rouge and said, ‘Hey, I’m Paula’s friend. “So Frank Abagnale meets her parents in Baton Rouge. She told him then that she was going to go visit her parents in Baton Rouge, and he tagged along. He even showed up at her apartment in New Orleans. She tried to tell him that she wasn’t interested, but he was persistent. “He followed her all over the Eastern Seaboard, identified her work schedule through deceptive means, and essentially stalked the woman.” “What really happened was that, dressed as a TWA (Trans World Airlines) pilot, which he only did for a few weeks, befriended a flight attendant called Paula Parks,” Logan said. He even spoke to people who knew Abagnale before the myth about his life took off, including a flight attendant Abagnale met in 1969 in an encounter that eventually led to his incarceration. Logan used public records and newspaper clippings to find out the real story. His book about it is called “ The Greatest Hoax on Earth: Catching Truth, While We Can.” The real Frank And nothing was adding up, nothing was verifiable.” “And everyone who read the book started comparing Spears, who was verifiable … to Abagnale, to ‘Catch Me if You Can.’ And I just thought, well, let me look into a little bit. In early 2020, he wrote a book about Robert Vernon Spears, a medical con man who was the suspect in a mysterious commercial airline disaster in 1959. Logan eventually revisited that nagging feeling. That thought, you know, went into the back of my mind for a couple of decades almost.” “I remember just having this nagging feeling and that something just wasn’t quite right about it,” Logan said. Logan remembers watching the film on videocassette after it came out and thinking that there was just something off about it. A new book contends that the story of the charming teen running from the FBI and pulling off all those impersonations without getting caught is mostly made up. might be the best con that Abagnale actually pulled. Learn more about the project at movie was a hit, winning tons of awards and garnering many more nominations.īut though the movie claims to be based on a true story, creating the myth of Frank W. At once heartfelt, unflinchingly honest, and eternally hopeful, this collection tells a story of choice: every day you choose to live and let your story continue on. This represents a new step in the movement and a new awareness around those who struggle with mental illness and those who support them. Project Semicolon: Your Story Isn't Over reveals dozens of new portraits and stories from people of all ages talking about what they have endured and what they want for their futures. In support of the project and its message, thousands of people all over the world have gotten semicolon tattoos and shared photos of them, often alongside stories of hardship, growth, and rebirth. Project Semicolon began in 2013 to spread a message of hope: No one struggling with a mental illness is alone you, too, can survive and live a life filled with joy and love. For fans of PostSecret, Humans of New York, and If You Feel Too Much, this collection from suicide-awareness organization Project Semicolon features stories and photos from those struggling with mental illness.
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