#681 - Ex-Counterfeiter Arthur Williams Jr.
Summary
Theo Von interviews Art Williams, a former counterfeiter who printed over $10 million in fake currency and served 12 years in prison. Williams recounts his childhood in Chicago, his mentorship under an Italian gangster named Pete, and his eventual escape from gang violence to Texas. There, he combined traditional offset printing with early digital technology to replicate the 1996 $100 bill, leading to his arrest and subsequent fame as a subject of books and media.
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