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How not to fake your own death…the story of Marcus Schrenker
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Episode Summary:
Marcus Schrenker, a former Indiana financial adviser, is best known for his dramatic attempt to fake his death in January 2009 to avoid legal and financial troubles. Schrenker's story involves fraud, deception, and a daring escape attempt that garnered national attention. Schrenker's case became a cautionary tale of greed and desperation. His elaborate but poorly executed attempt to fake his death highlighted the lengths to which some will go to escape accountability.
References:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/walterpavlo/2019/11/22/white-collar-tales-the-story-of-marcus-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Schrenker#:~:text=In%202009%2C%20he%20attempted%
20to,state%2C%20three%2Dday%20manhunt.&text=After%20pleading%20guilty%20to%20fed
eral,fined%20%24905%2C000%20in%20June%202009.
https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna39562817
https://abcnews.go.com/2020/marcus-schrenker-fake-death/story?id=10201960
https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/15/us/15plane.html
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