Comments on: We Love Who They Aren’t: 7 Famous Impostors

By: justin

justin — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:55:00 +0000

I think that the sailor that translated Princess Caraboo’s story was in on it with Princess Caraboo.

As I read that part, I was expecting to find out shortly that the sailor was her boyfriend or some other person in on the scheme.

How could it be otherwise?!?!

By: CK

CK — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:12:34 +0000

So if Princess Caraboo spoke a language she made up, how was the sailor able to translate it? Or what language was she speaking?

By: sue

sue — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:42:42 +0000

well, that’s sort of cool that they actually found the ACTUAL anastasia and can finally put to rest all the crazy conspracy theories- but it kind of takes a little bit of the fun out it, doesn’t it. lol

By: Lindsey

Lindsey — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:06:42 +0000

For the record, despite the many illegalities of many of Frank Abagnale’s acts, at the time, practicing law in Louisiana without a law degree and having only passed the state bar, was legal. Currently in Louisiana, you must have attended an ABA accredited law school to take the bar.

By: mrs.djs

mrs.djs — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:32:14 +0000

Fascinating stuff, thanks for the great post.

By: Ira

Ira — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:54:21 +0000

Shasta, in many respects it sounds indicative of plain old psychopathy, especially in the more dangerous or consequential situations (impersonating a doctor or diplomat).

By: Shasta

Shasta — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:39:48 +0000

Just curious. Is there a psychological term for this kind of delusion? Obviously it’s more involved than some hobo claiming to be Jesus. The people in this article were all very intelligent to be able to pull off these stories for so long.

By: Ira

Ira — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:08:34 +0000

You know what I bet it was… you probably subconsciously (and quite naturally) associated Phillip Morris with tobacco, so your brain called him Reynolds instead of Russell to fit in that schema (Reynolds = R.J. Reynolds = tobacco).

By: Miss Cellania

Miss Cellania — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:05:40 +0000

Thanks for catching that, Ira. I edited this so much so late that I have no idea how that happened. Fixed now.

By: Ira

Ira — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:49:31 +0000

Is it Russell or Reynolds? You call him both in that section.