‘Catch Me If You Can’ conman Frank Abagnale Jr. lied about his lifetime of lies, sources claim

LTC Eugene Chu
..."Abagnale walked on stage to John Williams’ theme song for “Catch Me If You Can,” and elaborated on his alleged check-forging scheme.

At the end of his email to me, Abagnale asked, “Is 50 years not long enough to receive some redemption for a crime committed when one was a teenager?”

“Everyone has a right to a second chance,” said Leiva. “Forgiveness is a virtue. But basing your entire career on a lie and continuing to profit from it isn’t redemption — it’s just a different version of the same con.”

I enjoyed the movie, but this has more of a ring of truth to it than the fantastic claims Abagnale has.