tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6779045346757254296.post1268253461166589296..comments2023-08-03T08:51:51.713-04:00Comments on THE MONDAY EVENING CLUB: Confidence: A natural history of the con manUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6779045346757254296.post-55433175667757149022012-10-13T20:36:55.830-04:002012-10-13T20:36:55.830-04:00Very interesting story on Thilo Rethmann. One of m...Very interesting story on Thilo Rethmann. One of my personal favorite con men, Soapy Smith of Skagway Alaska, operated several confidence games in the 1890's. I'm having a drink and giving a toast to these fine fellows right now, as I write these words in front of my fire. Thanks for the pointers.John Tillmannnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6779045346757254296.post-77372058774516655642012-07-19T16:32:13.145-04:002012-07-19T16:32:13.145-04:00Heads Up! Thilo has risen from the dead and has s...Heads Up! Thilo has risen from the dead and has set up a LinkedIn account! And, not even under an alias . . . His alias include: Thilo Rethmann, Thilo Timothy Newman, and, of course, the always entertaining and famous writer, Ronald Shusett..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6779045346757254296.post-4266247376501574992012-04-17T21:00:58.568-04:002012-04-17T21:00:58.568-04:00yes, he did.yes, he did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6779045346757254296.post-79252496617986649152011-11-06T20:01:35.082-05:002011-11-06T20:01:35.082-05:00thanks, Jenni - yes, in that findacase link, it...thanks, Jenni - yes, in that findacase link, it's clear that Thilo conned the court into believing his name was Newman and that he actually had substantial income as "a successful self-employed business person." I'm not inclined to believe any report of Thilo's suicide or death by other means unless corroborated by several reliable sources.Martin Langeveldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05745134335677178737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6779045346757254296.post-77494738668838316082011-11-06T13:30:59.885-05:002011-11-06T13:30:59.885-05:00Oh, and there's this:
http://tn.findacase.co...Oh, and there's this: <br /><br />http://tn.findacase.com/research/wfrmDocViewer.aspx/xq/fac.19960801_0007.tn.htm/qxJenni Leedsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6779045346757254296.post-25361944594653519832011-11-06T13:24:59.822-05:002011-11-06T13:24:59.822-05:00I cannot believe I am reading this. When I was in ...I cannot believe I am reading this. When I was in high school, I dated the son of Thilo's neighbor and witnessed much of this first-hand. Unfortunately, I had no clue what was really going on at the time. The last I heard from Alex (the neighbor's son) was that Thilo committed suicide. Michelle, I remember Bill, and I'm so sorry for all you must have gone through. I am 36 now, and I am shocked to finally know the whole story. And I don't know how in the world I didn't end up in serious trouble by simple proximity to this lunatic!Jenni Leedsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6779045346757254296.post-6588129427139100902010-09-07T13:39:27.212-04:002010-09-07T13:39:27.212-04:00Hi Anonymous Sept. 7:
It's possible. There are...Hi Anonymous Sept. 7:<br />It's possible. There are a few tenuous Hamburg connections in the story but I have no info on where Thilo grew up.Martin Langeveldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05745134335677178737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6779045346757254296.post-60471030770373929602010-09-07T13:30:40.586-04:002010-09-07T13:30:40.586-04:00What a fascinating story. I wonder...this Thilo Re...What a fascinating story. I wonder...this Thilo Rethmann...did he grow up in Neumunster, Germany (north of Hamburg)?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6779045346757254296.post-62954554871541598042010-04-29T18:11:04.773-04:002010-04-29T18:11:04.773-04:00Hello Michelle, that's fascinating. Could you ...Hello Michelle, that's fascinating. Could you contact me by email? newsafternewspapers@gmail.comMartin Langeveldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05745134335677178737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6779045346757254296.post-53183068657452247732010-04-29T13:49:36.293-04:002010-04-29T13:49:36.293-04:00Amazing!!!! Do you know how I know Thilo Newman??...Amazing!!!! Do you know how I know Thilo Newman??? He ruined my husband's life in Nashville - stole millions of dollars from banks, medical equipment companies and the like - I never liked Thilo and found out through the FBI that he was, indeed, a scoundrel - He and my husband at the time were inseperable, taking painkillers and trying to figure out ways to scam people - Of course, Thilo told everyone that he wrote the script for "Aliens" and many other movies - he brought his script of "Project Mankind" around everywhere to show people that he was legit - He wore makeup, lied about his age and told people that he was dating Ashley Judd - He was the truest form of a sociopath that I have ever known - I divorced Bill and wound up with the FBI at my door looking for Bill and Thilo - Thilo was due to show up in court, and fled the country (supposedly) to Germany - He and my husband figured up a crazy plot to fake his death, so Bill would not have to stand trial in Nashville - I have since moved on, but I still talk to the FBI from time to time - As my mother put it when she met him "He is the Devil" - Wow, I still cannot believe this article - Michelle SechristVOLGIRLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16605054279956998974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6779045346757254296.post-38134499682145990212009-03-23T13:38:00.000-04:002009-03-23T13:38:00.000-04:00Martin,I enjoyed this paper when you read it, and ...Martin,<BR/>I enjoyed this paper when you read it, and once again reading it here. You mention The Sting, but there are a few other great con movies, notably The Grifters, with John Cusack, Annette Benning and Angelica Huston, and a couple of David Mamet films, The Spanish Prisoner and House of Games. All worth seeing.<BR/><BR/>RickRichard L. Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12113908222186199761noreply@blogger.com