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Twice. " Early life[edit] Victor Lustig was born in Hostinne, Austria-Hungary, but soon headed West. He was a glib and charming conman, fluent in multiple languages.[3] He established himself by working scams on the ocean liners steaming between Paris and New York City.[3] One of Lustig's trademark cons involved a "money-printing machine". Eiffel Tower scam[edit] In 1925, France had recovered from World War I, and Paris was booming, an excellent environment for a con artist. Lustig had a forger produce fake government stationery for him and invited six scrap metal dealers to a confidential meeting at the Hotel de Crillon, one of the most prestigious of the old Paris hotels, to discuss a possible business deal. Lustig took the men to the tower in a rented limousine for an inspection tour. Surprisingly, nothing happened. Weekly 10. How The Happiest People In The World Spend Their Money.
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The show, which revolves around the brash chef/author/all-round personality indulging in transformative stints of eating, drinking, and traveling, airs on the Travel Channel and is a product of Bourdain and Zero Point Zero Productions, the same company that just helmed a successful first season of a Bourdain offshoot, The Layover. Co.Create sat down with Bourdain, Zero Point Zero executive producers Chris Collins and Lydia Tenaglia, and managing director Joe Caterini to dig into why Bourdain’s shows stay afloat in a sea of programming, how multi-hyphenate creative types are working to adapt to new content paradigms, and why comedian Louis C.K. should be emulated in all things.
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