breakingMonday, March 23, 2026

Victor Lustig died in prison in 1947. When they processed his belongings at Alcatraz, his occupation was listed simply as "salesman." No grand title. No fancy stationery. Just a salesman. The man who had once convinced people he owned the Eiffel Tower ended his days in a cell surrounded by ocean, with nothing left to sell.

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