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The Conman Who Escaped Prison 144 Times: Stephen Russell's Unbelievable Story!
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Mar 22, 2025
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Welcome to our Channel today we delve into the fascinating and complex story
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of stevenh J Russell a man who became Infamous for his incredible prison escapes and his colorful criminal
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history let's start from the beginning in 1993 while serving a prison sentence
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Steven Russell executed a brilliant escape plan on May 13th he dawned
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women's clothing ingeniously fooling the guards and convincing them to open the prison doors for him but his daring
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escapades didn't end there on December 13 1996 he cleverly painted his prison
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uniform green to resemble a medic's outfit and managed to escape once again
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Steven Russell known for his remarkable Ingenuity continued to Stage numerous prison escapes earning a reputation as
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one of the most successful Escape artists ever today he is serving a 144e
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sentence in a Texas Maximum Security Prison despite his extraordinary criminal
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Feats born on September 14 1957 Steven Had A peculiar fondness for
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Friday the 13th a detail that becomes significant later on at the age of nine
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he discovered he was adopted a revelation that profoundly impacted his world struggling to process this new
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information he began to get into trouble at school his behavioral issues escal
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escalated from minor mischief to more severe problems such as Pyromania and violence by the age of 12 his adoptive
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parents Brenda and Thomas Russell made the difficult decision to send him to a reform school for boys this institution
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known for its strict discipline was intended to help him but it only seemed to intensify his rebellious
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nature stay tuned as we continue to explore the captivating life of Steven J
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Russell a man whose story is as astonishing as it is tragic interestingly enough Pyromania
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and violent tendencies in childhood are often seen as early signs of possible future criminal behavior however Steven
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Russell with his remarkable intelligence managed to forge his own way he took the
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first chance he got and made a daring escape from the strict reform school on May 13 1970 1 on a particular Friday
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after escaping from the reform school Steven chose A New Path he decided to
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align himself with the law instead of continuing down the path of a troublemaker he eventually pursued a
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career in law enforcement after finishing his education his initial motivation was to search for his
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biological mother however the reunion wasn't the heartfelt moment he might
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have imagined she simply showed no interest in Steven's existence in 1976 Steven married Debbie
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Davis the secretary to the police chief two years later they welcomed their daughter Stephanie into the world
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everything seemed to be going well for them however during this time Steven began to realize that he was gay for a
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couple of years he led a double life struggling to come to terms with his sexuality and who he really
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was Steven's first homosexual experience dated back to his time in the reform
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school but he had hidden these feelings for years despite his attraction to
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women it became clear that his primary attraction was to men in his
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professional life Steven's incredible intelligence with an IQ of 163
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surpassing even Einstein's did not earn him the recognition he deserved less intelligent officers Advanced faster in
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their careers leaving Steven to follow their orders a turning point for Steven
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came with the death of his adoptive father Thomas Russell in 1985 after the funeral he fell into a
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deep depression and ultimately decided to leave behind his previous life and start fresh he finally revealed his true
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sexuality to his wife and fortunately their relationship remained friendly and
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free from scandal after parting ways with his wife Russell moved to Hon Texas where he
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could finally live openly as his true self he began this new chapter in his life by skillfully finding his way into
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a respectable job although Steven's life took an upswing it was short-lived not
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only did he openly reveal his sexuality but he also unveiled hidden talents as a
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remarkable impostor he had this unique ability to transform his appearance
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change his voice and charm anyone with his persuasion even without a formal
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education Steven cleverly fooled three major food companies in Houston by applying for jobs under different names
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unfortunately the attitudes towards gay individuals in the United States at the
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time made things tough for him in those less tolerant days his openness about
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his true orientation quickly led to his dismissal from these companies but Steven wasn't one to give
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up easily disheartened by his struggles to find a legitimate job and the unfair treatment he faced he decided to set
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aside conventional moral norms and societal rules around this time he met
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and entered into a relationship with James Jimmy Campbell the couple quickly settled in the upscale Palm Beach area
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of Florida enjoying a lavish lifestyle filled with concerts movies and fancy
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dining keeping up such an opulent way of life needed a steady stream of
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funds out of the blue Steven came up with a plan pretending to have a back
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injury after a supposed SLE slip on a slippery floor he managed to defraud an
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insurance company of a generous $45,000 alongside this scheme he got
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involved in other illicit activities like selling counterfeit Rolex watches and pulling off several minor scams
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interestingly the reason for his eventual arrest had nothing to do with these misdeeds Steven spent a short 6 months
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in jail while his partner Jimmy received a heart-wrenching diagnosis of AIDS in
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the 1990s this diagnosis was often seen as a death sentence leaving Steven
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deeply worried about the limited time he had left to spend with his beloved with
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a sense of urgency and determination Steven embarked on his first big adventure into adulthood for 4 weeks he
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carefully watched and planned his Escape every 3 hours during the guards of smoke
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breaks Steven took the chance to get familiar with the prison's layout he noticed a big security FL
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visitors were allowed in without strict checks this gave him the perfect opportunity to get civilian clothes and
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most importantly a walkie talkie Steven smartly got a job at the prison
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reception which gave him access to the room where female prisoners left their civilian clothes before being processed
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there he picked out a striking outfit including bright red women's trousers black tights and a t-shirt along with a
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sneaky walkie talkie his Escape planned for his favorite day May 13 1993 was set
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in motion when the guards took their break and used the elevator to reach the off limits lower floor Steven made his
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move his bold outfit consisting of black tights I catching red trousers and a
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unisex t-shirt made quite the impression yet his confidence and strategically
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placed Walky talkie covering the lower part of his face gave him an air of authority
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Steven knocked on the glass at the checkpoint mimicking a gesture he had seen the guards use amazingly the guards
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let him pass without a second thought despite his unusual appearance even with the red women's trousers Steven's main
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goal was to reunite with Jimmy the key objective of his carefully devised Escape Plan 3 Days Later Steven was in
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court representing himself without a lawyer he managed to convince the judge that he had no no plans to try escaping
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again surprisingly the judge set his bail at $20,000 an amount that Steven promptly
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paid shortly after he fled to another state with Jimmy while he was supposed
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to Face another sentence in this new state Steven's charm worked once more he successfully convinced the authorities
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that he too had AIDS even without providing any medical proof Steven was brought back to Texas
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and returned to serve the remainder of his initial six-month sentence without getting an additional sentence for his
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Escape throughout his time Behind Bars Jimmy Faithfully called Steven every day
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however things changed dramatically when just 3 weeks after Steven's arrest Jimmy
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passed away peacefully in bed while holding their dog with Jimmy's death the
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motivation behind Stephen's escapes disappeared Russell decided to spend the rest of his sentence in peace since he
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only had a few months left during this time he met the love of his life Philip Morris in the prison library in December
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1994 philli a slender 157 cm blonde weighing just 52 kg was struggling to
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reach a book on a high shelf Steven towering at almost 190 cm stepped in to
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help him starting a conversation according to Steven it was love at first
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sight at first Russell didn't think this relationship would become something serious and he often resorted to
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deception he didn't expect to find his soulmate in prison however as they got
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to know each other better their connection grew stronger Steven fell
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deeply in love with Philip to Steven Morris seemed delicate and almost
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unprepared for the challenges of life for example despite being diabetic
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Philip would walk into a donut shop buy a dozen donuts and eat them all Steven
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was determined to take care of him as the Son of a Preacher Philip ended up in
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prison by mistake at the age of 20 he had rented a car for a move to another city but forgot to return it resulting
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in a big fine when he couldn't keep up with the monthly payments he found himself in a correctional facility
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during group therapy Morris accidentally revealed his sexual orientation which
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had significant consequences he received threats prompting Philip to make a risky
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escape a decision that some might see as unwise or naive but it made him even more endearing to Steven Russell was
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released first and quickly started preparing for their future with the help of friends he cashed some of Jimmy's
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Insurance checks but it was clear that this wasn't enough Steven was determined
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to give mors a life beyond his Wildest Dreams to do this he needed a
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prestigious well-paying job or to explore New Paths possibly involving
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scams and fraud initially he took a job at a grocery store while keeping an eye
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on job openings at companies on the Forbes 500 list Steven set his sights on
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n a big company specializing in managing finances for medical
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organizations they were looking for a new Chief Financial Officer a role Steven wanted however his current resume
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wasn't enough so Russell came up with a clever plan he placed a job advertisement in the newspaper mimicking
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the company's requirements but it looked like his own firm was hiring this clever tactic resulted in a
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bunch of impressive resumés from this group Steven picked the best one to use
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as a template for his own he then sent this polished resume to n to get ready
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for the interview Steven read several economics textbooks and financial magazines making sure to stay updated on
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industry Trends during the interview his charm confidence and skillful use of
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professional terms really impressed the company's hard team he submitted several glowing recommendations with his
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application complete with phone number supposedly belonging to former colleagues to add to his credibility
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these phone numbers actually directed calls to Steven surprisingly NAD security team didn't check these
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recommendations further it was still a mystery how they missed that Steven was on
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Parole by the time Philip was out of prison Russell had become the CFO at n
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earning $85,000 a year but even this salary wasn't enough for Steven's dreams of a
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lavish lifestyle he craved luxury and quickly found additional income sources
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Steven created a way to channel the company's money through brokerage accounts to grow his wealth Steven
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opened a brokerage account allowing him to use the funds for stock market Investments and keep the profits within
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6 months at n he had accumulated around $800,000 with this new wealth Steven and
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philli could finally enjoy a luxurious lifestyle Steven bought a large house in
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a fancy neighborhood complete with a swimming pool and two brand new Mercedes one for himself and one for his partner
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he didn't hold back on various other luxurious purchases however such flashy
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luxury couldn't go unnoticed for long everything might have continued smoothly
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if Steven hadn't decided to refinance their mortgage at a lower interest rate during this process the mortgage manager
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did a thorough check of Steven's reported income which raised some concerns as a result Russell was called
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in by the company's Executives it's worth noting that despite the unfolding situation nam's
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director later praised Steven as their finest Chief Financial Officer mentioning that all he had done was read
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a few books when he sensed something was wrong an unexpected call to the
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company's manager signaled trouble Steven quickly left the office and managed to withdraw
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$4,000 before his accounts were frozen you might think Steven would
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escape from the state or even leave the US to distance himself from the situation however he couldn't bear to
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leave Philip Morris alone own to this day Morris claims he had no idea of
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Steven's involvement in the embezzlement of company funds after all Steven held a
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prestigious position in a leading Corporation and was earning a legitimate
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income from Philips perspective Steven's lavish lifestyle seemed Perfectly
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Natural given his high-paying job extravagant home fast cars exotic
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vacations fine dining experiences and gener gifts Morris in essence played the
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role of an unwitting and unassuming partner in the grand scheme Steven could
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call him instruct him to dress up and meet at a designated time and place to
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celebrate a windfall of say $90,000 while Philip was busy choosing
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the right silk shirt unaware of how a man on parole could amass such weal
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however the police alerted by nam's management conducted a thorough invest instigation and arrived at a different
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conclusion they believed that Philip was complicit in the wrongdoing given that Steven had written checks using various
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iterations of Morris's name including drct F Morris Phil Morris and a few
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others unintentionally Steven had ens snared his friend the police's theory
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was that Philip was knowingly involved in the fraudulent activities escaping the country without
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his accomplice wasn't an option for Steven detectives had the couple's house under surveillance and after 10 days their
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patients paid off Steven made a move that might seem inconceivable for someone of his intelligence leading
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detectives to believe that he often acted carelessly how could he not anticipate that Philip's residence would
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be closely watched when confronted by the police Steven Bound by his desperate
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circumstances resorted to deception he falsely claimed to have diabetes and insisted on on needing his insulin using
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Morris's medication for this purpose he proceeded to administer 40 injections
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describing it as a suicide attempt though Philip suspected that for Steven
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escaping from a hospital was always easier than escaping from prison
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Russell's fainting spell at the police station led to his hospitalization meanwhile baale was set
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for both Phillip and Steven Phillip quickly deposited the required sum of
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40,00 and was released pending trial however given Steven's notable history the judge
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set a significantly higher bail of $950,000 a sum he couldn't possibly
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afford Steven viewed this as a challenge and managed to outsmart everyone once
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more knowing the legal process he realized that the defendant's attorney must complete the necessary documents
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when the court assigns bail and the judge merely signs off on it using this knowledge he reached out to a friend
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from the hospital providing instructions on how to find and correctly fill out the appropriate document in due course
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he obtained the document but still faced the challenge of how to secretly deliver it to the judge on the day of the
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hearing Russell hid the papers beneath his clothing relying on his luck as he
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watched the court secretary rushed by with a stack of documents he discreetly dropped the envelope to the floor
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inevitably someone handed the woman the documents Russell called the court later
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that evening connecting with the night secretary he claimed to have had a hearing on Steven Russell's bail that
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same afternoon and asserted that he had signed the paper copy but the court clerk had forgotten to enter the data
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into the computer this clever Ploy enabled Steven to reduce his bail from
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$950,000 to a more manageable $45,000
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the morning of July 13 1996 marked a significant turn in this intricate
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tale Steven made a daring move by calling the bail agency and persuading
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the clerk to come to his prison personally to collect the check when the agency attempted to cash the check it
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became evident that it was fraudulent however Steven had already vanished he
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had once again escaped from prison and ironically this feat occurred on Steven's favorite date
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naturally the first thing he did was head straight for Phillip however his initial attempts to convince philli to
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flee with him were met with some hesitation Philip was dealing with a lot of issues himself but it wouldn't be
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Steven Russell if he didn't drop the bombshell that his Escape meant that moris too would have a warrant out for
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his arrest fearing the worst Philip readily believed Steven and was frightened into
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another one of his tricks Steven made his Escape ahead of Philip and Morris was to follow a few days later their
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main challenge was securing the necessary funds for Steven borrowing money wasn't a big deal it was the
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police armed with a list of his friends and the ability to trace his calls that posed a significant problem before long
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The Authority caught him at a hotel this time upon Russell's return to
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Texas he was met at the airport by a squad of 20 police officers despite Steve 's remarkable
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Ingenuity and cunning it's unlikely that fear had anything to do with his decision to accept a deal from the
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prosecutor the deal offered was far from favorable giving Russell a 40-year
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prison sentence for fraud nevertheless much to everyone's surprise Steven
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promptly agreed to it without a moment's hesitation he seemed eager to return to prison but not to serve his sentence he
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was eager to plan his Escape once again while serving his next sentence Steven
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cleverly noticed that the prison medical staff and inmates wore nearly identical robes the only difference being the
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color white for prisoners and green for doctors an Escape Plan came together
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rather quickly after getting an extra prison uniform and bribing an inmate who worked in the art studio Russell began
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collecting green felt tip pens with a large collection in hand he
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soaked the robe in a sink and began diluting the ink in water this was no
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easy task as the fabric put up a significant fight against the Dy Steven had to open nearly 110 felt tip pens
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before achieving the right shade what made things worse was that the color couldn't be rubbed off to prevent
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staining Steven anxiously waited for it to dry knowing there was no turning back
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with his favorite date Friday December 13 1996 fast approaching
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at 4:00 a.m. Steven woke up for an early breakfast in secrecy afterward he
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changed into his green uniform and quietly navigated the empty prison he made his way to the checkpoint where he
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noticed a female security guard who was usually distracted by the phone a daily
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routine he'd keenly observed with unwavering confidence Steven walked
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towards the exit seeing the color of his outfit the guard didn't even look at his
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face simply opening the door without hesitation calmly Steven reached the
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prison Gates the guard joked that his clothes looked like a prisoner's uniform
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to which Russell responded with a friendly laugh he patiently waited for the gate to open and as it did he
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crossed the street and hid among the trees turning back he made a cheeky gesture towards the jail marking another
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clever and seamless Escape aware that he had a couple of hours before his abs would be discovered
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Steven strolled to the nearest house and knocked on the door A man answered and Steven introduced himself as a prison
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doctor explaining that he'd had an accident the man was married to a prison
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doctor and Steven in his green uniform pretended to be her colleague Steven
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asked the man to keep it quiet explaining that he had been a bit tipsy when he took the wheel and wanted to
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keep it from his colleagues the man agreed out of male solidarity and drove Steven to the nearest town from there
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Steven caught a cab after the man dropped him off at a restaurant at this point Steven Russell should have made a
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clean getaway but as we know that's not where the story ends for 6 months Steven and Phillip had
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no contact however Steven managed to persuade Philip to join him in fleeing
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once again this decision led to their most significant argument pushing philli to his breaking point before meeting
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Steven philli was a law abiding citizen he may have had some issues but he
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certainly wasn't being chased by the police now he faced a potential sentence for the theft of
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$800,000 and feared getting further Tangled in Steven's schemes in a moment of anger Philip
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pushed Steven forcefully causing him to stumble dangerously close to the window
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the glass bent but didn't shatter otherwise Phillip could have faced murder charges a few days later the
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police caught the couple again using their tried and true tactic of wiretapping the phones of all Steven's
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acquaintances despite being a brilliant escape artist in prison Steven was unexpectedly caught again Philip was
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convicted for his part in fraud and sentenced to 20 years sent to the same Prison from which Steven Russell had
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previously escaped posing as a Doctor Steven on the other hand was sent back
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to his original prison after the trial where he received an extended sentence of 45
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years however few inmates believed that Steven would survive even a year his
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health deteriorated rapidly and 8 months after his capture he was diagnosed with
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AIDS Steven could no longer move independently and became bedridden Steven's condition worsened to
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the point where he needed constant care and attention the prison's Medical Center lacked the resources to provide
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the necessary care so Steven was eventually released on parole for special needs he was then transferred to
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a hospice where he would spend his remaining days soon after his release the prison
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received a death certificate for Steven Russell it turned out that pretending to have AIDS was one of the most
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challenging deceptions in his life acting skills alone weren't enough for this ruse so he had to take Extreme
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Measures like severely limiting his food intake and using laxatives to appear fatigued the rest of the deception was
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relatively straightforward he forged medical records using a typewriter in the prison library and sent them through
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internal mail to be added to his files the prison staff knew about Steven's
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sexual orientation and the fact that his former lover Jimmy had succumb to AIDS
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so no one thought to check the authenticity of the test results in his medical records
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Steven had always been great exploiting weaknesses in systems after securing the transfer from
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prison to the hospice Steven reached out to the hospice's management and the medical unit of his former prison
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pretending to be a doctor working on an experimental AIDS treatment he asked if they could find a severely ill volunteer
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willing to participate in a medical study it didn't take long to find such a
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volunteer this pivotal event happened on March Mar 13 1998 a Friday and it was
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also Philip Morris's 39th birthday after escaping the institution's gates in a cab the rest of
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Steven's plan went smoothly he only needed to steal complete and submit a
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blank death certificate it was an incredibly smart and bold Escape at this
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point Steven was completely free he had vanished from the system and no one would think to look for him he could
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have gone any where but he couldn't leave Philip Morris to suffer in jail
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meanwhile Terry Cobbs the Texas Department of Criminal Justice officer who had caught Steven several times
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before received some suspicious calls first the owner of a Texas printing
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company reported an unusual request for a lawyer's ID card the person claimed it
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was for a prank but the document had all the official seals making it look real
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the owner found this highly suspicious when Terry asked for a photograph of the person on the ID he immediately
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recognized the face as Russell Terry asked who had ordered the ID and the witness confirmed it was the
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person in the photo while it seemed impossible as Terry knew that Steven was imprisoned with many years left on his
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sentence he decided to check the prison database just to be sure to his amazement he found a parole note in
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Steven Russell's case in disbelief Terry Cobbs contacted the prison visibly
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frustrated by the situation how could there be parole when Steven had served nearly a year of his 45-year sentence
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the secretary tried to explain that Russell had been paroled due to health reasons however Terry urged her to
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re-check the documents upon reexamination the secretary returned with startling news Terry discovered
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that Steven Russell had passed away he knew that Steven couldn't stand being separated from his beloved so he quickly
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contacted the prison where Philip Morris was held it turned out that a month earlier a judge had called the prison
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and arranged for Morris to be moved to a different facility one from which Steven Russell had not yet managed to escape
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this meant that the staff at the new prison didn't know Steven by sight in
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this new prison Steven could safely visit Phillip pretending to be his lawyer which was why he had forged the
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ID however shortly before Terry's call these visits had come to an end after
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numerous escapes Steven seemed to have developed a knack for knowing when authorities were watching him the next
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time Terry recognized his familiar methods was when Russell tried to borrow
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$75,000 pretending to be a wealthy Virginia at a bank in Dallas the manager
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attending to him sensed that something was wrong and quickly contacted the FBI
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however as if having a sick since Steven pretended to have a heart attack knowing
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the drill from previous Hospital escapes he knew exactly what he was doing by the
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time the FBI agents arrived at the bank he had disappeared once again the law
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enforcement agents were just one step behind after the bank alerted them the agents called the hospital and requested
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surveillance on Steven Russell however they soon received an unexpected call
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from someone claiming to be the FBI instructing them to remove the surveillance and guess who was behind
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that call none other than Steven himself who was lying in a hospital bed with the
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agents distracted Steven made a calm and calculated escape from the hospital yet despite his getaway
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evidence of his presence remained in the hospital Ward specifically the counterfeit driver's license that Steven
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had used in Dallas armed with this knowledge Terry Cobbs initiated several calls to Dallas hotels to determine
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Steven's whereabouts this allowed him to access Steven's phone history which led
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him to a call made to an insurance company in Florida concerned that this insurance company might be Steven
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Russell's next Target Cobbs immediately contacted them and provided the firm's
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head with several distinguishing characteristics of the con artist the
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cbs's astonishment the head of the firm revealed that he had been speaking to Steven just moments ago what's more
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Steven promised to send a fact to the insurance company from a specified address Cobbs acted swiftly sending the
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police to that location the Florida police nearly lost track of Steven once
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more as he attempted to convince them that he was not the person they were searching for he claimed he needed to
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retrieve his documents and insisted they would confirm his true identity Steven
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had one more Escape within his grasp but Cobbs well aw of Russell's capabilities
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ordered his detention even if he were to present himself as the President of the United States of
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America so on April 5th 1998 Steven Russell found himself Behind Bars once
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more this time his actions had truly infuriated Texas authorities and even
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the governor himself they added an additional 99 years to his original 45e
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sentence for his numerous escapes Steven Russell remains in prison
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to this day serving his extended term in contrast Philip Morris was released in
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2006 and now lives a quiet life in Arkansas despite forgiving Russell he
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never visited him the years spent in prison profoundly changed Steven Russell
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given the long hours of solitary confinement he endured even a decade ago
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he would have seized any opportunity to escape now he lives with remorse for his
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actions especially the fact that he deprived his daughter of a father Stephanie frequently visits him in
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prison but he still carries the weight of the time he could have spent with her if he were a free man Steven is well
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aware that he now has a much better chance of being legally released due to his good behavior he stands a chance of
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rejoining the world outside Prison Walls as a free man but whether he can achieve
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this remains an open question thanks for watching if you enjoyed this
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