The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds 357 - The Piedras Negras Jail Break - live
Dec 18, 2018
A wild true-crime caper about a chaotic cross-border jailbreak and the ragtag team who pulled it off. The story follows a con man's desperate scheme to free his son and the reckless recruits who storm a Mexican jail. Media frenzy, botched plans, and surprising aftermaths add oddball comedy to the criminal chaos.
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Dizzy Davis Wrestling Persona And Frog Scam
- Sterling Davis built a flamboyant wrestling persona named Dizzy and later handed it to Gorgeous George who made it famous on TV.
- By 1972 Sterling owned a large house, had invented schemes like bullfrog farming, and lived off his past persona while scamming investors.
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Cooter's Harsh Conditions In Piedras Negras Jail
- Cooter was imprisoned in Mexico in a windowless municipal jail with bunks stacked and up to 12 men per cell.
- He lost weight, developed boils and dental problems, and told Sterling he didn't think he would survive his sentence, prompting Sterling's rescue attempts.