Who and when managed to live for 10 years on counterfeit one-dollar bills? Detailed answer

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Who and when managed to live for 10 years on counterfeit one-dollar bills?

American Emerich Juttner counterfeited one-dollar bills for 10 years and avoided being caught by the US Secret Service hunting for him. Starting his trade in 1938, Juttner made 10-12 such bills every week and tried to pay them in various shops in Manhattan. When he was eventually arrested, the court took into account that the defendant used counterfeit money only personally and to buy the most necessary things, assigning him a prison term of 1 year and 1 day, as well as a $ 1 fine. After getting out of prison, Juttner sold the film rights to his story and earned more than all his forgeries combined were worth.

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