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Tessa Thompson to Portray International Jewel Thief Doris Payne in Untitled Heist Drama
American actress Tessa Thompson will play the role of Doris Payne, famed international jewel thief, in an upcoming, still-untitled heist drama. According to Variety, Thompson, alongside Codeblack Films’ Jeff Clanagan, will produce the film. Codeblack launched the project after obtaining Payne’s life rights. Thompson’s credits include Thor: Ragnorok, Creed and Westworld. This latest role will…
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America’s Most Successful Jewel Thief Retires From Life of Crime
If you turned the true story of America’s greatest jewel thief into a movie, it would include scenes from Monte Carlo, New York and even Tokyo. It would feature a black woman, and the script would span seven decades. It would feature hair-raising tales; but, like most movies, the problem is always the ending. Will…
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86-Year-Old International Jewel Thief Doris Payne Is Once Again a Free Woman
Notorious international jewel thief Doris Payne, who has stolen some $2 million in jewelry over the past 60 years, is once again a free woman. Payne, who has found it hard to to quit old habits, was last arrested back in July at a Walmart in Chamblee, Ga., after she was charged with pinching about…
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Notorious 86-Year-Old International Thief Doris Payne Arrested Again
Old habits truly do die hard, and notorious international jewel thief Doris Payne is back at it again. She was arrested Monday night at a Walmart in DeKalb County, Ga., and charged with theft by shoplifting. According to WSB-TV, police were called to the store around 5 p.m. after receiving a report about a woman…
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86-Year-Old Jewel Thief Doris Payne Arrested After Failing to Appear in Court
Doris Payne wasn’t on the run but ended up back in jail after missing a court date because of an illness. The 86-year-old jewel thief was scheduled to appear in court earlier this month but was arrested Monday by the DeKalb County (Ga.) Sheriff’s Fugitive Unit. Over the last 60 years, Payne has stolen about…