Posted on 12/03/2008 3:00:44 AM PST by JoeProBono
In what has been described as one of the biggest heists in American history, the Empire State Building was reportedly stolen this week by a New York City newspaper in less than 90 minutes.
The New York Daily News drew up fake documents, created a bogus notary stamp and filed paperwork with the city and successfully took ownership of the $2 billion property on Monday.
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
The office of the city register, upon receipt of the phony documents prepared by the newspaper, transferred ownership of the 102-story building from Empire State Land Associates to Nelots Properties, LLC. Nelots is "stolen" spelled backward.
To further enhance the absurdity of the heist, included on the bogus paperwork were original "King Kong" star Fay Wray as witness and Willie Sutton, the notorious bank robber, as the notary.
"Of course, stealing the Empire State Building wouldn't go unnoticed for long, but it shows how easy it is for con artists to swipe more modest buildings right out from under their owners," the paper concluded.
Nearly 24 hours after the fake deed was filed, the newspaper returned the building to its rightful owners.
The Daily News says it will not report all elements of how the scam works.
"Crooks go where the money is. That's why Willie Sutton robbed banks, and this is the new bank robbery," Brooklyn Assistant District Attorney Richard Farrell told the Daily News.
I have a feeling that Obama will ask for their services on doctoring a new birth certificate.
Yeah, I thought it had some tie in with his bc, too. :)
Too bad they couldn’t steal the entire state and take NJ too.
Good riddance.
Oh stop. I have lived all over the world.
I could post negative comments about any state, including the pet food rendering plants in any of the states and condemn them - but that is just one facet of one place.
New Jersey politics suck, but not the whole state - and their are Christians and God's beauty here - so apologize and lay off.
their = there
We have enough problems in New Jersey without idiots thinking it might be a nice place to live, so give Carley a break!
Also, the timing to teach this lesson is perfect considering Dec 5 is about 48 hours away.
You can tell everyone in my church who donated their time to feed the poor this Thanksgiving that they are all "idiots" and the homes where they love and raise their families are lousy.
NJ property taxes are bad. The politicians are bad. But not the state in toto - and to say so makes whoever says so look like an "idiot."
Besides which, making fun of New Jersey is the job of us New Yorkers. ;-)
The soprano’s state has a well deserved reputation
Sky Pilot,
Is that the old mill in Clinton? It looks familiar. I used to fish there as a kid.
Let’s see how that deed stands up when challenged in court.
I think you are misunderstanding my first post. I neglected to include the sarcasm tag, which is always a mistake.
I love my little town in New Jersey. Expenses are high, but salaries are high, too. I can live modestly here, and retire and live like a king someplace else, on the excess money I made while “suffering” in New Jersey.
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