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In Depth (Crime / Con Artist Arrest) #638256

NBC Evening News for Monday, Apr 30, 2001
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.

(New York: Mike Taibbi) The arrest in Canada of con artist Christopher Rocancourt featured. [Royal Canadian Mounted Police Corporal Grant LEARNED - says is being held on business fraud charges.] [Nightclub manager Shamin ABAS - says Rocancourt claimed to be a Rockefeller.] [Los Angeles district attorney's investigator George MUELLER - says Rocancourt wants to be known as one of the best con artists.] [Rocancourt's wife Pia REYES - says she did not know everything about her ex-husband.]

(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Further coverage of the Rocancourt story on tonight's Dateline noted.

Reporter(s):
Brokaw, Tom;
Taibbi, Mike
Duration:
00:03:00

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