Oklahoma Inmates Foil Escape Scheme
Four federal inmates in Oklahoma created a clever escape plan. First, they copyrighted their names; then demanded money from the warden for using the names without permission. They filed liens against his property; then offered to back off — in exchange for freedom. It didn't end well. The repo man they had hired to seize the warden's belongings was an undercover FBI agent — they were indicted.
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Four federal inmates in Oklahoma created a clever escape plan. First, they copyrighted their names then demanded money from the warden for using the names without permission. They filed liens against his property then offered to back off in exchange for freedom. It didn't end well. The repo man they hired to seize the warden's belongings was an undercover FBI agent. They were all indicted yesterday.
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