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Georgia Inmate Somehow Steals $11 Million From Elderly Billionaire While Serving Time in Supermax: Now, He’ll Serve 11 More Years

Using contraband phones inside his single-man cell, Arthur Lee Cofield Jr. somehow managed to pose as Sidney Kimmel – a fashion mogul and movie producer whose credits include ‘The Kite Runner’ – who has a net worth of $1.5 billion.

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Georgia Inmate Arthur Lee Cofield Jr. has had his sentenced increased after he stole millions from an elderly billionaire from behind bars. — Georgia Inmate Arthur Lee Cofield Jr. has had his sentenced increased after he stole millions from an elderly billionaire from behind bars. Georgia Department of Corrections

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Published: Feb 11, 2024, 08:07 PM ET
Updated:Feb 12, 2024, 02:03 PM ET

Arthur Lee Cofield Jr. is not your average criminal. In fact, he’s believed to have executed the largest theft ever undertaken from inside a state prison – a crime which he’s paying for now.

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Arthur Lee Cofield Jr. is not your average criminal. In fact, he’s believed to have executed the largest theft ever undertaken from inside a state prison – a crime which he’s paying for now.

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