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Abagnale says himself that "Catch Me If You Can" is mostly fiction: > I was interviewed by the co-writer only about four times. I believe he did a great job of
by bkandel 5y ago
Abagnale says himself that "Catch Me If You Can" is mostly fiction:
> I was interviewed by the co-writer only about four times. I believe he did a great job of telling the story, but he also over dramatized and exaggerated some of the story. That was his style and what the editor wanted.
ETA: It's not like the version on his website is likely true either, just saying that questions about the veracity of the story have been around for a very long time and have been strong enough that he's backed away from a lot of the claims in the book.
https://www.abagnale.com/comments.htm https://www.abagnale.com/comments.htm
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- DubiousPusher 5y agoI don't think those cases are very exhonerating. When asked to comment on what is or isn't true Abengale has cited mundane facts like the number of siblings he has. He has done much to imply the more fanciful stories are indeed based in some truth which this author does an excellent job of using documents to disprove. In fact, most of the more extraordinary episodes in the film such as him passing bar or running a hospital come directly from his book which is supposedly an autobiography.
- jccalhoun 5y agoYes, the article states that as early as 1978 an article in the SF Chronicle debunked many of his claims.