These Are The Craziest Prison Break Stories Ever

The Elusive Steven Jay Russell

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In the early 1990s, con artist Steven Jay Russell was arrested for fraud after faking a slip and fall accident. His first escape from jail came in 1992 when he pretended to be an undercover police officer. Steven wanted to escape because his boyfriend Jim Kemple was dying. The two fled to Mexico City but returned to the U.S. as Jim’s health declined.

Steven was captured, and Jim died three weeks later. While in jail, Steven found a new love named Phillip Morris. Steven and Phillip were eventually released prison, but Steven resumed his bad behavior. He lied on his resume and got a job as the chief financial officer of the North American Medical Management (NAMM) and began embezzling funds. Steven purposely targeted NAMM because he blamed them for not covering specific treatments for his deceased boyfriend, Jim. He and Phillip were both arrested.

With a little creativity, Steven literally walked out of jail. See how he did it next.