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Criminal

Feb. 13, 2003

Alleged Attorney-Poseur Fails at 'Catch Me If You Can'

LOS ANGELES - If Hollywood moguls are casting around for a sequel to the hit Leonardo DiCaprio movie, "Catch Me If You Can," based on the true story of a scam artist who masqueraded as an airline pilot, emergency room doctor and lawyer, they need look no further than Harold Goldstein, prosecutors say.

By Susan McRae
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        LOS ANGELES - If Hollywood moguls are casting around for a sequel to the hit Leonardo DiCaprio movie, "Catch Me If You Can," based on the true story of a scam artist who masqueraded as an airline pilot, emergency room doctor and lawyer, they need look no further than Harold Goldstein, prosecutors say.
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