Florida Sheriff Foils Millionaire's Elaborate Jail Escape Plan to Flee to French Castle
TL;DR
John Manchec, a multimillionaire with dual U.S. and French citizenship, was arrested in 2014 on 49 child pornography charges but fled to France to avoid prosecution. He was eventually arrested in the Dominican Republic in 2020 and returned to Florida. Recently, authorities foiled his plan to escape jail and return to France. The plan involved his employees pepper-spraying prison guards during a medical visit and taking him to his private plane. Manchec remains in jail with additional charges related to the escape, and two inmates and two employees were also arrested and charged with conspiracy.
- Millionaire's elaborate jail escape plan foiled, Florida sheriff says The Associated Press
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- 'This was the real deal': Sheriff reacts after inmate attempts to flee jail and move to his castle in France WPBF West Palm Beach
- Millionaire busted for elaborate plan to escape Florida jail to return to his castle in France, authorities say CBS News
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