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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Piper_KermanPiper Kerman - Wikipedia

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   Piper Eressea Kerman (born September 28, 1969) is an American author. She was indicted in 1998 on charges of felonious money-laundering activities, and sentenced to 15 months' detention in a federal correctional facility, of which she eventually served 13 months.

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3. people.com › crime › cleary-wolters-meet-the-womanMeet Orange Is the New Black's Real-Life Alex Vause - People.com

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   May 6, 2015 · Cleary Wolters is the woman who inspired the character Alex Vause on Orange Is the New Black. She tells her story of how she became a drug mule and how she differs from the fictional villain.

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4. www.npr.org › 2013/08/12 › 211339427Interview: Piper Kerman, Author Of 'Orange Is The New Black ...

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   Aug 12, 2013 · Piper Kerman was a 24-year-old Smith College graduate in 1993, when she flew to Belgium with a suitcase of money intended for a West African drug lord. This...

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6. www.nytimes.com › 2019/07/26 › artsWhy the ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Author Returned to Prison

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   In 2004, Piper Kerman, who had pleaded guilty to money laundering violations, entered federal prison. Thirteen months later, she left it. She wrote a memoir, “Orange Is the...

7. piperkerman.comPiper Kerman | Author of Orange is the New Black

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   Piper Kerman is the author of Orange is the New Black, now available in paperback and audiobook. > MORE ABOUT PIPER. ‘FREE PIPER’ TEES FOR FAMM. The original ‘Free Piper’ t-shirts are back! Once again, all proceeds go to Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM). > BUY THE TEE. Piper Kerman.

8. screenrant.com › orange-new-black-true-storyOrange Is The New Black: True Story & Background Explained

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   Feb 12, 2024 · Learn how Piper Kerman's memoir inspired the Netflix show about her time in prison for drug trafficking. Find out the differences and similarities between the real and fictional Piper, and what she's doing now.

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   Is Piper Kerman based on a true story?

   • Since Orange is the New Black is based on her true story, Piper Kerman appears in the series twice in a nod to the real events of her life. She appears in the show’s opening credits as one of the incarcerated women. She also appears in the Orange is the New Black series finale as an inmate being visited by her real-life husband.

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   Who is Piper Kerman?

   • Piper Kerman was a 24-year-old Smith College graduate in 1993, when she flew to Belgium with a suitcase of money intended for a West African drug lord. This misguided adventure started when she began a romantic relationship with a woman who was part of what Kerman describes as a "clique of impossibly stylish and cool lesbians in their mid-30s."

   Behind 'The New Black': The Real Piper's Prison Story

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   Why did Piper Kerman leave 'Orange is the new black'?

   • Piper Kerman, left, with Uzo Aduba on the set of “Orange Is the New Black” during filming of the show’s final season, debuting Friday on Netflix. JoJo Whilden/Netflix In 2004, Piper Kerman, who had pleaded guilty to money laundering violations, entered federal prison. Thirteen months later, she left it.

   Why the ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Author Returned to Prison

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   What happened Piper Kerman?

   • JoJo Whilden/Netflix In 2004, Piper Kerman, who had pleaded guilty to money laundering violations, entered federal prison. Thirteen months later, she left it. She wrote a memoir, “Orange Is the New Black,” and that book, in the hands of the showrunner Jenji Kohan, became one of the first hits of the streaming era.

   Why the ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Author Returned to Prison

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10. piperkerman.com › about-the-authorPiper Kerman | About the Author

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    Piper Kerman is the author of the memoir Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison from Spiegel & Grau. The book has been adapted by Jenji Kohan into an Emmy Award-winning original series for Netflix, which ran for seven seasons.