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Steven Jay Russell (born December 31, 1957) is an American con artist, known for escaping from prison multiple times. I Love You Phillip Morris , a film about his life and crimes, was produced in 2009.
Steven Jay Russell is a gay, four-time prison escapee, conman and thief, currently serving a 144-year prison sentence for nonviolent crime. The first half of his life was made into the film “I Love You Phillip Morris,” which starred Jim Carrey as Steven and Ewan McGregor as his boyfriend, Phillip.
Con man Steven Russell has walked out of prison four times -- all for love, reportedly, in an effort to reunite with his partner, Phillip Morris. Their story has been turned into a romantic comedy ...
Dec 9, 2010 · This is not the race-car driver or tobacconist, but the object of convicted con man Steven Russell's mad affection, an obsessive adoration that contributed to Russell's apparent record five prison ...
Oct 21, 2011 · Steven Russell was originally imprisoned for fraud. Four successful, non-violent, love-fuelled prison-escapes later and he has achieved infamy. His life is immortalised in the film 'I Love You Phillip Morris', in which he is portrayed by Jim Carrey. He is currently serving a 144-year sentence in a Texas Department of Criminal Justice facility. Laurence Watts interviewed him by exchange of letters.
- Laurence Watts
Apr 28, 2023 · Learn about the life and crimes of Steven Jay Russell, a notorious con artist who escaped from prison four times and faked his own death. Discover how he met and loved Philip Morris, his partner in fraud and escape.
Dec 8, 2014 · Steven Jay Russell is a non-violent offender who has been in solitary confinement for 19 years in Texas. He is the first person to receive a life sentence for prison escapes and has a history of Obsessive Personality Disorder.
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