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'''Apollo Robbins''' (born in 1974) is an American sleight-of-hand artist, security consultant and self-described gentleman thief.<ref>[http://www.istealstuff.com/bio.html Bio]</ref> | '''Apollo Robbins''' (born in 1974) is an American sleight-of-hand artist, security consultant and self-described gentleman thief.<ref>[http://www.istealstuff.com/bio.html Bio]</ref> | ||
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Robbins gained notoriety after [[pickpocketing]] United States Secret Service agents accompanying former president Jimmy Carter.<ref name=hoffman>{{cite news|last=Hoffman|first=Jascha|title=Art Teams With Science to Explain It All to You|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/01/arts/design/01acad.html?pagewanted=all|newspaper=New York Times|date=31 October 2008}}</ref> The publicity led several law-enforcement groups to contact him about his techniques. | Robbins gained notoriety after [[pickpocketing]] United States Secret Service agents accompanying former president Jimmy Carter.<ref name=hoffman>{{cite news|last=Hoffman|first=Jascha|title=Art Teams With Science to Explain It All to You|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/01/arts/design/01acad.html?pagewanted=all|newspaper=New York Times|date=31 October 2008}}</ref> The publicity led several law-enforcement groups to contact him about his techniques. | ||
Revision as of 12:07, 18 May 2014
| Apollo Robbins | |
| Born | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Died | Plainview, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
Apollo Robbins (born in 1974) is an American sleight-of-hand artist, security consultant and self-described gentleman thief.[1]
Biography
Robbins gained notoriety after pickpocketing United States Secret Service agents accompanying former president Jimmy Carter.[2] The publicity led several law-enforcement groups to contact him about his techniques.
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- http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/48544/title/On_the_Scene__Magic_for_neuroscientists
- http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Autism/autism-diagnoses-treatments-found-study-magic/story?id=8988702&page=3
- http://www.portfolio.com/careers/job-of-the-week/2008/06/09/Security-Expert-Apollo-Robbins/
- http://essentialmagicconference.com/users/apollo-robbins
- http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117935854.html
- Official site
- Apollo_Robbins at the Internet Movie Database
- "A Pickpocket's Tale: The spectacular thefts of Apollo Robbins", Adam Green, The New Yorker, 7 January 2013
