David Hampton
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This article is about con artist. For the American football player, see Dave Hampton. For the British Olympic speed skater, see David Hampton (speed skater).
David Hampton (April 28, 1964 ā July 18, 2003) was an American con artist and robber who became famous in the 1980s after he convinced a group of wealthy Manhattanites to give him money, food, and shelter under the pretense that he was the son of Sidney Poitier. David Hampton's story became the inspiration for a play titled Six Degrees of Separation[1] and a film titled by the same name. David Hampton died of AIDS-related complications in 2003.
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Born | (1964-04-28)April 28, 1964 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
Died | July 18, 2003(2003-07-18) (aged 39) |
Other names | David Poitier, Patrick Owens, Antonio Jones, David Hampton-Montilio |
Criminal status | Deceased |
Conviction(s) | Attempted burglary |
Criminal charge | Fraud, fare-beating, credit-card theft, threats of violence, burglary, harassment |
Penalty | Twenty-one month prison term |
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