00:00Did you know that the Brooklyn Bridge was sold several times in the 1920s?
00:03That's how it is!
00:05In 1925, New York had a problem.
00:07Scammers were everywhere.
00:10George C. Parker, the best con man, managed to sell the Brooklyn Bridge.
00:13Parker forged property documents and convinced immigrants to buy it.
00:18For just $50,000, this bridge can be yours.
00:21He sold it once, not twice.
00:23He sold it many times.
00:24The new owners tried to install toll booths, but the police intervened.
00:28In 1928, Parker was arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment.
00:33His story was preserved for posterity.
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