‘Catch Me If You Can’ conman Frank Abagnale lied about his lies

Frank Abagnale Jr. — the man whose life inspired the Leonardo DiCaprio movie “Catch Me If You Can” — has spent decades lying about the lies that made him famous, from impersonating pilots and even prison time.
— Read on nypost.com/2023/03/13/catch-me-if-you-can-conman-frank-abagnale-lied-about-his-lies/

Interesting article. Screenwriters help make movies impressive to make money—embellishment on top of embellishment. Abagnr, according to these facts, is not the mastermind. It’s still a good book and movie.