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Anthony Kiritsis
Manage episode 224990077 series 1457873
In early 1977, Tony Kiritsis was a man on the edge. He had fallen behind on his mortgage payments and the bank wanted their money. Tony thought that they were trying to take his property from him because they knew it was worth more than he owed. One day he decided that he was going to take matters into his own hand and hold them accountable. What ensued was a hostage situation that played out on live television.
Join Mike and Gibby as the discuss Tony Kiritsis. Was Tony correct in his thinking that his financial institution was trying to swindle him? His actions were criminal but through them he garnered the support of a lot of people. Many people were happy that someone had decided to make a stand against the system.
You can help support the show at patreon.com/truecrimeallthetime
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451 episodes
Manage episode 224990077 series 1457873
In early 1977, Tony Kiritsis was a man on the edge. He had fallen behind on his mortgage payments and the bank wanted their money. Tony thought that they were trying to take his property from him because they knew it was worth more than he owed. One day he decided that he was going to take matters into his own hand and hold them accountable. What ensued was a hostage situation that played out on live television.
Join Mike and Gibby as the discuss Tony Kiritsis. Was Tony correct in his thinking that his financial institution was trying to swindle him? His actions were criminal but through them he garnered the support of a lot of people. Many people were happy that someone had decided to make a stand against the system.
You can help support the show at patreon.com/truecrimeallthetime
Visit the show's website at truecrimeallthetime.com for contact, merchandise, and donation information
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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