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Doris Payne

February 15, 2018

Jewel thief Doris Payne gets her own movie!

Tessa Thompson is to portray one of the most colorful women alive today.
November 20, 2014 in Modern Worthies

Doris Payne

International jewel thief

International jewel thief Doris Payne, now 84, has a criminal history that dates back to the 1950s.

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