The genius of marriage scams, honored to get into the Guinness Book of Records (6 photos)

All are submissive to love. And I want to feel this quivering feeling even to the most inveterate cynics and pragmatists. It just happens so often that Cupid, puffing out his cheeks, lazily flits past. without even slipping with a glance, not to mention pulling the string of his magical Luke.





What exactly are you waiting for? We must take matters into our own hands. Apparently, this guy named Giovanni Vigliotto (aka Frederic Gipp, aka John Mendoza, aka Nikolai Peruskov, etc. And etc.) I can't remember all the names. Yes, and about Giovanni, too, there are doubts. But for clarity, let it be the name of this character.



Giovanni Vigliotto

The boy was born in 1930 in Syracuse to a Russian family. By another version, in New York, and the parents were Italians. Outwardly was quite an attractive guy. And decided to use natural data is 100%. True, not in a completely legal way.

Villotto chose the path of a marriage swindler: he charmed thirsty for the love of women, and almost on the first date he offered his hand, heart and everything else that was attached to the ardent organism. After a quick marriage, he informed his newly-made wife that he lives far away and wants bring your loved one home. The inspired wife was collecting things (of course, the most valuable), after which the loving spouse disappeared with them forever, without promising return.





Then the guy relaxed and switched to a simplified scheme: simply robbed "beloved", took away jewelry and money and went to sunset, leaving the unfortunate lady in bewilderment and despair.

Fall in love with "thirty"



Giovanni was a pro and a generalist: without Tired of working in the field of mating games for 30 years. Geography of coverage impressive - 15 countries, on the territory of which, under various fake names (in total there were fifty of them) concluded as many as 105 (!) marriages. That is, each new marriage was concluded on average with a frequency of 1-2 months.

But with the last one there was a mistake. Whether the swindler relaxed, either he lost his grip (nevertheless, he went into his sixth decade). But the last victim - Sharon Clark was surprised to find at a flea market where worked, her things, which disappeared along with the charming hubby. And she ran to the police.

Giovanni was taken warm. And always in search handsome even from the court staged a show with elements of drama. Told the court that he is the last romantic in the United States, cannot restrain his spiritual impulses and temperament at the sight of beautiful fairies, but as an honest person every time I had to get married.



At his speeches, people even queued up outside the building, to listen to the penetrating speeches of the swindler. Is it worth pointing out that the lion's share of the audience were women?

But the judge was unlucky: he turned out to be a man who was spit on the accompanying violation of the law lyrics. He coldly slapped the latest romance is 28 years old for fraud, and another 6 added for bigamy. The swindler also got a solid fine, more than 330 thousand rubles. dollars.



In prison, a charming swindler managed to serve only 8 years. IN In 1991, he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage. Villotto left this unfair world, barely exchanging the seventh decade. And up to the last days insisting he just loved women. True, say goodbye to "husband for an hour,” none of his ex-wives came.

The dubious achievements of the "hero" were awarded the Book of Records Guinness, where he got for the largest number of registered marriages.