 Bill Mason (jewel thief)

Bill Mason (born 1940 in Hundred, West Virginia) is an American jewel thief who, in his autobiography "Confessions of a Master Jewel Thief", avers that he has stolen $35,000,000 in property from the private residences of Phyllis Diller, Johnny Weissmuller and Armand Hammer.In 2010, "Confessions of a Master Jewel Thief" was optioned by Anthony Mastromauro of Identity Films.