The Man who Sold the Eiffel Tower... Twice!

Victor Lustig, a con artist, used a newspaper article about the potential dismantling of the Eiffel Tower to execute a scam. He posed as a government official and convinced steel companies to bid for the tower's scrap metal. Lustig selected a target willing to bribe him for the contract, took the bribe, and disappeared. The victim was too embarrassed to report the scam. Lustig attempted the con a second time, but one of the targets contacted the police.

What happened to the briber after Lustig took the money and left town?

What was the outcome when Lustig tried to sell the Eiffel Tower a second time?