Exclusive Empire State Behind-The-Scenes Clip Talks To The Real Chris Potamitis (2024)

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How much time did Chris Potamitis get? ›

Sentences of 15 years and fines of $35,000 were imposed on both Christos Potamitis, a former guard at Sentry, and Eddie Argitakos, a Queens accountant. They were convicted of the theft. Mr. Argitakos's father, Steve, was sentenced to four years and fined $5,000 for hiding stolen money.

Empire State is an action-suspense based on a true story based on a robbery taking place in the late 80's. Even though based on true events it misses out on vital information and ends up being close to an entertainment piece.

Directed by Dito Montiel and starring Liam Hemsworth, Emma Roberts and Dwayne Johnson, the film was released straight to DVD and Blu-ray on September 3, 2013. It is based on the true story of the 1983 Sentry Armored Car Courier Company theft.

Chris Potamitis was in real life the security guard who looked the other way, when the actual million dollar heist took place. He got 9 years in jail for his crime, but he is now a free man again. A short real life interview clip of him is featured during the end credits.

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Robbery in Boston

To this day, no one knows who the robbers were or where they hid the goods from the largest theft of private property in history.

Do people live in the Empire State Building? No, the Empire State Building isn't a residential building. It's a commercial building and landmark where no one lives. There are thousands of offices in the 1,454 feet tall building with a fitness center and seven restaurants.

The entire steel framework that supports the Empire State Building, in accordance with the construction criteria of the time, is covered with concrete and bricks. The total weight of the building is estimated to be 365,000 tons, resting on foundations laid to a depth of 55 feet 8 inches and made up of 210 pillars.

On September 12, 1997, six men robbed the Dunbar Armored facility on Mateo St. in Downtown Los Angeles, California of US$18.9 million (equivalent to $35.9 million in 2023).

What is the biggest heist in New York history? ›

Lufthansa heist, theft on December 11, 1978, of some $5.8 million in cash and jewels from the air cargo building of the German airline Lufthansa at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City—at the time the biggest cash theft to have taken place in the United States.

$1 million was recovered from a closet at the home of Papadakis's in-laws, and a co-conspirator testified against his friends on the promise of immunity. All but Papadakis were convicted. About $9 million of the take remains unaccounted for.

Evelyn Francis McHale (September 20, 1923 – May 1, 1947) was an American bookkeeper who jumped to her death from the 86th-floor observation deck of the Empire State Building. A photography student took a picture of her corpse where it lay on top of a crushed car.

According to official accounts, five workers died during the construction of the building. There are also plenty of stories surrounding the construction work of the building, as well as many unofficial accounts that point to higher numbers. What we're sure of is that it wasn't a job for people scared of heights.

As long as they are continually replaced, theoretically there is nothing stopping a building like the Empire State from lasting for centuries. Some engineers have argued that as long as there remain people to upgrade and improve these buildings, skyscrapers could outlast the pyramids.

The largest cash heist in global history took place in March 2003, when approximately US$1 billion was stolen from the Central Bank of Iraq, shortly after the United States began the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

On September 12, 1997, six men robbed the Dunbar Armored facility on Mateo St. in Downtown Los Angeles, California of US$18.9 million (equivalent to $35.9 million in 2023).