KING OF IMPOSTORS
BELGIAN'S VARIED CAREER Pres® Association—By Telegraph—Copyright, BRUSSELS, July 22. (Received July 23, at noon.) Stephane Otto, described as Europe’s “ King of Impostors,” is again in thft hands of the police. The accused had been posing as a British officer, but ho was unmasked beioro he iound victims. Possessing a persuasive tongue and perfect manners, Otto has had., a remarkable career. Once he pretended to be an envoy of the Prince of Wales. At another time ho said he was an attache of tho King of the Belgians. His greatest exploit was the decoration of an American genera! (Allen) and his whole staff at Coblenz with fake medals. The hoax was discovered only when General Allen sent a letter of thanks to the King. Otto is well known in London, whore he was imprisoned. He also swindled his way through Europe, even borrowing money from tho former Sultan in Constantinople. He was arrested in Germany early in 192" when posing as an officer cf tho Interallied Disarmament Commission. He .was born in Belgium and served in the French Foreign Legion.
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Evening Star, Issue 19616, 23 July 1927, Page 6
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182KING OF IMPOSTORS Evening Star, Issue 19616, 23 July 1927, Page 6
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