David Hampton
David Hampton | |
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| Born | April 28, 1964 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 18, 2003 (aged 39) |
| Other names | David Poitier, Patrick Owens, Antonio Jones, David Hampton-Montilio |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Conviction | Attempted burglary |
| Criminal charge | Fraud, fare-beating, credit-card theft, threats of violence, burglary, harassment |
| Penalty | Twenty-one month prison term |
David Hampton (April 28, 1964 – July 18, 2003) was an American con artist and robber who became famous in the 1980s after he convinced a group of wealthy Manhattanites to give him money, food, and shelter under the pretense that he was the son of Sidney Poitier. David Hampton's story became the inspiration for a play titled Six Degrees of Separation and a film titled by the same name. David Hampton died of AIDS-related complications in 2003.