The Man Who Robbed the Pierre

Bobby Comfort, a man with ambitions of being a good person, instead became a renowned criminal mastermind. In 1972, he led a daring heist at the Pierre Hotel in New York, stealing $11 million in cash and jewelry, an act that baffled law enforcement at the time. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ira Berkow recounts this story through firsthand accounts, offering a gripping look at a legendary American rogue and his criminal pursuits.