Bill Mason (born 1940 in Hundred, West Virginia) is an American jewel thief who, in his 2004 autobiography Confessions of a Master Jewel Thief, avers that he has stolen $35,000,000 in property from the private residences and hotel rooms, with targets including Phyllis Diller, Johnny Weissmuller and Armand Hammer.^[1]

In popular culture[edit]

In 2007, the second story on the episode "Religious Prey: Greater Ministries Int'l / It Takes a Thief", of the television series American Greed, covered his story, including extensive interviews with Mason.^[2]

In 2010, Confessions of a Master Jewel Thief was optioned by Anthony Mastromauro of Identity Films.^{[citation needed]}

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External links[edit]

• CNN interview
• "King Of Cat Burglars" Newspaper article about Mason and his book