The man who sold the Eiffel Tower twice - The story (1/2) The crook “Count Lustig’ even cheated Al Capone after inventing a bank note duplicating machine. Guest(s): Eric Yung, former police officer and journalist, author of “Legendary scams and other stories of clever delinquency” (Editions Le Cherche-Midi) Season 2023 - 2024 06:00, March 17, 2024 In the 1920s, Victor Lustig twice sold the Eiffel Tower to scrap dealers.