that's life!

CRIMINALS with a conscience

From jewel thief to mentor

‘I definitely thought I was better than everybody else’

Larry Lawton, 59, runs Reality Check, a successful program aimed at getting troubled youth back on track.

But Larry wasn’t always on the right side of the law.

In 1996, Larry was on the FBI’s most wanted list for stealing diamonds worth around $15 million from jewellery stores in the US.

Over seven years, he robbed 20 shops, tying

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