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2 unusual facts about Brian Molony


Brian Molony

Philip Seymour Hoffman played "Dan Mahowny", the character based on Molony.

Molony was arrested on April 27, 1982, the day after he lost a million dollars at the tables at Caesars Atlantic City Hotel-Casino.


Owning Mahowny

Owning Mahowny is based on a real-life incident: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce clerk Brian Molony embezzled over $10 million from his employers in just 18 months to support his gambling habit.


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