SakshiHe Thought He Had An Alibi
It is not that Jacobson did not try to save himself. He tried his best to get away but he could not. He disclosed that many days before McDonald’s Monopoly game even commenced Simon Marketing had corrupted the game by programming the selecting device in a way that it would select only the U.S. winners. However, the game was opened for the citizens of the U.S and Canada both. However, the judge and jury refused to believe in him. He made another attempt by saying that he was that anonymous donor who donated $1 million tickets to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Yet again, the jury did not care.
Who Turned In Uncle Jerry?
In the middle of all this chaos, we should not forget mentioning the anonymous writer who set the ball rolling. No one could trace the informant. However, there were many speculations built around. Robin Colombo stated that though she does not know exactly who was the informant, she is quite sure that it was her in-laws. She backed her allegation by referring to the grudges her in-laws had after the demise of their son Colombo. They believed that Robin planned the car accident and in order to punish her they came up with this plan.
A Movie On It
Isn’t it like a movie? Well, this is a real story that is soon going to be turned into a movie. And guess who is going to be starring in that? Well, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are going to be a part in that movie. Whereas Affleck will be directing the movie, Matt Damon would be playing the role of a Jacobson.
Where Is Jerome Jacobson Today?
Jerome Jacobson got released in 2005 and has been living a low key life since then. He is hardly been seen by anyone. Jacobson has not appeared in public for a decade now but one of his accomplices Andrew Glomb revealed his current state. He said, Jacobson is “in poor health, but living a quiet life in Georgia.”
Life Changed
Robin Colombo too has her life changed drastically after getting the sentence. She took the help of Bible to spend her dark days in prison that led to her transformation. The impact was so high that she decided to write her biography. She had described her book as “real, compelling story of one woman’s complete turn around through her faith in Jesus Christ.”
Dispute Going On
The entire Simon Marketing had to pay for Jerome Jacobson’s misdeed. The whole of the company got sued by McDonald. The fast-food company said that the fraud had cost them $35 million. They also demanded $105 million in court costs.