Aosta -
His spectacular escape ended in a small tent on the Mont Blanc.
For five years, the FBI was looking for Mark Weinberger, a megalomaniac plastic surgeon from Indianapolis.
More than 60 botched operations are to go to his account, to cases of fraud come into the millions. When the advancing police, slammed the "Nasendoc" a knife in the neck, but he survived.
The 46-year-old was living the American dream, had a luxury villa, private jets, yachts and a host of servants. $ 200,000 per week stroked the nose doctor loose - to 2002, the first patient died because of a misdiagnosis.
Many more came forward, who had noble from his hospital building and the worldly appearance blinded, but more than satisfied with the surgical results were, wanted to sue him.
Mykonos A-Trip, the Weinberger and his wife Michelle 30 Had given birth, in 2004 he used for his escape. "Suddenly, the bed was empty," says his wife. Weinberger had settled, with money and diamonds in the luggage.
Allegedly, he was still sighted in France, Monaco and China, but then ran the trace of the man who is on the "most wanted" list of the FBI - to guide attention to a man in the Alps were. Why campt someone high in the freezing cold on Mont Blanc (4810 m), eating tuna out of cans and thaws snow for drinking? They switched the Carabinieri one.
After his suicide attempt, he now lies in a hospital in Aosta. The United States requested his extradition. "We look forward to seeing him in the face," said Kenneth Allen, spokesman for the aggrieved families.
