Samuel Nickolas acted out occupational fantasies most of us only dream about or pay money to see in the movies like “Catch Me If You Can” starring Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio.
By Dan Horn
Cincinnati Enquirer
CINCINATTI — Federal authorities say that when Samuel Nickolas wanted a different life, he made one up.
Over the past six years, they say, the Harrison man pretended to be an airline pilot, an FBI agent and a medical doctor. They say he even performed a non-invasive medical procedure a few months ago after talking his way into a local doctor’s office.
His brief career as a physician ended abruptly Friday when U.S. Marshals arrested Nickolas for the third time since 2002 on charges of making false statements.
“We think he has a serious problem,” said Tim Oakley, an assistant U.S. attorney in Cincinnati.
U.S. Magistrate Tim Black ordered Nickolas to get a psychological evaluation and placed him under house arrest until his case is resolved in federal court.
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