Emerich Juettner

Emerich Juettner
Juettner in 1948
Born
Emerich Juettner

January 1876
DiedJanuary 4, 1955 (aged 78-79)
Known forCounterfeiting United States currency
Criminal chargeCounterfeiting
Penalty1 year and 1 day in prison and $1 fine

Emerich Juettner (January 1876 – January 4, 1955), also known as Edward Mueller or Mister 880, was an Austrian-American immigrant known for counterfeiting United States $1 bills and eluding the United States Secret Service for a decade, from 1938 to 1948. When caught, he openly admitted his actions, adding that he had never given more than one bill to anyone, so no person had lost more than one dollar. He was sentenced to one year and one day in prison and a one-dollar fine, and he later sold the rights to his story, which was made into the 1950 film Mister 880.