The text appears to be a transcript of a conversation or a monologue, likely from a podcast or a video content. The speaker talks about the story of Frédéric Bourdin, a French man known for his numerous impostures throughout his life.
Frédéric Bourdin, born on June 13, 1974, in the Parisian suburb of Nanterre, was abandoned by his parents at a young age. He later developed a habit of pretending to be someone else to attract attention and feel loved. His first imposture was at the age of 16 when he pretended to be a lost British child. He continued this trend throughout his life, even after leaving a home for troubled teenagers.
Frédéric's most notable imposture occurred in 1997 when he pretended to be a missing child named Nicolas Barclays from San Antonio, Texas. He successfully fooled the Barclays family and even managed to obtain an American passport under the name Nicolas Barclays. However, his imposture was eventually discovered, leading to his arrest and imprisonment from 2000 to 2003.
Upon his release, Frédéric decided to change his ways. He returned to France and enrolled in college, even pretending to be a teenager named Francisco Fernandez Fernandez. He also adopted a cat and later found love with a woman who saw him in a show. He married her and they had a child.
The speaker concludes by noting that Frédéric stopped his impostures and led a more normal life with his family, in contrast to Nicolas, whose story remains unresolved.
Here are some key facts extracted from the text:
1. Frédéric Bourdin is a French impostor who pretended to be a lost teenager for many years in different countries.
2. He claimed to be Nicolas Barclay, a missing American boy, and was accepted by his family in Texas despite the physical differences.
3. He was exposed by a private investigator and sentenced to six years in prison for identity theft.
4. He later stopped his impostures, got married and had a child.
5. Nicolas Barclay is still missing and his family is suspected of knowing the truth.