There are many stories in both books and films of casinos being robbed by crooked gamblers, employees and gangsters. While most of them are pure fiction, some are based on fact. One of these which will probably be turned into a film one day is the strange story of Heather Tallchief.
Tallchief was an Indian lady from New York State who had experienced a considerable amount of hardship in her formative years. By the time she reached her early twenties, she had already seen much of the dark side of life, but unfortunately it was to become considerably darker.
She met a fifty year old man from Nicaragua whose name was Roberto Solis. He was a no-good crook and had already served a seventeen years custodial sentence for armed robbery and murder. She fell under the influence of this man who appeared to be a kind of mystic and was into various satanic practices.
Under Solis’ direction she was able to get a job in a security firm as a security van driver. One day she collected several million dollars in takings from the Circus Casino in Las Vegas. Instead of delivering it, she just drove off and met up with Solis. She drove the van to a warehouse where they unloaded it and two of them fled overseas with the cash.
They had a child and as a cover Tallchief found employment as a hotel maid in Amsterdam. The relationship did not work out and she left Solis taking their infant son. She lived as a fugitive for ten years, but eventually the pressure of living such a life became too much for her and she gave herself up after handing her son to friends who would look after him.
She claimed to have no idea what had happened to the money nor did she know the whereabouts of Solis. It seems that the court bought her story and she received only five years three months inside which were reduced to three years. She must also repay $3 million from the proceeds from the movie that will be made of her story.
Solis is still on the run with what remains of the proceeds of the heist.
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