The Dark Knight Director's Brother Plans Prison Escape

The Dark Knight Director's Brother Plans Prison Escape

Matthew Nolan, brother of director Christopher Nolan, is caught planning a "Batman-like" escape from the MCC high-rise prison in Chicago!

By bsprecher - Nov 06, 2009 06:11 AM EST
Filed Under: The Dark Knight
Source: Chicago Tribune

Sometimes, one apple falls a little farther from the tree than the others...




The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan is a world-renowned filmmaker capable of capturing the imaginations of millions of fans. Brother Matthew Nolan is a con man and murder suspect capable of getting himself captured and sent to the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) high-rise prison in Chicago.

According to the Chicago Tribune, Matthew was arrested on Costa Rican murder charges by FBI agents after leaving U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Chicago. Though charges were never filed against him, Nolan was also under investigation for a check-kiting scam in which Nolan tried to ingratiate himself with his alleged victims by offering rides in the Batmobile used in The Dark Knight.

Recently, during an inspection of his MCC prison cell, authorities found items "designed and intended to be used to facilitate an escape", including a rope made from sheets, a body harness, a razor and a piece of metal designed to unlock handcuffs.

Nolan was charged with possession of the items and the official court filing declared:

"It is clear from the items seized...that Nolan had devoted a significant amount of time during his first two weeks at the MCC preparing for an escape," prosecutors said in a court filing."
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bsprecher
bsprecher - 11/6/2009, 7:10 AM
It's like, you couldn't even make up that story! They're like Bizarro versions of each other! How very "comic book" right?
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 11/6/2009, 7:15 AM
a rope made of blankets??? lololololololol!!!! what is this the 70's? was he really going to just repel out the window with a blanket rope?? that was his master plan?? he should have had someone bring him a cake with a file in it while he's at it
theFACE
theFACE - 11/6/2009, 7:16 AM
Lol, it is definetly Bizarro Brent!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 11/6/2009, 7:26 AM
OMG BRENT @ Thats some article! BIZARRO is right lol! : D

Multi @ Lmao, yeah lol he could!!
bsprecher
bsprecher - 11/6/2009, 7:29 AM
I wrote the article and I still can't believe that it's real. Offering rides in the Batmobile? Really? And banks fell for that?
lc
lc - 11/6/2009, 7:30 AM
na na na na BATMAN oh god no lol
droopy1317
droopy1317 - 11/6/2009, 7:37 AM
Sounds like someone has been watching too much prison break. in other news, no comment from chris on dark knight sequel. THATS news...
selinakyle
selinakyle - 11/6/2009, 7:52 AM
you cant escape family!
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 11/6/2009, 7:52 AM
The guy offered rides in the Batmobile? Jeez, this really is a case of Bizarro!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 11/6/2009, 8:25 AM
Lol! I wouldve gone in the BATMOBILE! : D

P.s. Though you'd think CHRIS would've spread a bit of his wealth lol.
selinakyle
selinakyle - 11/6/2009, 8:28 AM
why should he spread his wealth?
jusme6
jusme6 - 11/6/2009, 8:29 AM
FREE NOLAN!!!
KeepItReal
KeepItReal - 11/6/2009, 8:29 AM
crazy article. you cant pick family. lol... I bet he could write a book on his brothers exploits. Something tells me this isnt the only or last of them for his brother. :D

LEEE: i wouldnt share. Its mine, MINE! born alone, die alone.
imnotwearinghockeypants
imnotwearinghockeypants - 11/6/2009, 8:34 AM
That's almost as weird as the Wachowski brothers. Wait a minute. No it's not.
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tmz.com/media/2009/04/0428_larry_npg.jpg
selinakyle
selinakyle - 11/6/2009, 8:35 AM
lmaoooooooooooooooooooooo
TheNameIsBetty
TheNameIsBetty - 11/6/2009, 8:38 AM
lol thats just ridiculous
FlashThompson
FlashThompson - 11/6/2009, 8:44 AM
ha ha ha! That's beyond ridiculous, it's amazing.
Velox
Velox - 11/6/2009, 9:42 AM
Well, I think we now know which of the Nolan brothers is the bad-ass.
ClintEastwood
ClintEastwood - 11/6/2009, 10:10 AM
That's awesome.
Shaman
Shaman - 11/6/2009, 11:38 AM
Letting Bale speak that way, i'm not sure which one's the real criminal LOLOL :P
BillyBlack
BillyBlack - 11/6/2009, 3:08 PM
teabag

Badum bum (symbol crash)
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 11/6/2009, 3:48 PM
Chris Nolan must be proud
legder20
legder20 - 11/6/2009, 4:36 PM
Really........ wierd.
Betty
Betty - 11/6/2009, 6:13 PM
Doesn't he know the best hiding place in prison? No it's not in the ass! Yeah, it's in the ass, my bad.
ClintEastwood
ClintEastwood - 11/6/2009, 6:17 PM
When I first read this, I thought it was a plot to Batman3
PhillyHulk
PhillyHulk - 11/6/2009, 9:44 PM
how can the man who brought us two of the best cb movies of all time com from the same vajayjay as this a-hole
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