David Hampton

David Hampton
Mug shot of David Hampton taken after he was arrested for attempted burglary
Born	(1964-04-28)April 28, 1964 Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Died	July 18, 2003(2003-07-18) (aged 39) Beth Israel Medical Center Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
Other names	David Poitier, Patrick Owens, Antonio Jones, David Hampton-Montilio
Criminal status	Deceased
Conviction(s)	Attempted burglary
Criminal charge	Fraud, fare-beating, credit-card theft, threats of violence, burglary, harassment
Penalty	Twenty-one month prison term

David Hampton (April 28, 1964 – July 18, 2003) was an American con artist and robber who became famous in the 1980s after he convinced a group of wealthy Manhattanites to give him money, food, and shelter under the pretense that he was the son of Sidney Poitier. David Hampton's story became the inspiration for a play titled Six Degrees of Separation^[1] and a film titled by the same name. David Hampton died of AIDS-related complications in 2003.