Lee Murray, MMA's Criminal Mastermind, Attempts to Escape from Moroccan Prison
by Kid Nate on Jun 12, 2009 1:55 PM EDT
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Haven't had an excuse to write about the most dangerous man in MMA history in a while. And you know how I love to write about mega bank-robber, refugee from British justice and Tito Ortiz cheap-shotter Lee Murray.
Fighters Only has the latest:
Lee Murray has reportedly had a jail escape attempt foiled after small saws were found hidden in a plate of biscuits in his cell.
The London-born Moroccan-heritage fighter is in jail in Morocco on charges of cocaine possession. He arrived in Morocco after being identified as a leading suspect in a £53 million bank raid in the UK.
According to MMA Torch (citing The Wrestling Observer) "small saws were found in a plate of biscuits in Murray's cell by another prisoner who broke into it. Prison officials believe Murray was planning to cut through the iron bars of his cell window with the saws.
"To make the escape through the small window easier, Murray had lost a significant amount of weight recently though training hard and starving himself. Murray was in a different cell at the time as punishment for being caught with a laptop computer (with internet access) and five kilos of drugs.
Murray's fellow prisoners apparently resent the way he is able to use his wealth and connections to obtain luxury items and privileges.
For those who don't know the incredible Lee Murray story, I've posted the two part ESPN series in the full entry.
Soon to be a major motion picture.
HT Fightlinker
ESPN 360's great two part series on Lee Murray:
Part 2:
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rec’d “What say you Fuzzy Britches?”
That's great, but how does it affect Lyoto Machida?(This changes nothing, it was a sweet fight though)
by beery_pbr on Jun 12, 2009 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I always thought it was “fuzzy” because she’s wearing that furry bikini in that picture. But I’m half deaf, so I always hear things wrong.
"I'm AJB and I endorse this nut-puncher."
by AJB on Jun 12, 2009 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
fuzzy makes sense in context, but fussy britches make sense for the character and is a relatively common thing to say given the time period.
by szucconi on Jun 12, 2009 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it never even occurred to me that he might not be saying fuzzy, but now that you mention it you may be correct. I will have to rewatch.
That's great, but how does it affect Lyoto Machida?(This changes nothing, it was a sweet fight though)
by beery_pbr on Jun 12, 2009 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think I have the same double take reaction when I read fuzzy. I also will rewatch that.
by szucconi on Jun 12, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
by woooburn on Jun 12, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What the hell is imSdb? All I know is that its blocked at my work.
by szucconi on Jun 12, 2009 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
apparently “the worlds largest movie script resource!”. Good looking out woooburn.
That's great, but how does it affect Lyoto Machida?(This changes nothing, it was a sweet fight though)
by beery_pbr on Jun 12, 2009 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lee Murray is the truth man, gotta love him.
by kyfm621 on Jun 12, 2009 1:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Murray was in a different cell at the time as punishment for being caught with a laptop computer (with internet access) and five kilos of drugs.
WTF?? For you americans 5 kilos = more than ELEVEN POUNDS of drugs. And a laptop.
by Disco1Stu on Jun 12, 2009 1:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Tight security, lol
" Man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated "
- Hemingway
by Hellsing on Jun 12, 2009 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No shit. I can’t even get a foreign laptop and a pound of drugs into my own apartment without my wife noticing (though I also get punished by being exiled to a different… cell). Don’t they have, you know, trained guards, cells, dogs, and shit like that?
"I'm AJB and I endorse this nut-puncher."
by AJB on Jun 12, 2009 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
note to self: if you ever have to go to jail, do it in morocco
by woooburn on Jun 12, 2009 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've long suspected that Lee's been reading posts about him
Hi Lee!
"the spirit of your average dumbass with more overblown rhetoric" OR "the self-appointed savior of MMA"
by Kid Nate on Jun 12, 2009 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seriously how in the hell does the man have 11 pounds of drugs and a laptop not noticed? I saw an episode of Cops where one guy “keistered” 2 cigs worth of tobacco.
by ChillMike on Jun 13, 2009 5:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think Lee Murray is a James Bond Supervillan.
Keep firing Assholes!
Out out, you demons of stupidity!
by Ubernoober on Jun 12, 2009 1:35 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
This is undoubtedly true. How does someone even get 5 kilos of drugs while they are free let alone in jail. I wonder if they put mints on his pillow?
by szucconi on Jun 12, 2009 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lee must have the guards paid off big time.
by Dropkick434 on Jun 12, 2009 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What do you need 5kg of drugs for in solitary!?!?
Keep firing Assholes!
Out out, you demons of stupidity!
by Ubernoober on Jun 12, 2009 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, a laptop with internet access and 5 kilos of drugs would probably be at the top of my wish list if I was in solitary.
by Dropkick434 on Jun 12, 2009 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The real crime would be if they don’t make a movie about this guy!
" Man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated "
- Hemingway
by Hellsing on Jun 12, 2009 1:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Damn I wish this guy escaped so bad. I always like seeing heist criminals get away in the end
by Flyghtt on Jun 12, 2009 1:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If the man can somehow get 5 kilos and a laptop, I don’t think it’s so much IF he gets out, it’s a matter of WHEN.
by kyfm621 on Jun 12, 2009 1:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Don’t forget that he was willing to starve himself and use MMA training to fit through the bars. That’s dedication.
"I'm AJB and I endorse this nut-puncher."
by AJB on Jun 12, 2009 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hell yeah dude…this really does have to be made into a movie.
by kyfm621 on Jun 12, 2009 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe Christian Bale could play Murray. Anyone who has seen The Machinist knows he can cut the weight…
"I'm AJB and I endorse this nut-puncher."
by AJB on Jun 12, 2009 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It would be criminal if this wasn’t made into a movie.
Sorry, I never get to use puns out in public…hahaha
by kyfm621 on Jun 12, 2009 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I almost hid this just on principle.
Bolts from the Blue // "Game over." - Jamal Williams
Bloody Elbow // "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - H.L. Mencken
by Richard Wade on Jun 12, 2009 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not only was it tacky, the same joke was made earlier and I didn’t even notice it. /facepalm
by kyfm621 on Jun 13, 2009 2:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, he lost weight through training hard…nothing to do with the 5 kilos of toot.
Murray and his mates are absolute scum though I so the chap deserves to spend the rest of his life wasting away in some shithole prison.
by An0nymous on Jun 12, 2009 2:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Wait on the Lee Muray movie for now
It would be more powerful if the movie was made about him till after he is retired. Like the previous poster said, it is only a matter of time till Lee either a.) breaks out of prison or b.) gets released. He will fight again hopefully, so there is more story to tell.
I would actually like to see movies made about many of the famous MMA stars (randy, fedor, chuck) but they should hold off untill these guys permenently retire.
by Bandaka on Jun 12, 2009 3:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, who wants a fellow prisoner with a laptop and drugs?
by subo on Jun 12, 2009 3:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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![Lee Murray's freedom was short-lived. The ex-UFC fighter who is one of the most wanted men in the UK for allegedly masterminding a $92 million cash depot heist in Tonbridge, has been re-arrested in Morocco following the hearing that refused his extradition.
"Lee was indeed rearrested right away, because the British Authorities did put [in] a formal request to the Moroccan Authorities to have him tried in Morocco for the alleged robbery," his attorney Abdellah Benlamhidi told FanHouse via email.
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