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Professional pickpocket magician James Freedman also known as ‘The Man of Steal’ has his nimble hands insured for a whopping £1 million pounds by Royal Sun Alliance! James has used his ‘tools of the trade’ to perform astounding pick pocketing and amazing close up magic at events all over the world. He has even passed on his skills to other aspiring thieves (for performance reasons only, of course) including Ben Kinglsey and co. on the set of the 2005 Roman Polanski version of Oliver Twist. He has also written a book on the art of pick pocketing called ‘Go On …Steal Yourself’ which bonefide magicians can buy here.

James’ act is light-hearted and fun and doesn’t just include your usual wallet and handkerchief steal, James can remove volunteer’s ties, watches and even belts! But don’t worry, everything is returned to the owner safe and sound!

“I will never forget the Inspector’s face when James returned his warrant card… if he had not been laughing so much, James would probably have been arrested” Metropolitan Police – New Scotland Yard.

To find out how to hire James for your event or to read more about him click here.