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Escape to Spain
- When
- December 4, 1875
- Where
- Spain
Tweed escaped custody on December 4, 1875, fleeing via Cuba to Spain, where he worked as a common seaman on a Spanish ship.
Following his release from The Tombs prison, New York State filed a civil suit against Tweed to recover $6 million in embezzled funds. During one of these proceedings on December 4, 1875, Tweed escaped and fled via Cuba to Spain, where he worked as a common seaman on a Spanish ship.
Sources
- William M. Tweed Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
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