Which Irish con man was so handsome that he was let off the hook for his fake cure for consumption?

John St. John Long was an Irish scoundrel active in the 19th century. Faking medical expertise, Long claimed to have developed a cure for tuberculosis with secret chemicals, one of which was to be used as an ointment on the back and chest, the other as a vapor to inhale. Banking on his charm and good looks, Long was called the “Handsome Hoaxer of Harley Street," and though put on trial for killing patients, he paid small fines and was acquitted of murder charges.

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