article_snippet: A homeless man shot dead by the LAPD stole a Frenchman's identity more than 15 years ago and was wanted for violating terms of a bank robbery conviction, officials said last night.
article_snippet: Originally thought to be French, officials now say Robinet stole the identity of a Frenchman with the same name and birth date to apply for a French passport in the 1990s, when A homeless man came to the U.S. to pursue an acting career.
article_snippet: A homeless man true identity remains unknown, said Axel Cruau, the consul general for France in Los Angeles'.
article_snippet: According to the consulate's account, Robinet was identified as a French national in 2000 when robbed a Wells Fargo branch in Thousand Oaks, some 40 miles west of downtown Los Angeles', and pistol-whipped an employee.
article_snippet: But when the consulate tried to support Robinet ahead of Robinet 2013 release, officials discovered Robinet Robinet and realised the prisoner was an imposter.
article_snippet: Mr Cruau said: 'Robinet Robinet is in France apparently living a totally normal life and totally unaware Mr Cruau identity had been stolen years and years ago.'
article_snippet: Foreign nationals are usually deported after serving Foreign nationals sentences, but France would not take the bank robber known as Robinet because the bank robber known as Robinet could not prove was French.
highlights_snippet: Originally thought to be French, authorities now say Robinet stole Robinet identity .
  
highlights_snippet: Robinet gained passport in 1990s under name and birth date of innocent man .