{"id":52552,"date":"2023-04-05T19:47:32","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T23:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=52552"},"modified":"2023-04-05T19:47:32","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T23:47:32","slug":"for-the-first-time-ever-lightning-lee-murrays-firsthand-account-of-historic-bank-heist-featured-in-docuseries-catching-lightning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2023\/04\/05\/for-the-first-time-ever-lightning-lee-murrays-firsthand-account-of-historic-bank-heist-featured-in-docuseries-catching-lightning\/","title":{"rendered":"For the First Time Ever, &#8220;Lightning&#8221; Lee Murray&#8217;s Firsthand Account of Historic Bank Heist Featured in Docuseries &#8220;Catching Lightning&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SHOWTIME has released a sneak peek of its upcoming four-part documentary series CATCHING LIGHTNING in which the infamous mixed martial arts fighter &#8220;Lightning&#8221; Lee Murray&#8217;s voice is heard for the first time since the 2006 Securitas Depot cash heist, in which nearly \u00a353 million in cash (more than $92 million USD at the time) was stolen. The series premieres on Friday, April 7 on all streaming and on-demand platforms for SHOWTIME subscribers before making its on-air debut on Sunday, April 9 @ 8PM ET\/PT.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dOjysveked0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>For the first time ever, Murray addresses the robbery in his own words in the series. 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