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Paula Deen's Harrowing 1987 Bank Robbery Experience Revealed

3/4/2026

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Paula Deen recounts a 1987 bank robbery at Albany First Federal in Georgia, where she was the head teller and planned to quit.
A masked robber held Paula Deen at gunpoint.
She handed over the money.
She collapsed after he left.
She later learned the robber was a former customer to whom she had given a loan and he expressed remorse.

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Story summary

Paula Deen recounts a 1987 bank robbery at Albany First Federal in Georgia, where she was the head teller and planned to quit.
A masked robber held Paula Deen at gunpoint.
She handed over the money.
She collapsed after he left.
She later learned the robber was a former customer to whom she had given a loan and he expressed remorse.