To escape persecution, Beni joined the French Foreign Legion, and in doing so met Rick O'Connell, whom he claimed as a friend during their enlistment with the real intent of having a bodyguard so as not to end up in trouble. Throughout his life, Beni stole from virtually everyone that he could, his thievery earning him the worst trouble once he went too far and was compelled to enter military service so as to escape the ramifications.īeni Gabor, formerly of Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, was wanted for robbing a synagogue, and had apparently robbed more than that before from places of worship, justifying his motives by saying that 'prime swag' was in places of worship, with no-one to guard it but altar boys.
A small, thin thief motivated by greed and avarice, Beni Gabor was a man of superstition and an opportunist, seizing whatever chance he could to ensure that he walked off free of trouble and laden with swag.
