Russell Manser: Bank robber turned TikTok star Russell Manser suddenly dies after turning his life around and dedicating his life to helping survivors of abuse
A former bank robber and career criminal who turned his life around and became a TikTok star in the process has died suddenly.
Russell Manser, 51, who spent 23 years behind bars in prisons across Australia, died on Saturday night, sources close to the former maximum security inmate told The Daily Telegraph.
The former hardened criminal turned his life around and founded The Voice of A Survivor charity to help victims of physical, emotional and sexual abuse.
Russell Manser (pictured), who spent 23 years behind bars in prisons across Australia before turning his life around, reportedly died on Saturday night
Manser was himself the victim of sexual abuse, which led to a vicious cycle of drug abuse and crime for almost half of his life.
His charity folded last July after victims were hesitant to come forward because of the NSW Supreme Court’s decision not to pursue cases where the alleged perpetrator had died.
‘It’s been really tough going of late,’ Manser told Daily Mail Australia at the time.
Manser had a podcast called The Stick Up, which featured guests including businessman Mark Bouris, Australian rapper Ay Huncho, NRL star Liam Knight and ex-criminal-turned-porn-star Dale Egan.
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