The day they broke into Hal Riney's island

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Hal Riney, the legendary adman who died this week at 75, was a guy who could appreciate a prank—even when it crossed a line. Back in 2001, Brian Grosenbaugh and Marc d’Avignon, two well-meaning, line-crossing employees of Publicis & Hal Riney, decided they wanted to learn a little more about their illustrious, semi-retired leader. So they decided to locate, and then infiltrate, his private island and vacation home in Honduras. Armed with only an 18-by-24-inch photo of Riney and a video camera, they embarked on their quest.

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