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Wednesday, June 18, 2014
10:00 PM AMERICAN GREED 88 - EXTREME HOME RIPOFFS//GREEDINGS FROM FLORIDA
1:00 AM AMERICAN GREED 88 - EXTREME HOME RIPOFFS//GREEDINGS FROM FLORIDA
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06/18/2014: AMERICAN GREED 88 –"EXTREME HOME RIPOFFS// GREEDINGS FROM FLORIDA"
Two brothers ripped-off millions from homeowners in a remodeling scheme that left customers homeless. And, a real estate investor stole $31 million from clients who believed he was flipping houses in New York City to make them big bucks.
More detailed descriptions for this episode:
"EXTREME HOME RIPOFFS": A pair of scheming brothers, John and Dan Sullivan used home remodeling businesses to rip-off Chicago homeowners of millions. Their plan? For years, using racial profiling, they convinced homeowners to secure home equity loans to pay for remodeling jobs when in reality clients were signing huge new mortgages they were unable to pay off. It left many homeless while the brothers were paid handsomely for work they never completed.
"GREEDINGS FROM FLORIDA": Joseph Greenblatt told Florida retirees that he owned valuable fixer-uppers all around New York that they could invest in, with the promise of huge interest returns. Investors eagerly handed over tens, even hundreds of thousands of dollars, but Greenblatt was a serial scam artist who didn't own all the property he claimed, and had no intention of repairing anything. He used their money to go on wild spending sprees. It all added up to a $31 million scam.
Video clips:
A heady stash of $550,000 in cash - http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000284263 -- When police obtained a warrant to search John Sullivan's home after a tragic shooting, they end up uncovering evidence of another crime.
Making an offer a con man can't refuse - http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000284264 -- A Brooklyn judge gave Joe Greenblatt a second chance to make good, but the con man couldn't clean up his act.
About "American Greed"
CNBC's shocking true crime series examines the dark side of the American Dream. Some people will do ANYTHING for MONEY. For more information, visit: www.americangreed.cnbc.com
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