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American Greed

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Talk-Radio Takedown
Trevor Cook appears to be a local boy who made good in Minneapolis, where he runs an investment fund called the Oxford Group. Along with three cohorts, Cook solicits an amazing $190 million dollars from 700 U.S. investors, many of whom heard his message through a talk radio star. The investors think their money is going into securities, but they'll be shocked to see how Trevor and his boys blow their hard-earned savings, turning a historic mansion into a den of debauchery.

Talk Radio Takedown

Trevor Cook appears to be a local boy made good in Minneapolis, where he runs an investment fund called the Oxford Group. Along with three cohorts, Cook solicits an amazing $190 million dollars from 700 U.S. investors, many of whom heard his message through a talk radio star. The investors think their money is going into securities, but they'll be shocked to see how Trevor and his boys blow their hard-earned savings... turning a historic mansion into a den of debauchery.

Episode 76: Talk Radio Takedown - Web Exclusives

  • The Gangster Life  Monday, 20 May 2013 | 12:00 AM ET

    By day, Trevor Cook and his associates claim to run a $4 billion hedge fund. By night, they convert their million dollar Minnesota mansion into a lurid den of decadence.

  • The Deciding Factor  Monday, 20 May 2013 | 12:00 AM ET

    Minnesotan foreign currency trader Trevor Cook tries to recruit local investment banker Ty Schlobohm into his scheme. At first, Schlobohm's impressed with the plan, but does his research and soon learns that Cook and his cohorts are not who they seem.

  • Trevor Cook's Previous Scandalous Arrest  Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 12:00 AM ET

    Star Tribune Reporter Dan Browning tells of Trevor Cook's 1999 arrest for assaulting an escort. He plead guilty to disorderly conduct.

  • Trevor Cook’s Currencies Brochure Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 4:31 PM ET

    This is one of the brochures sent to investors for the foreign currency investment scheme run by Cook and his associates.

  • Investor Statement from Crown Forex Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 4:32 PM ET

    This is an example of the statements sent to investors to show their money growing and the foreign trades taking place on their accounts overseas with Crown Forex.

  • Letter to Investors About Crown Forex Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 4:36 PM ET

    This letter was sent to investors by the Oxford Group in July 2009, telling investors about federal inquiries into the group, a lawsuit by a group of Ohio investors, and the bankruptcy of Crown Forex.

Who's Watching American Greed: LaMichael James

  • Who's Watching American Greed: LaMichael James  Friday, 1 Feb 2013 | 12:00 AM ET

    CNBC sports business reporter Brian Shactman catches up to San Francisco 49er's running back LaMichael James in New Orleans on the eve of the Super Bowl, and the subject is his favorite show.

Contact

  • Do you have a story of American Greed?
    Email: americangreed@nbcuni.com

  • Showtimes

    #69 Wealth Builders Club
    Thursday, May 23rd 9p | 12a ET
    #76 ALL NEW Talk Radio Takedown
    Thursday, May 23rd 10p | 1a ET
    #76 Talk Radio Takedown
    Saturday, May 25th 8p | 11p ET
    #76 Talk Radio Takedown
    Sunday, May 26th 10p | 1a ET
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  • "American Greed" is narrated by Stacy Keach. The award-winning actor of stage, film and television is well-known for his portrayals of Detective Mike Hammer and Ernest Hemingway, for which he won a Best Actor Golden Globe.

Slideshows

  • When Greed Turns Deadly
    Greed comes in all shapes and sizes, but it takes a special kind of greed to kill someone for money. Here, we’ve assembled some of the most notorious, notable and nasty cases, proving that some people really will do anything for money … even kill.

    We’ve assembled some of the most notorious, notable and nasty cases, proving that some people really will do anything for money… even kill.

  • A Rogues' Gallery of Homes
    A man’s home is his castle, and that’s particularly true for men who have been convicted of swindling others out of their money or other crimes. They’re often decked out with the best that other people’s money can buy – stunning in their sheer size and grandiosity. Other homes are surprising for just how common they are, but in the end, these spreads all have crime in common. Click ahead to see the homes of some of the country’s most infamous criminals.

    A man’s home is his castle, and that’s particularly true for men who have been convicted of swindling others out of their money or other crimes.

  • Wall Street Jailbirds
    The term financial fraud usually brings to mind names like Bernie Madoff, Raj Rajaratnam and Allen Stanford, to name a few. All three men are now doing time in prison for their respective crimes. is serving 150 years for his $50 billion Ponzi scheme. found guilty of insider trading charges, was sentenced to 11 years behind bars. received a 110 year sentence for his $7 billion Ponzi scheme. However, these notorious cases are far from the only ones involving financial crimes. From money managers w

    While not every one of these Wall Street jailbirds had offices in downtown Manhattan, they all dealt in the financial world. Click ahead to see those who have traded in their pinstripes for prison stripes.

Anything For Money

  • Anything For Money 

    Some people think it's funny, they'll do anything for money. That's what CNBC's American Greed narrator Stacy Keach sings in the song he wrote the lyrics to called, appropriately, "Anything For Money."