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American Greed

NEW Episode TONIGHT 10p ET/PT

Dealing in Deceit
San Francisco entrepreneur Samuel "Mouli" Cohen starts a fake Internet music company and takes in $31 million from celebrities, investors, and a charity dedicated to help the poor. He claims they will make a fortune when his company is sold to Microsoft. But there is no deal. The millions go to fund his opulent mansion, a private jet, and a priceless art collection. When his scam is revealed investors find out the mansion and jet are rented and the artwork is fake. They were all part of his lies.

Dealing in Deceit

San Francisco entrepreneur Samuel "Mouli" Cohen starts an internet music company and fraudulently takes in $31 million from celebrities, investors, and a charity dedicated to help the poor. He claims they will make a fortune when his company is sold to Microsoft. But there is no deal. The millions go to fund his opulent mansion, a private jet, and a priceless art collection. When his scam is revealed investors find out the mansion and jet are rented and the artwork is fake. They were all part of his lies.

Episode 75: Dealing in Deceit - Web Exclusives

  • Determined to Rebuild and Help  Friday, 10 May 2013 | 12:00 AM ET

    Vanguard Justice Community Council members state their intentions to "reclaim the spirit of Vanguard" and to make reparations to organizations left high and dry when the community foundation crumbled under Hari Dillon's leadership.

  • The Man, the Myth, and the Fake Masterpieces  Friday, 10 May 2013 | 12:00 AM ET

    Learn how Mouli Cohen commissioned artwork to create the facade of a fabulously wealthy and generous philanthropist.

  • "Integrity is a Given" Friday, 10 May 2013 | 3:26 PM ET

    Web-savvy Mouli Cohen portrays himself as a successful entrepreneur and generous philanthropist. He bolstered his internet presence by penning “articles” about business and distributing them as press releases. Read one of them here, “Mouli Cohen on Leadership.”

  • Urging a Harsh Sentence for Hari Dillon Friday, 10 May 2013 | 3:36 PM ET

    A few months after Mouli Cohen was sentenced, investor Cindy Woods attends the sentencing of Hari Dillon. Woods delivers a statement urging the court to impose a harsh punishment on Dillon, who she believes feels no remorse for his own crimes.

  • Susanna Moore Addresses the Court Friday, 10 May 2013 | 3:48 PM ET

    Susanna Moore, a former Vanguard Public Foundation board member and investor in Mouli Cohen’s eCast scheme, addresses the court at Cohen’s sentencing. Moore takes Cohen to task for the demise of the foundation.

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

    #75 Dealing in Deceit
    Saturday, May 18th 8p | 11p ET
    #75 Dealing in Deceit
    Sunday, May 19th 1a ET
    Looking for more of your favorite American Greed episodes? View the CNBC Schedule

  • "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."