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Case 2: Maxfield Parrish Art Heist |
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"American Greed," a new series on CNBC, explores the worlds of scams, cons and schemes.
In the second case of Episode #1, two Maxfield Parrish paintings -- worth $4 million -- vanish into the night! |
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THE MURALS |
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Stolen
Masterpieces |
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THE COLLECTOR |
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J.P. Bryan,
Texas Oilman |
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Chris Calarco,
FBI Agent |
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| SCENE 1 - A daring heist. Under the cover of darkness... a hole is expertly cut in the roof. An alarm goes haywire. Two paintings by famed American Artist Maxfield Parrish disappear into the night. |
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| SCENE 2 - It looked like a scene out of a movie. But this was real. The Edenhurst Gallery in West Hollywood, California was stripped of its prized possession. The murals were gone –- only empty frames remained. The thieves made a clean getaway. |
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| SCENE 3 - There are no solid clues -– no suspects. The FBI's Art Crime Team is on the case. Special Agent Chris Calarco takes the lead –- can he find the precious paintings? |
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| SCENE 4 - Enter the illicit world of art crimes -- a study in high end collectors, sellers and thieves –- a portrait of "American Greed." |
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Art Heist Preview
It's a daring heist -- in a West Hollywood Gallery two paintings valued at $4 million vanish. Can police recover the artwork? |
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Exclusive L.A. Sheriff's Dept. crime scene video of Edenhurst Gallery following the theft. |
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Art broker Alma Gilbert describes the content in Maxfield Parrish's paintings. |
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The series is narrated by actor Stacy Keach and produced exclusively for CNBC, America's Business Channel, by Kurtis Productions.
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