Rags to Riches
He came from nothing and went to the top of the financial world. Bernard Ebbers took a small telephone company and turned it into a telecom giant. As the head of WorldCom, Ebbers was worth billions.

The Lifestyle
The Aquasition, a 132-foot yacht and the largest privately-owned ranch on earth. Bernard Ebbers spared no expense when it came to himself. But the lavish lifestyle put WorldCom investor fortunes in jeopardy.

BIllion Dollar Fraud
The outlook for the telecom business turns stormy. WorldCom stock tumbles.  Ebbers is asked to resign.  But the company hasn't hit rock bottom yet... an internal auditor makes a discovery that shocks Wall Street and the world!

Lights, Camera, Action!
The allure of Hollywood. Promises of an action-adventure series based on cases from the Department of Homeland Security. Producer Joseph Medawar’s plans for a new TV series to attract attention... and money. But the show is just a scam to bilk millions out of investors.

Key Player
Dana Rohrabacher. A Congressman and writer with a screenplay. Medawar offers to make his script a movie. A deal is struck. Rohrabacher is also interested in "DHS: The Series" and begins introducing Medawar to many influential figures in Washington, D.C. The con takes on an air of legitimacy.

Curtain Call
The FBI and IRS catch on to Medawar's scam. The con game is about the end, but not before investors are taken for more than $5.5 million. American Greed profiles the case of a Hollywood dream that turned into a nightmare for investors.