In this episode of American Greed
Barton Watson
The Conman
The Mahogany Palace
Cybernet's Headquarters
The Victims
Mark & Lois Gottlieb
The "Evil Genius"
Barton Watson. The high-flying chairman of Cybernet. He had it all. Success. Money. Cars. By all outward appearances, Cybernet appears to be a successful company and Watson is living large.
The Deception
Cybernet seems to be thriving, but in reality, it's drowning in debt. To keep afloat, Cybernet inflates its financial reports to the banks to secure loans. Staff members become suspicious. One contacts the FBI.
The Raid
Federal agents raid Cybernet's headquarters. Watson's elaborate scam totals $120 million and leaves behind the shattered dreams of investors and employees. Cybernet executives face the music in court, but Watson determines is own tragic fate.
Case 1: Fraud in Cyberspace
Barton Watson
The Conman
The Mahogany Palace
Cybernet's Headquarters
The Victims
Mark & Lois Gottlieb
The "Evil Genius"
Barton Watson. The high-flying chairman of Cybernet. He had it all. Success. Money. Cars. By all outward appearances, Cybernet appears to be a successful company and Watson is living large.
The Deception
Cybernet seems to be thriving, but in reality, it's drowning in debt. To keep afloat, Cybernet inflates its financial reports to the banks to secure loans. Staff members become suspicious. One contacts the FBI.
The Raid
Federal agents raid Cybernet's headquarters. Watson's elaborate scam totals $120 million and leaves behind the shattered dreams of investors and employees. Cybernet executives face the music in court, but Watson determines is own tragic fate.
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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. He is currently co-starring in the new feature film “Universal Pictures ‘The Bourne Legacy,’” and on Broadway in last season’s Lincoln Center hit play, "Other Desert Cities," playing at the Booth Theater this fall.
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