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American Greed -- Some People Will Do Anything For Money

Episode 37:  Bank Robbing Broker

Review Case FileStephen Trantel
Stephen Trantel is a husband, a father…and a bank robber. He was once a broker making hundreds of thousands of dollars in the Manhattan trading pits. Unemployed, Trantel embarks on a new career…. one of crime. His life - and the lives of those who love him - are changed forever.


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Episode 38:  Financial Guru Gone Bad

Review Case FileTroy A. Titus
His pitch is irresistible. Troy Titus promises to make you rich. The self-proclaimed real estate guru travels the seminar circuit. Thousands attend his lectures, buy his DVDs and invest with the man who portrays himself as a moneymaking magician. It’s true to an extent … Titus makes money disappear in a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme!

Is anyone safe from this golden boy’s allure?


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Episode 39:  Fool’s Gold

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He’s a philanthropist, diplomat and international man of mystery. Dr. Henry Jones promises to get investors in on a secret gold deal. But Dr. Jones is leading a double life --- a life unknown even to his partners in crime.

American Greed profiles the golden allure of an elusive conman and a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme!


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Episode 40:  Hackers: Operation Get Rich or Die Tryin’

Review Case FileAlbert Gonzalez | The Hacker
A mysterious ring of social outcasts. Albert Gonzalez leads a gang with an insatiable appetite for sex, drugs…and your encrypted information. They steal credit card numbers and make a fortune by selling them on the black market. But the multi-million dollar scam has deadly consequences.

American Greed profiles the story of Albert Gonzalez... the most cunning cyber crook in American history!


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Episode 41:  A Most Generous Criminal

Review Case FileBob McLean | The Con Man
He’s a trusted advisor. A philanthropist. Bob McLean runs a successful investment firm and donates millions to his favorite causes. But McLean has a dark, devastating secret.

American Greed profiles a story of phony philanthropy!


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Episode 42:  $1.2 Billion Scam: Ft. Frauderdale

Scott Rothstein is a Ft. Lauderdale attorney making millions. He’s the life of the party, a guy who wants the world to love him. But Rothstein is secretly a criminal mastermind.

American Greed reveals the story behind the largest Ponzi scheme in Florida history!


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Episode 43

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The Bling Ring

They’re called The Bling Ring. A fast crowd of celebrity wannabes. This gang of teenagers rob celebrity homes and steal millions in jewelry, clothing and artwork. How far will they go to be like their favorite Hollywood stars?


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Review Case FileThe Bling Ring
The Fraudster, The Ex-Stripper and The Missing Millions

Danny Pang is a high-rolling financier with a devil-may-care attitude. He makes millions betting on when people will die. But Pang has a shady past, a gambling habit and a murdered wife. Soon, this gambler’s house of cards will collapse.


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Episode 44

Review Case FileAlbert Vila
Fraudster of the Opera

Albert Vilar funds symphonies and operas around the world. But it’s curtains for Vilar when he scams the mother of a Hollywood star.


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Review Case FileWilliam Del Biaggio
Frozen Assets – The Ice Capers

William “Boots” Del Biaggio III is a hockey team owner skating on thin ice. His insatiable desire to be a sports mogul causes him to commit a multimillion-dollar fraud!


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Episode 45: The Slaughterhouse

Review Case FileSholom Rubashkin
A slaughterhouse employs hundreds of workers in a small Iowa town. But there are whispers of threats, extortion and shocking child labor abuses. Sholom Rubashkin runs the family business. Is he a dutiful son or a corporate crook?


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Episode 46: The Royal Scam: Kings of Counterfeit

Review Case FileArt Williams Jr. | The Counterfeiter
A tough guy from Chicago’s South Side finds his way off the streets and into a life of crime. Art Williams Jr. prints millions in fake dollars.

American Greed profiles the case of the counterfeiting craftsman.


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Episode 47:

Review Case FileLarry Salander | The Art Dealer
The Art of the Steal

Larry Salander is one of the biggest names in New York’s art world. But collectors see red when he swipes more than $100 million from their pockets.

American Greed profiles art collectors who lost a fortune in priceless art.


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Stefan Wilson | The Investment Guru
The Folsom Felon

Stefan Wilson says his investment fund is a sure-fire winner. Investors even mortgage their homes to join his fund. But business with Wilson comes at a very high price.

American Greed profiles a story of deception!


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Episode 48: Hedge Fund Imposter

Review Case FileMarc Dreier
Marc Dreier is a high-powered lawyer with celebrity clients. But Dreier is a conman and steals more than $700 million from hedge funds.

American Greed profiles a story of deception and fraud!


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Episode 49: The Wizard of Sarasota

Review Case FileArt Nadel
Arthur Nadel conjures a $330 million hedge fund. In the blink of an eye, he disappears and leaves clients without their life savings.

American Greed profiles a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme!


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Episode 50: Mark Weinberger: Nose No Bounds

Review Case FileMark Weinberger
Dr. Mark Weinberger – a self-proclaimed “nose doctor” – has it all and isn’t afraid to flaunt it. But inside The Weinberger Sinus Clinic, all is not what it seems.

American Greed profiles a multi-million dollar tale of deception!


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