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American Greed Podcast

American Greed Podcast

CNBC's longest-running primetime original series, "American Greed" takes you inside the amazing real-life stories of how some people will do anything for money. The award-winning series is narrated by legendary actor Stacy Keach.

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Artistic License to Steal

A wannabe art dealer sells fake works by American masters of Abstract Expressionism in an $80 million scam, fooling rich collectors and pocketing millions. (Original air date: 8/20/2018)
2024-01-16
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From Peanuts to Sick Millions

A CEO knowingly ships peanut products tainted with salmonella, killing nine and sickening thousands. (Original air date: 7/3/2017)
2024-01-02
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Been Caught Stealing

A family brings in millions shoplifting in a nationwide crime spree caught on camera. (Original air date: 6/26/2017)
2023-12-19
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The Stealing Socialite

New York socialite Dina Wein Reis bilks companies out of millions in a grey market selling scheme. (Original air date: 9/8/16)
2023-12-05
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Seattle Roasted

Darren Berg of Seattle scams several investors, procuring himself two yachts, a private jet and a lakeside mansion. (Original air date: 9/8/16)
2023-11-21
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Hack Me if You Can

Daniel Rigmaiden is a young hacker who steals millions from the government. (Original air date: 8/25/16)
2023-11-07
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Hollywood Swinging

Gigapix collects millions from would-be movie producers before being revealed as a fraud. (Original air date: 5/26/16)
2023-10-24
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Jamaican Lottery Scam

Criminals use call centres in Jamaica to flood the US with lies about millions won by unsuspecting victims. U.S. law enforcement teams up with Jamaican authorities to try to shut them down. (Original air date: 7/14/16)
2023-10-10
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Psychic Fiend's Network

A phony psychic scams a wealthy but lonely timber baron out of millions while her devious daughter pretends to be in love with him. (Original air date: 5/12/16)
2023-09-26
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The Bar Girls Trap

Russian gangsters use beautiful women to seduce amorous men in nightclubs out of their money and jewelry. (Original air date: 5/19/16)
2023-09-12
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A Mother's Costly Revenge

A financial fraudster seeks deadly revenge after being placed behind bars for propositioning his assistant's daughter. (Original air date: 4/21/2016)
2023-08-29
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The Surfer Slayer

A man, appearing to be nothing more than a wealthy surfer, allegedly commits murder and robs an armored car, leading the FBI on a chase spanning multiple states. (Original air date: 4/7/2016)
2023-08-15
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Black Gold Bust

Phony oil tycoon Gary Milby guarantees gushers of money to investors from his Kentucky oil wells. (Original air date 7/31/2015)
2023-08-01
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The Lawyer Lies

An Indianapolis attorney helps desperate families recover money after serious injuries cost them dearly, but pockets the winnings of widows and orphans. (Original air date 7/31/2015)
2023-07-18
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In Harm's Way

A US Military contractor loots his company of $190 million and goes on a wild spending spree, including a reported $10 million party for his teenage daughter and a $100,000 diamond-encrusted belt buckle. (Original air date 7/31/15)
2023-07-04
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Kill the Witnesses

An ex-IRS agent is caught in a $13 million accounting fraud and uses taxpayer money plotting to murder those who know too much. (Original air date: 7/17/15)
2023-06-20
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Fake It to Make It

A promoter steals musical artists' money and dreams. (Original airdate 7/17/15)
2023-06-06
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Charity Begins at Home

An international crook steals more than 40 million dollars from investors and the US government through a sham computer company and bogus plots to build homes for the poor. (Original air date 2/26/15)
2023-05-23
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Ray Nagin: New Orleans Shakedown

The former New Orleans Mayor exploits the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina by accepting bribes and corrupting the rebuilding process. (Original airdate 3/31/16 )
2023-05-09
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Social Media Scam Artists: Mother's Cancer

Crowdfunded charities are a modern way to raise funds for a good cause, but do you know where the money really goes? (Original television broadcast: 02-22-2021) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
2023-04-25
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The Sky's the Limit

A brash New York stock broker gets sober and re-invents himself as an international power player. (Original television broadcast: 11-06-2015) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
2023-04-11
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The Spy Who Scammed Me

A private security contractor promises to help win the freedom of detained oil executives and claims he can find out who abducted Madeleine McCann. (Original television broadcast: 10-30-2015) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
2023-03-28
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Lawyers, Lies, and a Housewife

Personal injury attorney Tom Girardi is a legal legend and courtroom shark. He claims he?s a champion for the little guy, winning hundreds of millions in settlements for widows, orphans, and scores of vulnerable victims. But jilted clients and co-counsel cry foul when they discover that he?s stiffing them for millions in settlement money. Facing hundreds of millions of dollars in lawsuits for fraud, Girardi?s famous namesake law firm goes bankrupt and the disgraced and recently disbarred Girardi is facing an ongoing divorce from third wife, ?Real Housewives of Beverly Hills? star Erika Jayne, and potential criminal charges. (Original air date 3/7/23)
2023-03-14
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Fame, Fortune & Fraud

Jason Van Eman is a b-list actor from Oklahoma who decides to seek fame and fortune as a Hollywood producer. When he teams up with a Miami financier named Benjamin McConley, the partners build an impressive roster of credits in the indie film world. But when they sign on to fund and produce the movie INSIDE GAME, the secret to their success is revealed - a corrupt banker who turns out to be enabling their fraudulent scheme. (Original air date 2/28/23)
2023-03-07
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Drunk with Power

With his long beard, ponytail, and ubiquitous advertising, Jamie Balagia ? AKA ?The DWI Dude? ? is well-known in Texas as flamboyant defense attorney who can get drunk driving defendants out of a jam. But when he makes a fraudulent promise, telling the biggest and most dangerous cocaine cartel in Colombia that he can pay off U.S. judges for a cool $1.5 million, making their cases disappear, the FBI is recording with a hidden camera. And ?The Dude" is about to go down for money laundering and obstruction. (Original air date 2/21/23)
2023-02-28
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Sneak Peek: Introducing Letters from Sing Sing

As a bonus for American Greed listeners, we?re sharing a special preview of Letters from Sing Sing, a new original podcast from NBC News Studios. Letters from Sing Sing tells the story of a man convicted of murder, his fight for justice, and how the letters he sent NBC News producer Dan Slepian sparked a 20-year investigation that changed both of their lives. Listen to the first two episodes now: https://link.chtbl.com/lfss_fdlw

2023-02-21
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Preaching Pyramid Schemes

Reality show couple Marlon and LaShonda Moore are accused of exploiting vulnerable people during the pandemic and convinced thousands of their fans to invest in their illegal gifting pyramid scheme ?Blessings in No Time,? aka ?BINT.? Preaching BINT investment returns of 800 percent, regulators claim the Moore?s ?blessed? themselves to the tune of tens of millions of dollars, while most BINT members are losing money at a time they can least afford it. (Original air date 2/14/23)
2023-02-21
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Inside the Episode: "VIP Schemers" with Joumana Kidd

Joumana Kidd and DJ Sixsmith discuss the American Greed episode called ?VIP Schemers? where influencer Tracii Hutstona, a convicted fraudster and identity thief, stole thousands of dollars after being hired as a nanny.
2023-02-07
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VIP Schemers

Influencer Tracii Show Hutstona, was all over social media, sporting towering heels and clingy couture, living the lux life with her former football pro husband. In hundreds of posts and on her own Youtube reality series, she plugged their chain of restaurants and VIP client services. But when one high profile client discovers more than a million dollars missing from her bank accounts ? funds that investigators say were found to have passed through Tracii?s flawlessly manicured hands ? Tracii, a convicted fraudster and identity thief, is once again up on federal charges -? and set to star in the hottest criminal case sequel of the season. (Original air date 1/31/23)
2023-02-07
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Follow the Juul Money

Adam Bowen and James Monsees are two Silicon Valley entrepreneurs who say they want to save millions of smokers? lives with their ?safe? e-cigarette JUUL.? But when an epidemic of teenage nicotine addiction breaks out across the country, some people ask, are JUUL?s founders intent on saving lives or greedy enough to make a killing by targeting the next generation? (Original airdate 1/24/23)
2023-01-31
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The Voice of "Greed": One-on-One with Stacy Keach

Stacy Keach has been the voice of American Greed since its beginning. The legendary actor joins CNBC's DJ Sixsmith for a special edition of American Greed to discuss Greed and his career.
2023-01-17
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The Busted Mogul

Lobsang Dargey, a Tibetan Buddhist Monk, escapes Chinese oppression and claws his way to freedom in the U.S. Uneducated and broke, but rich with ambition, Dargey catapults from odd jobs to real estate development. He collects millions from investors for a Seattle skyscraper, but then violates his Buddhist principles ?and the law? by misappropriating $17 million from a U.S. government ?green card? program to fund his personal ventures and lavish spending. Now out on parole after three years in federal prison, Dargey has returned to real estate development. (Original airdate 12/20/22)
2022-12-27
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A Legacy of Fraud

A sprawling investigation into the prominent and powerful Murdaugh family uncovers years of unchecked power and privilege that has allegedly resulted in years of fraud, conspiracy, corruption and even murder. As the investigators dig deeper, Alex Murdaugh?s secrets are exposed and he is now being investigated for a web of complex criminal charges. (Original airdate 12/13/22)
2022-12-20
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The Decline of a Dynasty

A well-respected lawyer from a prominent family is accused of stealing millions from the suffering clients who turn to him for help. The family secrets all start to unravel when a deadly boat crash involving Alex Murdaugh?s son threatens to upend the alleged schemes and places scrutiny on his family?s powerful legacy. The disgraced patriarch is now being investigated for a web of complex criminal charges, including allegedly murdering his own family members. (Original airdate 12/6/22)
2022-12-13
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Streaming and Scheming

Zachary Horwitz dreams of making it big in Hollywood. While he never quite hits it big onscreen, Horwitz acts his way into raising more than $600 million for a bogus investment opportunity. (Original airdate 11/29/22)
2022-12-06
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California Schemin?

In sunny San Diego, entrepreneur and real estate developer Gina Champion-Cain lures in investors with a glamorous image and promises of sky-high returns on short-term liquor license loans. (Original airdate 11/22/2022)
2022-11-29
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Million Dollar Prison Kickback

Chris Epps charms his way up the ladder, from prison guard to the top post of Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner. Once in office, he and his businessman buddy, Cecil McCrory set up shop, siphoning kickbacks and bribes from nearly a billion-dollars? worth of prison contracts. (Original airdate 11/15/22)
2022-11-22
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Best of Greed: Theranos CEO on Trial

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes was sentenced today to more than 11 years in prison for fraud. Earlier this year, American Greed revealed fresh details about one of the most infamous corporate fraud cases of the 21st century: Theranos, with former insiders providing new insights. (Original airdate: 01/12/22)
2022-11-18
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The Spy Who Conned Me

A former weatherman claiming to be an undercover spy infiltrates Washington's intelligence circles where he collects millions with his tales of running a top-secret national security operation for the CIA. (Original airdate 11/1/22)
2022-11-08
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Inside The Episode: "Financial Infidelity" with Jenifer Lewis

Actor Jenifer Lewis takes us behind the scenes of what it was like to be interviewed by American Greed about being duped by con-man Antonio Wilson. Lewis and DJ Sixsmith discuss the American Greed episode called "Financial Infidelity" and how Lewis lost $50,000 when Wilson asked her to invest in his sound engineering business. Listen to the full episode of "Financial Infidelity" now!
2022-11-01
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Financial Infidelity

Purported entrepreneur Antonio Mariot Wilson, aka ?Dr. Tony Mariot,? aka ?Brice Carrington? claims to be an Oscar-winning sound designer, Oxford scholar, Navy SEAL, UCLA professor, and mogul in the making. In reality, the charismatic con-man changes his name, pitch, and act to play a series of roles, and the inveterate huckster fleeces unsuspecting investors for decades, including television star Jenifer Lewis. But when Lewis discovers the truth, she turns the tables on this red-carpet-Romeo, and goes public - prompting an FBI investigation, and Wilson's eventual guilty plea to wire fraud in 2020, landing him an eight-year prison sentence in 2021. (Original airdate 10/25/22)
2022-11-01
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The Accused Crypto Couple

Estimated at over 4.5 billion dollars and breaking a government record, the largest heist in cryptocurrency history has been linked by authorities to the most unlikely of suspects. Heather Morgan transforms herself into a business owner, journalist and fledgling rap artist known as Razzlekhan. She and her husband, a cagey tech entrepreneur named Ilya Lichtenstein, stand accused of laundering stolen bitcoin. And within hours of their arrest, their outlandish rap videos and social media posts become catnip for the public and late-night comedians. Could this goofy couple really be the masterminds behind laundering a king?s ransom in stolen crypto? (Original airdate 10/18/22)
2022-10-25
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Covid Cons

While an estimated $100 billion in COVID relief funds is stolen, this seasoned family of fraudsters easily grabs millions of dollars Americans desperately need to buy themselves mansions, jewelry and gold. And then, in a bold move, they take the money and run. (Original airdate 10/11/22)
2022-10-18
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The Polygamist and the Bio Fuel Baron

Jacob Kingston seems to be a rising star in Utah?s biofuel industry until a member of a secretive polygamist group called The Order reveals that Kingston is committing a billion-dollar fraud. (Original airdate: 09/27/2022)
2022-10-04
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Chasing Tesla

Serial entrepreneur Trevor Milton founds the electric vehicle company Nikola, which suggests it will be the next Tesla, but for long-haul trucks. (Original airdate 10/04/2022)
2022-10-03
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Friends Without Benefits

Mutual Benefits buys life insurance policies from AIDS patients, the chronically ill and seniors and fraudulently resells them as low risk investments to clients. (Original television broadcast: 10-23-2015) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
2022-09-20
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Vintage Wine Fraud

A counterfeit wine dealer dominates the fine wine scene, making millions selling his cheap basement blends through elite auction houses. (Original television broadcast: 7-24-2015) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
2022-09-06
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Kevin Trudeau's Secrets; Remington Steal

When the FTC fines Infomercial kingpin Kevin Trudeau $37.6 million for all of his get-rich-quick schemes, Trudeau hatches his most shameless scheme by claiming he's flat broke; Remington Financial Group's nightmare "advance fee" scam has cost small business owners their dreams and millions of dollars. (Original television broadcast: 7-10-2015) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
2022-08-23
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The Dirtiest Con

A man claims to be reformed after serving seven years in prison for turning his carpet cleaning company into a multimillion-dollar scam. (Original television broadcast: 2-19-2015) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
2022-08-09
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The Cash King

A man sets his sights on strip clubs, real estate, Iraqi currency, diamonds and even mind control technology. (Original television broadcast: 2-12-2015) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
2022-07-26
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