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American Greed Podcast

English, Documentary, 1 season, 128 episodes, 2 days, 21 hours, 58 minutes
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Scams, sex, and even murder all in the name of a perverted American dream. Enter a world where crime pays until you get caught. CNBC’s unprecedented original true-crime series, “American Greed”, takes you inside the amazing real-life stories of how some people will do anything for money. Narrated by award-winning stage, screen, and television actor Stacy Keach.
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Vanity and Greed

"Nurse" Tracey Lynn Garner gives illegal silicone injections to enhance clients' curves. When one patient dies, she's charged with murder facing life in prison. (Original air date: 4/28/2016)
2/13/202423 minutes, 46 seconds
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Baby-Faced Drug Lords

Florida teenagers cash in on the opioid crisis, then they expand their operation, jeopardizing their lives of sex, drugs and money. (Original air date: 10/8/2018)
1/30/202440 minutes, 32 seconds
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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)
1/16/202440 minutes, 43 seconds
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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)
1/2/202440 minutes, 59 seconds
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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)
12/19/202313 minutes, 49 seconds
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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)
12/5/202319 minutes, 46 seconds
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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)
11/21/202321 minutes, 27 seconds
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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)
11/7/202319 minutes, 45 seconds
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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)
10/24/202321 minutes, 52 seconds
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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)
10/10/202340 minutes, 10 seconds
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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)
9/26/202340 minutes, 25 seconds
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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)
9/12/202340 minutes, 52 seconds
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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)
8/29/202340 minutes, 25 seconds
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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)
8/15/202340 minutes, 25 seconds
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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)
8/1/202319 minutes, 30 seconds
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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)
7/18/202321 minutes, 18 seconds
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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)
7/4/202341 minutes, 6 seconds
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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)
6/20/202318 minutes, 22 seconds
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Fake It to Make It

A promoter steals musical artists' money and dreams. (Original airdate 7/17/15)
6/6/202322 minutes, 23 seconds
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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)
5/23/202340 minutes, 44 seconds
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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 )
5/9/202340 minutes, 18 seconds
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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/
4/25/202310 minutes, 24 seconds
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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/
4/11/202340 minutes, 14 seconds
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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/
3/28/202340 minutes, 28 seconds
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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)
3/14/202340 minutes, 27 seconds
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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)
3/7/202340 minutes, 9 seconds
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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)
2/28/202341 minutes
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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
2/21/20231 minute, 45 seconds
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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)
2/21/202341 minutes, 3 seconds
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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.
2/7/202312 minutes, 58 seconds
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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)
2/7/202340 minutes, 25 seconds
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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)
1/31/202341 minutes, 12 seconds
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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.
1/17/202310 minutes, 13 seconds
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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)
12/27/202240 minutes, 50 seconds
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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)
12/20/202240 minutes, 52 seconds
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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)
12/13/202240 minutes, 44 seconds
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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)
12/6/202240 minutes, 57 seconds
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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)
11/29/202240 minutes, 43 seconds
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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)
11/22/202241 minutes, 18 seconds
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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)
11/18/202240 minutes, 16 seconds
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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)
11/8/202240 minutes, 46 seconds
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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!
11/1/202213 minutes, 43 seconds
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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)
11/1/202241 minutes, 26 seconds
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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)
10/25/202241 minutes, 6 seconds
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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)
10/18/202241 minutes, 50 seconds
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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)
10/4/202240 minutes, 26 seconds
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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)
10/3/202241 minutes
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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/
9/20/202240 minutes, 21 seconds
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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/
9/6/202240 minutes, 31 seconds
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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/
8/23/202240 minutes, 28 seconds
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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/
8/9/202241 minutes, 12 seconds
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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/
7/26/202240 minutes, 1 second
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A Money Murder Mystery

After golf, millionaire Gary Triano puts the keys into the ignition and is killed instantly by a car bomb, uncovering a bizarre murder-for-hire plot hatched by his ex-wife and her lover that's revealed in a series of recorded conversations. (Original television broadcast: 02-05-15) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
7/12/202239 minutes, 43 seconds
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Ea$y Being Green

At the helm of a company called Clean Green Fuel, Rodney Hailey claims to make biodiesel from recycled restaurant grease and takes part in an Environmental Protection Agency program meant to boost the production of renewable fuel and cut the U.S.'s dependence on foreign oil. And it pays well. He uses private planes for vacations and buys more than a dozen luxury cars. The problem: Hailey's producing zero biofuel and is merely generating fake information and passing it off to unsuspecting buyers. (Original television broadcast: 1-29-15) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
6/28/202240 minutes, 4 seconds
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The Playboy of Indiana

Tim Durham lives in a 30,000-square-foot Shangri La on the outskirts of Indianapolis, has a $6 million yacht and parties with Playboy models. He claims to have made his fortune as a king of the leveraged buyout, with his company Obsidian Enterprises buying stakes in struggling manufacturing companies, turning them around, and flipping them for big profits. Problem is, the profits that Durham claims to make as a fix-it-and-flip-it king are bogus and he's burning through investor money. (Original television broadcast: 1-22-15) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
6/14/202240 minutes, 4 seconds
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A Con Man's Deadly Revenge

A man and his brothers run a massive $40 million rare coin con until they're caught and embark on a grisly revenge plan. (Original television broadcast: 1-15-2015) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
5/31/202240 minutes, 22 seconds
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Confessions of a Scam Artist

T.R. Wright -- the architect of what's been called the wildest insurance fraud scheme Texas has ever seen -- shares his almost-too-crazy-to-be-true story with American Greed. (Original television broadcast: 06-21-2021) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
5/17/202240 minutes, 12 seconds
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A Father’s Fraud

Karl Karlsen is a hardworking man with what seems to be a terrible streak of bad luck, as his wife and son both die in accidents nearly 20 years apart; Karl has a secret: their suspicious deaths have been keeping his bank account full. (Original television broadcast: 07-12-2021) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
5/3/202239 minutes, 55 seconds
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Inside El Chapo's Empire

Few are familiar with the betrayal that helped land Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán Loera, billionaire drug lord and for years the world's most wanted man, in prison; the Flores twins earned El Chapo's trust and then helped the Feds put him away for life. (Original television broadcast: 06-07-2021) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
4/19/202241 minutes, 3 seconds
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The 'Con' in Congress

California Congressman Duncan Hunter and his wife, Margaret, looked like the perfect political power couple but instead of serving the public, these partners in life conspired to help themselves to hundreds of thousands in campaign dollars. (Original television broadcast: 06-14-2021) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
4/5/202240 minutes, 6 seconds
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Social Media Scam Artists: Animal Charity

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/
3/22/20228 minutes, 12 seconds
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The Kingpin Next Door

The story of a suburban Eagle Scout turned Dark Web drug lord; Aaron Shamo launches a new type of American drug ring, recruiting other Utah millennials to help him manufacture deadly counterfeit opioids and sell them online. (Original television broadcast: 02-02-22) Check out the new season of American Greed at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
3/1/202239 minutes, 12 seconds
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The Biggest Theft of All Time?

Jho Low is accused of being one of the biggest thieves the world has ever seen; authorities say he's the mastermind of an international scheme to steal over $4 billion from the government of Malaysia. (Original television broadcast: 02-02-22) Check out the new season of American Greed at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
2/15/202239 minutes, 8 seconds
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Boeing's Deadly Design

Two new Boeing 737 Max jets fall out of the sky five months apart, killing 346 people; investigators home in on a software program known as MCAS; some critics say the real culprit is a corporate culture that values shareholders over passengers. (Original television broadcast: 01-26-22) Check out the new season of American Greed at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
2/1/202240 minutes
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How WeWork Went Wild

Inside the rise and near-collapse of WeWork, the startup co-founded by its former CEO, Adam Neumann, who mesmerizes venture capitalists with grandiose promises, even though WeWork turns out to be a traditional real estate leasing business. (Original television broadcast: 01-19-22) Check out the new season of American Greed at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
1/25/202240 minutes, 26 seconds
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Theranos CEO on Trial

American Greed reveals fresh details about one of the most infamous corporate fraud cases of the 21st century: Theranos, with former insiders providing new insights. (Original television broadcast: 01-12-22) Check out the new season of American Greed at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
1/18/202240 minutes, 16 seconds
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The Life & Crimes of Joel Greenberg

Joel Greenberg is a privileged millennial from a rich Florida family who one day decides to run for Seminole County Tax Collector and wins; once in office, he embarks on a breathtaking series of crimes, ranging from fraud to sex trafficking. (Original television broadcast: 01-05-22) Check out the new season of American Greed at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
1/11/202240 minutes, 10 seconds
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The Imposter

Ed Shin is an entrepreneur, churchgoer and family man; when his business partner suddenly vanishes, prompting the family to seek answers, a private eye digs into Shin's past and finds something horrifying. (Original television broadcast: 06-28-2021) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
1/4/202239 minutes, 34 seconds
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SNEAK PEEK: The Life & Crimes of Joel Greenberg

CNBC’s longest-running primetime original series, “American Greed” is back for a momentous 15th season on a new night - Wednesday, January 5th at 10pm ET; and this season the series celebrates reaching its 200th episode. The award-winning series is narrated by legendary actor Stacy Keach. Two hundred episodes in, the truth remains: some people will do anything for money.
12/29/202110 minutes, 12 seconds
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Burned by Greed

How does multibillion-dollar company Pacific Gas and Electric comes to repeatedly kill its customers? By putting profits over safety, critics allege. (Original television broadcast: 07-05-2021) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
12/21/202139 minutes, 57 seconds
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Social Media Scam Artists: Homeless Vet

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/
11/22/202115 minutes, 35 seconds
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A Family Vanishes

When all four members of the McStay family seemingly vanish into thin air—here one day, gone the next—a years-long quest for answers begins. (Original television broadcast: 02-15-2021) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
10/21/202140 minutes, 55 seconds
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Profiting From Painkillers

The opioid crisis in American has swiftly become an epidemic and many have cashed in, including John Kapoor. The pharmaceutical executive saw dollar signs in the midst of the crisis and illegally figured out ways to make a profit. (Original television broadcast: 02-08-2021) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
9/21/202141 minutes, 6 seconds
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The Real Dr. Death

A delusional spine surgeon maims and even kills patients in one botched surgery after another. It falls to two colleagues to step in where others won't and bring him down. (Original television broadcast: 01-29-2021) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
8/20/202139 minutes, 30 seconds
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Nightmare at NXIVM

Keith Raniere is a god-like figure in his mysterious organization NXIVM. Using his powers of persuasion along with classic multilevel marketing techniques, he amasses thousands of followers. (Original television broadcast: 01-25-2021) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
7/21/202139 minutes, 18 seconds
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The Trials of Michael Avenatti

Michael Avenatti makes a splash as the litigator representing porn star Stormy Daniels in her dispute with Donald Trump...but it’s soon revealed that he has legal troubles of his own brewing. (Original television broadcast: 01-18-2021) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
6/22/202140 minutes, 24 seconds
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Broadway Ticket Scam

Scams, sex, and even murder all in the name of a perverted American dream. Enter a world where crime pays until you get caught. (Original television broadcast: 02-17-2020) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
5/21/202115 minutes, 27 seconds
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Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino

Mike The Situation Sorrentino flaunts washboard abs and a party boy image, but when it comes to paying his taxes, he'd rather play than pay. (Original television broadcast: 02-17-2020) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
4/21/202125 minutes, 20 seconds
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Madoff Behind Bar‪s: Inside the mind of the most notorious conman

Bernie Madoff, the mastermind behind the largest Ponzi scheme in history, died today behind bars at the age of 82. For more than a decade, Madoff — who was locked away serving a 150-year prison sentence — had been the personification of greed. In December 2018, CNBC special correspondent Scott Cohn and American Greed executive producer Chuck Schaeffer went “behind bars” to uncover Madoff, from the lawyers and investigators to the victims. This episode goes inside the mind of the world’s most notorious con man. Who is Madoff? What made him tick? (Original release: 12/10/2018)You can find the rest of the "Madoff 10 Years Later" series in the American Greed Podcast archive.
4/14/202134 minutes, 19 seconds
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All-Star Sports Scam

Well-heeled financial advisor Peggy Ann Fulford builds a cache of all-star clients and a personal fortune by convincing A-list players like Dennis Rodman that she's in their corner. (Original television broadcast: 03-02-2020) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
3/23/202139 minutes, 57 seconds
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Fake Heiress Cons High Society

An artsy German heiress Anna Delvey makes a splash in Downtown New York's social scene, but she's really a Russian-born con artist who's trying to swindle $23 million from banks while dodging unpaid bills. (Original television broadcast: 02-24-2020) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
2/24/202139 minutes, 36 seconds
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The Luxury Curse Scam

From penthouse apartments to a $10 million stadium luxury box, financial adviser Dawn Bennett orchestrates a $20 million scheme and conjures spells to silence investigators. (Original television broadcast: 02-10-2020) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
2/1/202139 minutes, 22 seconds
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Starstruck Studio Swindle

Aspiring Hollywood mogul Carissa Carpenter concocts a plan to construct a major movie studio in northern California.(Original television broadcast: 02-03-2020)Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
12/21/202038 minutes, 41 seconds
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The Fast and the Fraudulent

Payday loan scam mastermind Scott Tucker swindles millions of cash-strapped borrowers with his convenient online loan business.(Original television broadcast: 01-20-2020)Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
11/30/202039 minutes, 30 seconds
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Painful Greed Turns Deadly

Healing turns harmful when pharmacist Barry Cadden chooses profits over safety while running a drug compounding center where mold and bacteria thrive.(Original television broadcast: 01-27-2020)Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
11/20/202037 minutes, 6 seconds
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Diagnosis: Temptress Health Scam

“Entrepreneur" Keisha Williams lures investors into pouring millions of dollars into a can’t-miss bid to secure a medical moneymaking technology that never materializes.(Original television broadcast: 01-13-2020)Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
10/21/202040 minutes, 11 seconds
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The Fake Prince's Royal Scam

An outlandish con artist poses as a Saudi royal to cheat investors out of millions, promising them access to Arabian oil stock.(Original television broadcast: 01-06-2020)Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
9/21/202038 minutes, 59 seconds
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The House Flipping Reality Star Fraudster

Scott Menaged is a trash-talking reality TV house flipper in Phoenix uncovered as a fraud.(Original television broadcast: 09-16-2019)Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
7/13/202039 minutes, 17 seconds
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Black Market Dirty Gold

Three Miami salesmen have gold fever, as they import billions of dollars worth of the precious metal from South America. But their business plan falls apart when authorities learn the gold has connections to drug cartels and organized crime.(Original television broadcast: 09-09-2019)Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
6/9/202038 minutes, 38 seconds
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Prophets of Greed

Leaders of a polygamous religious sect demand “Perfect Obedience” from followers, luring them into welfare fraud.(Original television broadcast: 09-02-2019)Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
5/8/202040 minutes, 14 seconds
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Best of Greed: The Most Hated Man in America

"Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli is seeking a temporary release from prison to research a treatment for the coronavirus, claiming the pharmaceutical industry's "response to COVID-19 is inadequate." Shkreli became a household name when he jacked up the price of a lifesaving HIV drug 5,000 percent. This quickly earned the former hedge fund manager, investor and pharmaceutical CEO the title of "The most hated man in America." But as American Greed reported in 2018, it was his shady accounting and internet trolling that landed the "Pharma Bro" in hot water. (Original television broadcast: 2/26/2018)Want to binge watch your Greed? Full episodes and the latest news at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
4/8/202036 minutes, 45 seconds
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Paul Manafort

From luxury properties to an ostrich coat, the hard charging political insider uses his influence to fuel a multimillion-dollar mortgage and tax fraud.(Original television broadcast: 08-26-2019)Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
3/10/202038 minutes, 45 seconds
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The Fyre Festival

Disgraced Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland uses fraud to launch his brand and a luxury music festival in the Bahamas.(Season 13 Episode 172 Original Airdate 08-19-2019)Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
1/15/202038 minutes, 20 seconds
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The Fake Housewife Of Orange County

Laguna Beach social climber Elizabeth Mulder finances her plastic surgery, Arabian horses, and ocean view real estate by swindling her close friends.(Original television broadcast: August 27, 2018)Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
12/12/201939 minutes, 41 seconds
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Operation Crook, Line and Stinker

A crooked New York City cop protects and serves himself, cashing in as a high-tech burglary crew terrorizes homes and businesses.(Original television broadcast: August 13, 2018)Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
11/11/201938 minutes, 30 seconds
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Florida Rehab Gone Wild

Kenny Chatman runs a string of corrupt drug rehab facilities in South Florida stealing millions by keeping insured addicts hooked on drugs. His sick plans include turning patients into prostitutes and sober homes into drug-fueled brothels.(Original television broadcast: July 2, 2018)Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
10/10/201936 minutes, 39 seconds
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Billion Dollar Fraud Goes Viral

Promising enormous returns on a "work from home" opportunity selling their TelexFree phone service, Carlos Wanzeler and James Merrill entice close to one million people around the world to spend, and then lose an extraordinary $1.7 billion in the largest pyramid scheme ever prosecuted in the US.(Original television broadcast: 06-25-2018)Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
9/9/201937 minutes, 42 seconds
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SNEAK PEEK: The College Admissions Scandal |Monday, August 12th

SNEAK PEEK: Go inside the massive college admissions scandal and meet the mastermind behind this $25 million cheating scheme. Don’t miss the season premiere of American Greed Monday, August 12th at 10 PM ET on CNBC.Want to binge watch your Greed? Full episodes and the latest news at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
8/8/20195 minutes
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The Promescent Affair: Part II

A new drug promises to be a game changer in the bedroom for millions, but after its discovery comes money and a murder — and a David versus Goliath battle ensues over its billion-dollar secret to great sex.
7/16/201924 minutes, 3 seconds
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The Promescent Affair: Part I

A new drug promises to be a game changer in the bedroom for millions, but after its discovery comes money and a murder — and a David versus Goliath battle ensues over its billion-dollar secret to great sex.
7/16/201924 minutes, 12 seconds
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Coming Soon: The Promescent Affair

The American Greed Podcast special “The Promescent Affair” is coming July 16, 2019. The drug promises to be a game changer in the bedroom for millions, but after its discovery comes money and a murder. A David vs. Goliath battle ensues over its billion-dollar secret to great sex.
7/2/201934 seconds
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Something's Fishy: The Codfather

Carlos Rafael owns one of the largest commercial fishing businesses on the east coast, but will his big mouth get him hooked in an IRS sting?
6/17/201938 minutes, 27 seconds
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Online Dating Trap

A Casanova conman steals hearts and drains bank accounts.
5/20/201939 minutes, 20 seconds
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God and Gold

Dr. Larry Bates may sell books and DVDs preaching the value of silver and gold but his clients are the ones in peril.
4/22/201920 minutes, 26 seconds
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Scams on Film

John Rogers is amassing one of the biggest and most impressive photo archive collections in the world. But the business he claims is worth $32 million is rooted in fraud.
4/8/201920 minutes, 24 seconds
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Lousy Landlord

The case of the landlord from hell. Steven Croman rules a Manhattan real estate empire but prosecutors have other accommodations in mind for him.
3/25/201919 minutes, 26 seconds
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Just a Dollar and a Scheme

When the winner of a $16 million jackpot refuses to identity himself, officials suspect a rigged game. It turns into the biggest lottery scam in American history.
3/11/201920 minutes, 45 seconds
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Chicago Jailbreak

The feds link Joseph Jose Banks to 20 bank robberies totaling millions of dollars in losses. But from a cell in a high-rise jail, he shows the world he won't be caged.
2/18/201917 minutes, 48 seconds
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Diagnosis: Blood Money

Dr. Farid Fata tells his patients they have cancer but the dangerous infusions Fata provides serve only one purpose...making him millions of dollars.
2/4/201921 minutes, 32 seconds
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Badge of Dishonor

Lieutenant Joseph Gliniewicz is a small-town cop gunned down in the line of duty. When the investigation hits a dead-end, all eyes turn to the officer himself.
1/21/201938 minutes, 33 seconds
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Dr. Drug Dealer

L.A. doctor Lisa Tseng is no run of the pill mill "Dr. Feelgood". She's a cold-hearted murderer in a lab coat.
1/7/201915 minutes, 28 seconds
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Madoff 10 Years Later: Episode Three | Hunting Bernie's Billions

Original 3 part podcast series: Hunting Bernie's billions. With his victim’s lives shattered, coping with financial loss, trauma, and tragedy and the 10 year effort to make them whole.
12/17/201821 minutes, 18 seconds
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Madoff 10 Years Later: Episode Two | The Next Madoff

Original 3 part podcast series: In the wake of Madoff's scheme came investor protections, so how is it that con artists are still scamming their way to millions?
12/13/201821 minutes, 18 seconds
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Madoff 10 Years Later: Episode One | Madoff Behind Bars

Original 3 part podcast series: 10 years later, uncovering the Bernie Madoff of today, from the lawyers and investigators to the victims.
12/10/201834 minutes, 19 seconds
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Making a Killing

A con man hatches a scheme full of shadowy government contracts and million-dollar paydays—then sets sail for murder.
12/3/201821 minutes, 50 seconds
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Deadly Black Gold Riches

In North Dakota, an arrogant businessman hires a sloppy hitman and his budding empire comes crashing down.
11/18/201836 minutes, 57 seconds
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Stolen Valor Scam

Captain Darryl Wright has a Purple Heart and isn't afraid to show it. As a wounded warrior, Wright collects more than $700,000 in government benefits until an undercover investigation unravels his story. Wright's victims are veterans who feel that their sacrifices have been tarnished by his lies and their valor stolen. (Original television broadcast: 3/26/2018) Want to binge watch your Greed? Full episodes and the latest news at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
11/5/201837 minutes, 45 seconds
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End of Life Scam

Businessman Seth Gillman cares for the most vulnerable, while raking in millions. His healthcare company is booming, but the source of his success is criminal. When a super sleuthing nurse stands up to him, his healthcare empire may be on life support. (Original television broadcast: 4/9/2018) Want to binge watch your Greed? Full episodes and the latest news at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
10/22/201811 minutes, 31 seconds
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The Polka King Con

All hail the Polka King! Jan Lewan isn't content with just being a flashy showman and music star, he has bigger plans. Lewan's American Dream is built on the backs and bank accounts of his biggest fans when he rips them off. It's an outrageous tale that even gets Hollywood's attention. (Original television broadcast: 3/19/2018) Want to binge watch your Greed? Full episodes and the latest news at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
10/15/201839 minutes, 11 seconds
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Deadly Opioids, Dirty Doctors

American's are dying by overdose in record numbers, victims of the worst opioid addiction epidemic in history. In Mobile, Alabama two doctors are serving up heavy doses of the dangerous drugs. One drug the doctors prescribe is 50 times more potent than heroin and the multi-billion dollar drug company that makes it is paying them to push it. While both the drug maker and these doctors are unrelenting in turning patients' pain into enormous profits, some families of those who die hold the doctors responsible. (Original television broadcast: 3/5/2018) Want to binge watch your Greed? Full episodes and the latest news at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
10/8/201840 minutes, 31 seconds
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The Most Hated Man in America

Martin Shkreli became a household name when he jacked up the price of a lifesaving HIV drug 5,000 percent. This quickly earned the former hedge fund manager, investor and pharmaceutical CEO the title of "The most hated man in America." But it's his shady accounting and internet trolling that lands the "Pharma Bro" in hot water. This is the story of Martin Shkreli. (Original television broadcast: 2/26/2018) Want to binge watch your Greed? Full episodes and the latest news at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
10/1/201836 minutes, 45 seconds
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Blood Relatives

When a prominent family in a small Oklahoma town is found murdered, their son is the only suspect. Troubled trust fund kid Alan Hruby starts his white collar crimes early. But when the money runs out, is he willing to go even further to satisfy his hunger for cash? (Original television broadcast: 4/9/2018) Want to binge watch your Greed? Full episodes and the latest news at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
9/24/201826 minutes, 21 seconds
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Conn’s Job

Attorney Eric Conn is the king of disability law. A shameless self-promoter, Conn makes millions securing disability payments for his clients. But after government whistleblowers uncover a half billion dollars’ worth of lies, Conn turns fugitive, leaving desperate clients to face tragic consequences. Everyone is asking, "Where is Eric Conn?" (original television broadcast: 4/2/2018) Want to binge watch your Greed? Full episodes and the latest news at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
9/17/201840 minutes, 20 seconds
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The Real Wolf of Wall Street

Infamous stockbroker Jordan Belfort, a.k.a. “The Wolf of Wall Street”, pleads guilty to fraud and does jail time. When Hollywood turns his life of sex, drugs, and crime into a blockbuster, his victims feel cheated again. This is the true story. (Original television broadcast: 3/5/2015)
9/10/201838 minutes, 45 seconds
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Clean Teeth, Dirty Laundry

Dangerous curves ahead… sex for sale inside an iconic Chicago community. Dentist Gary Kimmel launders money for sex traffickers by purchasing cars that keep pimps rolling in style and sneaking sex workers in for after-hours repairs. What brings the dentist down? His own big mouth. (Original television broadcast: 2/27/2017)
9/7/201821 minutes, 46 seconds
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Comic Book Murder

Rico Vendetti’s lucrative online stolen goods operation is exposed when he hires the wrong delinquent to do his dirty work. Their scheme to steal an elderly man’s valuable comic book collection turns deadly. (Original television broadcast: 2/27/2017)
9/6/201818 minutes, 29 seconds
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Neighborhood Inferno

In the middle of the night on November 10, 2012, an explosion wreaks havoc in a quiet neighborhood in the Indianapolis suburb Richmond Hill. The blast is so powerful that it moves the needle of an earthquake sensor 26 miles away. The massive explosion destroys homes and takes lives. But this is no accident. As they pick apart this insurance fraud gone wrong, investigators close in on suspects Monserrate Shirley and her conman boyfriend, Mark Leonard. When the law closes in, Leonard calls for more violence. (Original television broadcast: 8/14/17)
9/5/201837 minutes, 3 seconds
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Inside look: American Greed Podcast

Launching Wednesday, September 5th. CNBC's original true-crime series "American Greed" exposes some of the most brazen, evil acts committed for money. Here's just a taste of the shocking stories we'll be uncovering in this podcast series. Narrated by award-winning actor, Stacy Keach.
8/31/20182 minutes, 25 seconds