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Season 2 – American Greed

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Stacy Keach narrates this dissection of the dark side of the American Dream, a survey of how far some people go to become rich, no matter the cost to themselves and those around them; real-life cases are reviewed and involve such criminal activity as credit card scams, identity theft, counterfeiting and Ponzi schemes.
American Greed — Season 2

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Episode 1 Aired Jan 30, 2008 Stockbroker Steals From Clients; Builds Harem Martin Frankel pleads guilty to fraud and racketeering. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 6, 2008 When Greed and Giving Collide; Confessions of a Con Man Foundation for New Era Philanthropy; investment-fraud case. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 13, 2008 Unsolved: $300 Million Art Heist; Preying on Faith The Gardner Museum art theft; evangelist Abraham Kennard scams small, black churches and charitable organizations out of millions of dollars. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 20, 2008 Stealing $$$ From Scientologists; The Art of Fraud Reed Slatkin scams wealthy investors by running one of the largest Ponzi schemes in American history; con artist Vilas Likhite sells fake artworks. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 27, 2008 Deadly Rx for Greed Pharmacist Robert Courtney dilutes chemotherapy medications and bills patients for the full amount, pocketing the difference. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 5, 2008 Inside the WorldCom Scam; DHS: Dept of Hollywood Scams WorldCom stock crashes in 2002, leaving behind defrauded investors, out-of-work employees and disappearing retirement funds; a Hollywood producer cons investors. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 12, 2008 Martin Frankel Convict Barry Watson steals from his computer networking business. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 19, 2008 Party's Over: Tyco's Kozlowski Former Tyco CEO Dennis Kozlowski, who was convicted of misappropriating company funds, gives an interview from prison. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 26, 2008 Robbing Hollywood's A-List; Soaking the Rich at Auction Money manager Dana Giacchetto misuses funds from his famous clients; A. Alfred Taubman discusses the price-fixing scandal at two famous auction houses. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 30, 2008 Driven by Greed; Conned in the Caribbean One of the largest car scams in U.S. history takes investors for a ride; an offshore bank's promises are too good to be true. Details

Season Info

Executive Producer
Mike West, Charles Schaeffer
Network
CNBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
News, Drama, Crime, Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 30, 2008