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Season 6 – 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 6

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Stacy Keach

Narrator

Mike West

Executive Producer

Charles Schaeffer

Executive Producer

Anna Gardner

Writer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 25, 2012 Kenneth Starr: Naked Greed: Celebrity Scam Artist An accountant to stars mismanages clients' money, pockets millions and marries an exotic dancer. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 1, 2012 Carlos Perez-Olivo: Master of Deadly Deceit Attorney Carlos Perez-Olivo burns clients; he is disbarred; he is convicted of murdering his wife. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 8, 2012 Nevin Shapiro: Major League Fraud Nevin Shapiro, a football booster and a fixture on the Miami social scene, orchestrates a Ponzi scheme. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 15, 2012 Kevin Cohen: Baby Broker Scam Attorney Kevin Cohen uses his adoption annex to take advantage of couples seeking to adopt children. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 22, 2012 Tom Petters: Generous With Other People's Money A Minneapolis businessman buys big companies and makes himself rich in the process. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 7, 2012 Galleon Group: The Insider: Raj Rajaratnam Raj Rajaratnam creates one of the biggest insider trading schemes in U.S. history. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 14, 2012 Fine Art: A Portrait of Fraud Viewers tune in to watch a live auction show that turns out to be nothing more than con artists selling fake art. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 21, 2012 Loan Scam: Money for Nothing; Hawaiian Punched: Fraud in Paradise A sting operation brings down a Denver businessman; a charismatic con man uses the promise of huge returns to put $30 million in his own pocket. Details Episode 9 Aired Apr 4, 2012 William Erpenbeck Real Estate Home Wrecker The collapse of Erpenbeck wreaks financial havoc for area home buyers, subcontractors and banks with three company employees pleading guilty to bank fraud. Details Episode 10 Aired May 2, 2012 Nicholas Cosmo: All Interest, No Return Nicholas Cosmo pleads guilty to federal mail fraud and wire fraud in 2009 for his involvement in a Ponzi scheme that resulted in losses of more than $195 million. Details Episode 11 Aired May 9, 2012 Michael Lock: Pimp, Preachers, Profiteer The story of Milwaukee crime boss Michael Lock who leaves a murder trail on his way to bilking borrowers and lenders out of $2 million. Details Episode 12 Aired May 30, 2012 The Tran Organization: Blackjack Cheaters Van Thu Tran and her crime ring steal millions by cheating casinos. Details Episode 13 Aired Jun 20, 2012 Shawn Merriman: The Mormon Madoff Shawn Merriman pleads guilty to mail fraud and is sentenced to more than 12 years in prison. Details Episode 14 Aired Jun 27, 2012 Crash for Cash A Philadelphia con man gets four years in prison for leading a massive auto insurance fraud scheme that involves 267 associates, 187 fraudulent insurance claims and 44 car accidents. Details Episode 15 Aired Jul 11, 2012 Lee Farkas/Taylor Bean & Whitaker: Financial Home Invasion Lee Farkas invents fake loans and funnels millions in a scam that leaves thousands jobless and leads to one of the largest bank failures in America. Details Episode 16 Aired Jul 25, 2012 Solomon Dwek: The Jersey Score After committing bank fraud,Solomon Dwek becomes an informant for the FBI in the biggest case of corruption in New Jersey history. Details Episode 17 Aired Oct 10, 2012 Allen Stanford: The Dark Knight Allen Stanford is sentenced to 110 years in prison for running a 20-year Ponzi scheme to the tune of $7 billion. Details

Season Info

Executive Producer
Mike West, Charles Schaeffer
Screenwriter
Anna Gardner
Network
CNBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
News, Drama, Crime, Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 25, 2012