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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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Episodes

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)

Jul 01, 202522 min

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)

Jun 17, 202518 min

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 mor...

Jun 03, 202537 min

Best of Greed: Chasing Tesla

Update: On Friday, March 28th, 2025, the White House confirmed that President Donald Trump has pardoned Trevor Milton, founder of the electric vehicle startup Nikola. Milton, who was sentenced to four years in prison for overstating his company's technology, could now avoid paying hundreds of millions in restitution to defrauded investors due to the pardon. According to the Federal Election Commission, Milton and his wife donated more than $1.8 million to a Trump re-election campaign fund less t...

Apr 01, 202541 min

Facebook Face-Off

A man claims to own half of Facebook and says he has the contract to prove it. (Original air date: 6/30/2016)

Mar 04, 202522 min

From Bouncer to Millionaire Fraudster

Bars, strip clubs and nightclubs shell out millions to an insurance company founded by a bouncer. (Original air date: 10/22/2018)

Feb 18, 202541 min

An Ungodly Scammer

Ephren Taylor preaches his "safe" investments at church seminars and on the internet. (Original air date: 9/10/2018)

Feb 04, 202541 min

Dangerous Luxury

Vitaly Borker sells designer knock-off eyewear as genuine; complaining customers are threatened. (Original air date: 6/18/2018)

Jan 21, 202541 min

Murderous Plot Meets Reality TV

When a sexy Florida former escort plots to take her husband's money and his life, her lover tips off the police and her deadly plan gets caught on tape. (Original air date: 3/12/2018)

Jan 07, 202541 min

Top Gun of Fraud

A man burns through $52 million from a trust he was hired to protect, buying helicopters, fighter jets, rocket launchers, and a fleet of WWII bombers to feed his fantasy of running "black ops" for the CIA. (Original air date: 9/4/2017)

Dec 24, 202441 min

Soldier Scam

Heartless crooks use photos of real military men to lure women into sending them love and money. (Original air date: 8/28/2017)

Dec 10, 202420 min

Lesson in Greed

A school supply vendor steals millions from Detroit public schools by enlisting shady school officials. (Original air date: 8/28/2017)

Nov 26, 202422 min

Fraud Collectors

Memorabilia legend Bill Mastro rigs bids to scam collectors and sellers. (Original air date: 8/21/2017)

Nov 12, 202440 min

Wine, Women and Fraud

A man steals millions from rich wine clients, and spends the money on fast cars and faster hookups. (Original air date: 8/7/2017)

Oct 29, 202441 min

Red Carpet Rip-Off

Musician Donald "Ski" Johnson uses his Jazz for Life foundation to make empty promises to donors. (Original air date: 7/31/2017)

Oct 15, 202441 min

Art Schlichter: All American Fraud

Former OSU quarterback Art Schlichter's gambling addiction turns him into a con artist. (Original air date: 7/24/2017)

Oct 08, 202441 min

A Glamorous Showbiz Lie

A man convinces people that he is a movie producer and money management professional while collecting millions to promote his own image. (Original air date: 7/10/2017)

Sep 24, 202441 min

Junk in a Box

Cancer charities that raise millions but gives only three percent to patients and families. (Original air date: 6/26/2017)

Sep 10, 202423 min

Deadly Gold Digger

A femme fatale with a way of getting men to do what she wants sets a trap for a multi-millionaire divorcee. (Original air date: 1/23/2017)

Aug 27, 202440 min

Sneak Peek: The Crimes of Putin's Trader

Hosted by CNBC Senior Washington Correspondent Eamon Javers, this is the secret story of a young Russian oligarch who hacked his way to an illicit $93 million fortune...and the FBI team who finally brought him to justice. For generations, insider trading on Wall Street has been a crime of the American rich: the stereotype of corporate executives passing stock tips at country clubs was not far off. But new cyberwarfare techniques, and an aggressive anti-Western Putin regime in Moscow have turned ...

Aug 15, 202415 min

Family Fortune Feud

A once $100 million publishing fortune creates tension between mother and son when he's accused of squandering millions on sex, diamonds, and fraud. (Original air date: 9/22/2016)

Aug 13, 202441 min

Chicago Jailbreak

Two Chicago-area bank robbers repel 17 stories to escape the Metropolitan Correctional Center. (Original air date: 9/8/2016)

Jul 30, 202419 min

Diagnosis: Blood Money

A Michigan doctor treats cancer-free patients with poisonous chemotherapy while taking millions in payment. (Original air date: 9/8/2016)

Jul 16, 202423 min

Goodfella Gone Bad

Wanna-be wise guy Dom Rabuffo enters witness protection only to start a new life of crime in mortgage fraud. (Original air date: 8/25/2016)

Jul 02, 202422 min

Medical Gloves with Holes

A fraudster in promises to build a medical glove factory and steals millions from investors. (Original air date: 8/18/2016)

Jun 18, 202441 min

The Phantom Fraudster of Broadway

New York stockbroker Mark Hotton allegedly swindles millions of dollars from investors. (Original air date: 8/11/2016)

Jun 04, 202441 min

The Bad Neighbors

A neighborhood ice cream parlor in West Roxbury, Mass., lands the Palladino family in fraud. (Original air date: 8/4/2016)

May 21, 202440 min

Pain Killer Profits

Twin brothers make millions from the illicit sale of oxycodone and other drugs out of their South Florida pain clinics. (Original air date: 6/30/2016)

May 07, 202441 min

Jersey Car Stealer Dealer

A luxury car salesman faces accusations of pocketing car loans and selling cars he doesn't own. (Original air date: 6/30/2016)

Apr 23, 202420 min

Six Feet Plunder

Doug Cassity sells fake prearranged funeral contracts, amounting to $500 million, with the help of sexy saleswomen. (Original air date: 6/23/2016)

Apr 09, 202441 min
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