American Greed

5,8

2007

7.9 / 10

Episodes

EP 1: Bank Robbing Broker

Stephen Trantel is a husband, a father…and a bank robber. He was once a broker making hundreds of thousands of dollars in the Manh...

EP 2: Financial Guru Gone Bad

His pitch is irresistible. Troy Titus promises to make you rich. The self-proclaimed real estate guru travels the seminar circuit....

EP 3: Fool's Gold

He’s a philanthropist, diplomat and international man of mystery. Dr. Henry Jones promises to get investors in on a secret gold de...

EP 4: Hackers: Operation Get Rich or Die Tryin'

A mysterious ring of social outcasts. Albert Gonzalez leads a gang with an insatiable appetite for sex, drugs…and your encrypted i...

EP 5: A More Generous Criminal

He’s a trusted advisor. A philanthropist. Bob McLean runs a successful investment firm and donates millions to his favorite causes...

EP 6: $1.2 Billion Scam: Ft. Frauderdale

Scott Rothstein is a Ft. Lauderdale attorney making millions. He’s the life of the party, a guy who wants the world to love him. B...

EP 7: Bling Ring, The Fraudster, The Ex-Stripper and the Missing Millions

They’re called The Bling Ring. A fast crowd of celebrity wannabes. This gang of teenagers rob celebrity homes and steal millions i...

EP 9: The Slaughterhouse

A slaughterhouse employs hundreds of workers in a small Iowa town. But there are whispers of threats, extortion and shocking child...

EP 10: The Royal Scam: Kings of Counterfeit

A tough guy from Chicago’s South Side finds his way off the streets and into a life of crime. Art Williams Jr. prints millions in ...

EP 11: The Art of the Steal, The Folsom Felon

Larry Salander is one of the biggest names in New York’s art world. But collectors see red when he swipes more than $100 million f...

EP 12: Hedge Fund Imposter

Marc Dreier is a high-powered lawyer with celebrity clients. But Dreier is a conman and steals more than $700 million from hedge f...

EP 13: The Wizard of Sarasota

Arthur Nadel conjures a $330 million hedge fund. In the blink of an eye, he disappears and leaves clients without their life savin...

EP 14: Mark Weinberger: Nose No Bounds

Dr. Mark Weinberger – a self-proclaimed “nose doctor” – has it all and isn’t afraid to flaunt it. But inside The Weinberger Sinus ...

Overview

A 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.

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  • Documentary, Crime,

Episodes >>

Bank Robbing Broker

Episode 1

Stephen Trantel is a husband, a father…and a bank robber. He was once a broker m...

Financial Guru Gone Bad

Episode 2

His pitch is irresistible. Troy Titus promises to make you rich. The self-procla...

Fool's Gold

Episode 3

He’s a philanthropist, diplomat and international man of mystery. Dr. Henry Jone...

Hackers: Operation Get Rich or Die Tryin'

Episode 4

A mysterious ring of social outcasts. Albert Gonzalez leads a gang with an insat...

A More Generous Criminal

Episode 5

He’s a trusted advisor. A philanthropist. Bob McLean runs a successful investmen...

$1.2 Billion Scam: Ft. Frauderdale

Episode 6

Scott Rothstein is a Ft. Lauderdale attorney making millions. He’s the life of t...

Bling Ring, The Fraudster, The Ex-Stripper and the Missing Millions

Episode 7

They’re called The Bling Ring. A fast crowd of celebrity wannabes. This gang of ...

Fraudster of the Opera, Frozen Assets - The Ice Capers

Episode 8

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The Slaughterhouse

Episode 9

A slaughterhouse employs hundreds of workers in a small Iowa town. But there are...

The Royal Scam: Kings of Counterfeit

Episode 10

A tough guy from Chicago’s South Side finds his way off the streets and into a l...

The Art of the Steal, The Folsom Felon

Episode 11

Larry Salander is one of the biggest names in New York’s art world. But collecto...

Hedge Fund Imposter

Episode 12

Marc Dreier is a high-powered lawyer with celebrity clients. But Dreier is a con...

The Wizard of Sarasota

Episode 13

Arthur Nadel conjures a $330 million hedge fund. In the blink of an eye, he disa...

Mark Weinberger: Nose No Bounds

Episode 14

Dr. Mark Weinberger – a self-proclaimed “nose doctor” – has it all and isn’t afr...