American Greed Podcast

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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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Ea$y Being Green

06.28.2022

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 ...

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06.28.2022 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 ...
06.14.2022 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 ...
05.31.2022 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/
05.17.2022 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: ...
05.03.2022 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 ...
04.19.2022 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 ...
04.05.2022 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) ...
03.22.2022 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/
03.01.2022 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: ...
02.15.2022 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 ...
02.01.2022 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 ...
01.25.2022 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) ...
01.18.2022 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/
01.11.2022 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 ...
01.04.2022 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 ...
12.29.2021 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 ...
12.21.2021 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/
11.22.2021 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/
10.21.2021 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/
09.21.2021 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 ...
08.20.2021 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? ...
07.21.2021 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 ...
06.22.2021 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 ...
05.21.2021 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/
04.21.2021 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/
04.14.2021 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 ...
03.23.2021 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 ...
02.24.2021 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 ...
02.01.2021 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/
01.20.2021 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/
12.21.2020 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/
11.30.2020 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/
11.20.2020 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/
10.21.2020 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/
09.21.2020 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/
07.13.2020 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/
06.09.2020 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 ...
05.08.2020 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/
04.08.2020 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 ...
03.10.2020 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/
01.15.2020 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/
12.12.2019 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/
11.11.2019 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/
10.10.2019 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 ...
09.09.2019 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 ...
08.08.2019 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 ...
07.16.2019 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.
07.16.2019 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.
07.02.2019 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 ...
06.17.2019 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?

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