American Greed Podcast

Personal injury attorney Tom Girardi is a legal legend and courtroom shark. He claims he’s a champion for the little guy, winning hundreds of millions in settlements for widows, orphans, and scores of vulnerable victims. But jilted clients and co-counsel cry foul when they discover that he’s stiffing them for millions in settlement money. Facing hundreds of millions of dollars in lawsuits for fraud, Girardi’s famous namesake law firm goes bankrupt and the disgraced and recently disbarred Girardi is facing an ongoing divorce from third wife, “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Erika Jayne, and potential criminal charges. (Original air date 3/7/23) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Jason Van Eman is a b-list actor from Oklahoma who decides to seek fame and fortune as a Hollywood producer. When he teams up with a Miami financier named Benjamin McConley, the partners build an impressive roster of credits in the indie film world. But when they sign on to fund and produce the movie INSIDE GAME, the secret to their success is revealed - a corrupt banker who turns out to be enabling their fraudulent scheme. (Original air date 2/28/23) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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With his long beard, ponytail, and ubiquitous advertising, Jamie Balagia — AKA “The DWI Dude” — is well-known in Texas as flamboyant defense attorney who can get drunk driving defendants out of a jam. But when he makes a fraudulent promise, telling the biggest and most dangerous cocaine cartel in Colombia that he can pay off U.S. judges for a cool $1.5 million, making their cases disappear, the FBI is recording with a hidden camera. And “The Dude" is about to go down for money laundering and obstruction. (Original air date 2/21/23) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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As a bonus for American Greed listeners, we’re sharing a special preview of Letters from Sing Sing, a new original podcast from NBC News Studios. Letters from Sing Sing tells the story of a man convicted of murder, his fight for justice, and how the letters he sent NBC News producer Dan Slepian sparked a 20-year investigation that changed both of their lives. Listen to the first two episodes now: https://link.chtbl.com/lfss_fdlw

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Reality show couple Marlon and LaShonda Moore are accused of exploiting vulnerable people during the pandemic and convinced thousands of their fans to invest in their illegal gifting pyramid scheme “Blessings in No Time,” aka “BINT.” Preaching BINT investment returns of 800 percent, regulators claim the Moore’s “blessed” themselves to the tune of tens of millions of dollars, while most BINT members are losing money at a time they can least afford it. (Original air date 2/14/23) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Reality show couple Marlon and LaShonda Moore are accused of exploiting vulnerable people during the pandemic and convinced thousands of their fans to invest in their illegal gifting pyramid scheme “Blessings in No Time,” aka “BINT.” Preaching BINT investment returns of 800 percent, regulators claim the Moore’s “blessed” themselves to the tune of tens of millions of dollars, while most BINT members are losing money at a time they can least afford it. (Original air date 2/7/23)

Joumana Kidd and DJ Sixsmith discuss the American Greed episode called “VIP Schemers” where influencer Tracii Hutstona, a convicted fraudster and identity thief, stole thousands of dollars after being hired as a nanny. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Influencer Tracii Show Hutstona, was all over social media, sporting towering heels and clingy couture, living the lux life with her former football pro husband. In hundreds of posts and on her own Youtube reality series, she plugged their chain of restaurants and VIP client services. But when one high profile client discovers more than a million dollars missing from her bank accounts – funds that investigators say were found to have passed through Tracii’s flawlessly manicured hands – Tracii, a convicted fraudster and identity thief, is once again up on federal charges -– and set to star in the hottest criminal case sequel of the season. (Original air date 1/31/23) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Adam Bowen and James Monsees are two Silicon Valley entrepreneurs who say they want to save millions of smokers’ lives with their “safe” e-cigarette JUUL.  But when an epidemic of teenage nicotine addiction breaks out across the country, some people ask, are JUUL’s founders intent on saving lives or greedy enough to make a killing by targeting the next generation? (Original airdate 1/24/23) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Stacy Keach has been the voice of American Greed since its beginning. The legendary actor joins CNBC's DJ Sixsmith for a special edition of American Greed to discuss Greed and his career. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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