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20 Episodes 2017 - 2017
Episode 1
Sun, Jan 22, 2017
An attractive femme fatale enlists her ex-NFL linebacker boyfriend to sack her millionaire husband for good.
Episode 2
Fri, Jan 13, 201742 mins
America is fighting two wars and a Miami party boy steps into make a killing for himself. Efraim Diveroli, just 21 years old, a self proclaimed druggy, wins a nearly $300 million contract to supply ammo to Afghanistan. But the only way to score millions from the deal is to break the law. His story gets amped-up with fiction in the 2016 movie "War Dogs" but American Greed has the facts about what happens when war meets greed.
Episode 3
Mon, Feb 6, 2017
Police Lt. Joe Gliniewicz, who was admired and loved by so many people, illegally steals from a youth group. His death in the woods in Fox Lake, Illinois, sparks a massive manhunt to find his killers. In the end, he had committed suicide, but could not live with himself after the pain and shame he brought upon himself. A truly sad story.
Episode 4
Wed, Feb 8, 2017
A Michigan scammer makes millions with false claims of building a real estate empire.
Episode 5
Mon, Feb 27, 201742 mins
In Chicago, dentist Gary Kimmel aids a sex trafficking ring comprised of violent pimps who exploit women nationwide. And, a heist to steal a comic book collection outside Rochester, NY, leaves one dead, 10 convicted, and $700,000 in losses.
Episode 6
Mon, Mar 6, 201742 mins
A famous Texas fruitcake bakery's $50,000 a year accountant, Sandy Jenkins, cooks up a $16 million check writing scam spending spree. A self-proclaimed financial wiz, Gregory Loles, rips off investors while he funds a professional race team with money stolen from his church.
Episode 7
Mon, Mar 13, 201742 mins
Con man/motivational speaker Gary Shawkey needs cash for his wild scams and he's not afraid to murder to get it. Then, a Los Angeles pain clinic doctor makes millions writing illegal pain prescriptions and she doesn't care how many patients die while she does it.
Episode 8
Mon, Mar 20, 201742 mins
A former champion basketball player's schemes land him in prison and his mother kicked out of her home.
Episode 9
Sun, Jun 18, 201742 mins
Successful businesswoman Linda Kincade is targeted by a serial grifter, Paul Curry, who poisons her for money. Ironically, Linda thinks she has finally found the love of her life, but it turns out that Paul may actually be the end of it.
Episode 11
Mon, Jul 3, 201742 mins
CEO Stewart Parnell knowingly ships peanut products tainted with salmonella - that kill nine and sickens thousands.
Episode 12
Mon, Jul 10, 2017
Troy Stratos lives the glamorous life by convincing people that he is a movie producer and money management professional while collecting $40 million dollars to promote his own image. He even stole from his childhood friend Nicole Murphy, who is the ex-wife of Eddie Murphy.
Episode 13
Mon, Jul 17, 201742 mins
James Henrikson schemes to strike it rich in the North Dakota oil fields and he lets no one get in his way.
Episode 14
Tue, Jul 25, 2017
Former OSU quarterback Art Schlichter was once a living legend at Ohio State University. Art Schlichter throws it all away when he sinks into a gambling addiction, becoming a fast-talking con artist whose only game is looking for the next score. He cons both friends and acquaintances to feed his gambling habit.
Episode 15
Mon, Jul 31, 201742 mins
Musician Donald "Ski" Johnson uses his Jazz for Life foundation to make empty promises that leave generous donors feeling scammed when his bogus trips to the Grammy Awards turn into red carpet nightmares.
Episode 16
Mon, Aug 7, 201742 mins
John Fox, the owner of Premier Cru, a luxurious Berkeley, California wine consignment business, steals millions of dollars from wealthy wine collectors by luring his customers into attractive "pre-arrival" offers on rare collectible wine that is never delivered to his clients. He spends his clients' money on personal pleasures including expensive cars and online escort services until his Ponzi scheme breaks down. The ironic twist is that he himself falls prey to a scheme also.
Episode 17
Mon, Aug 14, 201742 mins
Mark Leonard makes a living by preying on innocent women and taking their money. But when he finds himself in insurmountable debt, he hatches a plan that goes terribly wrong and costs him so much more than he ever anticipated.
Episode 18
Mon, Aug 21, 201742 mins
Bill Mastro builds a multi-million dollar sports memorabilia empire by defrauding clients through the use of "shill bidding" and selling off fake items.
Episode 19
Mon, Aug 28, 2017
Story 1. A school supply vendor, millionaire businessman Norman H. Shy, steals almost three million dollars from struggling Detroit public schools by enlisting shady school officials. Story 2. Heartless crooks who are romance scammers use photos of real military men to lure women into sending love and money.
Episode 20
Mon, Sep 4, 201742 mins
Mark Avery burns though $52 million from a foundation he's trusted to protect. He buys fighter jets and a fleet of WWII bombers to feed his fantasy of running "black ops" for the CIA.
Episode 22
Mon, Sep 11, 2017
Story 1. High-flying concert promoter Jack Utsick crashes back to earth when the SEC accuses him of running a $300 million dollar investment fraud. Story 2. David Kaup aka David Richard Kaup, age 29, is a serial predator running three separate loan scams, ripping off millions of dollars from victims around the country. Now he's on the run and some suspect he's hiding in plain sight. Update: David Kaup was caught by the FBI in 2016 after he appeared on American Greed: The Fugitives.