Episode list

American Greed

Edward Okun

Tue, Mar 25, 2014
Commercial real estate investor Ed Okun is in love. At age 54, he finds himself drawn to a boat show model almost half his age and it seems he can't stop showering her with whatever her heart desires - jewels, cars, even a helicopter. To fund his love-induced multimillion dollar spending spree, Okun reaches into the accounts of clients who think he is protecting their money. But no, Ed Okun is taking their lifelong savings and pleasing his girlfriend.
8 /10
The Cunning Cowgirl Crook; Dollars for Dumps
The longtime comptroller of a small Illinois farming town builds a nationally respected quarter-horse breeding operation and two lavish custom residences with $53 million she embezzled from the city treasury over a period of 20 years.
8 /10
$udden Death/Hip Hop Hustle
To the Houston community, J. David Salinas is a successful financial advisor, but when a loyal lieutenant betrays him, Salinas' world crumbles under the weight of a $39 million scam. And Eric "Chicago Blaxican" Jaglicic is an aspiring Chicago- area rapper with big dreams. But when his music ambitions stall, Jaglicic convinces a local businessman that he's got a new gig to collect $1.2 million from investors lured by promises of huge returns.
6.8 /10
Make Me Rich or Die; Kids for Cash
For months a man known only as "The Bishop" has presented investment pros with a simple choice: make me rich or face my wrath. Can investigators find "The Bishop" before his get-rich scheme turns deadly? And thousands of kids in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania do time after juvenile court hearings that last just minutes. What they don't know is that two judges are getting rich off a secret deal to build the detention center where many of them are being sent.
7.2 /10
Detroit's 'Crime Boss' Mayor
Is it possible to run a criminal empire out of City Hall? According to the feds, that's exactly what Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick does...extorting city contractors, abusing public funds, and turning the mayor's office into a cash- making machine.
9.1 /10
Extreme Home Ripoffs; Greedings from Florida
John and Daniel Sullivan rip off Chicago homeowners of millions in an elaborate home remodeling scheme, stealing equity out of homes after promising first-rate remodeling jobs. And Joseph Greenblatt tells Florida retirees that he owns fixer- uppers all around New York that they can invest in, with the promise of huge interest returns.
8.6 /10
Inside Trading Trio: Cocaine Cash Cleaner
Three friends rake in thousands, then millions, in an insider trading scheme that eludes authorities for almost 20 years. And Garry Souffrant's idyllic suburban life is exposed when authorities uncover his intricate scheme to provide homes for the dealers' drug money while he takes a big cut.
6.4 /10
Lights! Camera! Fraud!
Mac Parker raises $28 million to produce a grassroots film he calls "The Birth of Innocence," but investors later learn that less than $1 million goes toward making the film. The rest goes to a spiritual guru named Lou Soteriou.
0 /10
The Car Con

Tue, Jul 22, 2014
Brothers Darain and Cory Atkinson start US FIDELIS, a business selling vehicle service contracts. But when the cars break down, those warranties worthless while the brothers pocket millions and live it up.
0 /10
A Wolf in Priest's Clothing
Martin Sigillito dons a robe and presides over his congregation as a bishop, but fails to mention that his other occupation is as a fraudster. He concocts a $50 million phony international real estate scheme and spends millions on his own lavish lifestyle.
0 /10
The Home Invaders; Nashville's Predator
Geoff Goldman tells homeowners facing foreclosure that he can save their homes by purchasing their houses and then renting it back to them. He instead falsifies loan applications and ensures that dozens of homeowners never set foot in their homes again while raking in millions. And Aaron Vallett says he wants to own a one-stop financial shop in Nashville and runs a mutual fund that gets invested into his own lifestyle and image. He buys fast cars, a million dollar house, and pays to become the official investment advisor of the NHL's Nashville Predators.
0 /10
Hail to the Thief
A former Army intelligence officer known as "Mr. X" steals millions through a fake veteran's charity and eludes authorities by using an array of false identities. Though he uses donor money to get close to President George W. Bush and conservative politicians, no one figures out who he is or where he came from until he makes one misstep.
6.6 /10
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