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American Greed

Season 8 2014
TV-14

  • 2014-03-20T02:00:00Z on CNBC
  • 45m
  • 10h 2m (14 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Documentary, Crime
The program focuses on the stories behind some of the biggest corporate and white collar crimes in the United States such as WorldCom, HealthSouth and Tyco. In addition, stories about more common crimes such as insurance fraud, murder, embezzlement, art theft, Ponzi schemes, credit card fraud, bank robbery, money laundering, identity theft, and medical fraud are also featured. Other topics have included the story behind the famous Mustang Ranch in Nevada and the rise and fall of boy band impresario Lou Pearlman. American Greed is narrated by veteran actor Stacey Keach.

14 episodes

Season Premiere

2014-03-20T02:00:00Z

8x01 Murder in Memphis

Season Premiere

8x01 Murder in Memphis

  • 2014-03-20T02:00:00Z43m

A wife finds out her insurance agent husband Joe Caronna has been stealing money from their friends by selling bogus annuities.

2014-03-27T02:00:00Z

8x02 Young Lust Gone Bust

8x02 Young Lust Gone Bust

  • 2014-03-27T02:00:00Z43m

Middle-aged commercial real estate investor Ed Okun is in love with a boat show model almost half his age. He showers her with jewels, cars, even a helicopter. To fund his hormone-induced multimillion dollar spending spree, Okun steals client money to live large and impress his new bride.

(1) A small-town comptroller steals $53 million to fund a horse-breeding empire.

(2) A crooked real estate developer lures victims to his phony residential oasis.

(1) Feds investigate financial advisor J.D. Salinas and discover a $39 million scam.

(2) A Chicago-area rapper convinces a local businessman that he's got a new gig that doesn't exist.

(1) A man threatens investment professionals to make him rich.

(2) Two judges get rich off a secret deal to build juvenile detention centers.

A former Detroit mayor and his friends extort city contractors, abuse public funds and turn the mayor's office into their own cash-making machine.

A man attempts to commit suicide and confesses to an extraordinary fraud that he perpetrated for the past two decades at a leading commodity futures brokerage.

(1) Two brothers ripped off millions from homeowners in a remodeling scheme.

(2) A serial scam artist tricks Florida retirees into fake New York real estate investments.

(1) Three friends go to New York to realize their dreams, which quickly turn criminal.

(2) A money trail from drug traffickers leads to a suburban dad and firefighter.

2014-07-17T02:00:00Z

8x10 Lights! Camera! Fraud!

8x10 Lights! Camera! Fraud!

  • 2014-07-17T02:00:00Z43m

An independent film spins out of control when a filmmaker's silent partner and spiritual guru helps himself to investor funds.

2014-07-24T02:00:00Z

8x11 The Car Con

8x11 The Car Con

  • 2014-07-24T02:00:00Z43m

Brothers Darain and Cory Atkinson start a business selling vehicle service contracts, but the warranties prove worthless and the brothers pocket millions.

A man concocts a $50 million phony international real estate scheme spending millions on his own lavish lifestyle.

(1) Rivertown Financial, a home's equity and owners becoming homeless.

(2) A financial planner reaps millions from client accounts, including the 401k of workers at a camp for seriously ill children.

Season Finale

2014-08-14T02:00:00Z

8x14 Hail to the Thief

Season Finale

8x14 Hail to the Thief

  • 2014-08-14T02:00:00Z43m

A former Army intelligence officer known as "Mr. X" stole millions through a fake veterans' charity and eluded authorities by using an array of false identities.

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