American Greed - Season 5

American Greed - Season 5

Season 5

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Episodes14
DatesJan 19, 2011 - Apr 27, 2011
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Episodes

Bank Robbing Broker
Season 5Episode 160 min

Bank Robbing Broker

Stephen Trantel is a husband, a father…and a bank robber. He was once a broker making hundreds of thousands of dollars in the Manhattan trading pits. Unemployed, Trantel embarks on a new career…. one of crime. His life - and the lives of those who love him - are changed forever.
Jan 19, 2011
Financial Guru Gone Bad
Season 5Episode 260 min

Financial Guru Gone Bad

His pitch is irresistible. Troy Titus promises to make you rich. The self-proclaimed real estate guru travels the seminar circuit. Thousands attend his lectures, buy his DVDs and invest with the man who portrays himself as a moneymaking magician. It’s true to an extent … Titus makes money disappear in a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme!
Jan 26, 2011
Fool's Gold
Season 5Episode 360 min

Fool's Gold

He’s a philanthropist, diplomat and international man of mystery. Dr. Henry Jones promises to get investors in on a secret gold deal. But Dr. Jones is leading a double life --- a life unknown even to his partners in crime. American Greed profiles the golden allure of an elusive conman and a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme!
Feb 2, 2011
Hackers: Operation Get Rich or Die Tryin'
Season 5Episode 460 min

Hackers: Operation Get Rich or Die Tryin'

A mysterious ring of social outcasts. Albert Gonzalez leads a gang with an insatiable appetite for sex, drugs…and your encrypted information. They steal credit card numbers and make a fortune by selling them on the black market. But the multi-million dollar scam has deadly consequences. American Greed profiles the story of Albert Gonzalez... the most cunning cyber crook in American history!
Feb 9, 2011
A More Generous Criminal
Season 5Episode 560 min

A More Generous Criminal

He’s a trusted advisor. A philanthropist. Bob McLean runs a successful investment firm and donates millions to his favorite causes. But McLean has a dark, devastating secret. American Greed profiles a story of phony philanthropy!
Feb 16, 2011
$1.2 Billion Scam: Ft. Frauderdale
Season 5Episode 660 min

$1.2 Billion Scam: Ft. Frauderdale

Scott Rothstein is a Ft. Lauderdale attorney making millions. He’s the life of the party, a guy who wants the world to love him. But Rothstein is secretly a criminal mastermind. American Greed reveals the story behind the largest Ponzi scheme in Florida history!
Feb 23, 2011
The Bling Ring / The Fraudster / The Ex-Stripper and the Missing Millions
Season 5Episode 760 min

The Bling Ring / The Fraudster / The Ex-Stripper and the Missing Millions

They’re called The Bling Ring. A fast crowd of celebrity wannabes. This gang of teenagers rob celebrity homes and steal millions in jewelry, clothing and artwork. How far will they go to be like their favorite Hollywood stars? Danny Pang is a high-rolling financier with a devil-may-care attitude. He makes millions betting on when people will die. But Pang has a shady past, a gambling habit and a murdered wife. Soon, this gambler’s house of cards will collapse.
Mar 9, 2011
Fraudster of the Opera / Frozen Assets - The Ice Capers
Season 5Episode 860 min

Fraudster of the Opera / Frozen Assets - The Ice Capers

Albert Vilar funds symphonies and operas around the world. But it’s curtains for Vilar when he scams the mother of a Hollywood star. William “Boots” Del Biaggio III is a hockey team owner skating on thin ice. His insatiable desire to be a sports mogul causes him to commit a multimillion-dollar fraud!
Mar 16, 2011
The Slaughterhouse
Season 5Episode 960 min

The Slaughterhouse

A slaughterhouse employs hundreds of workers in a small Iowa town. But there are whispers of threats, extortion and shocking child labor abuses. Sholom Rubashkin runs the family business. Is he a dutiful son or a corporate crook?
Mar 23, 2011
The Royal Scam: Kings of Counterfeit
Season 5Episode 1060 min

The Royal Scam: Kings of Counterfeit

A tough guy from Chicago’s South Side finds his way off the streets and into a life of crime. Art Williams Jr. prints millions in fake dollars. American Greed profiles the case of the counterfeiting craftsman.
Mar 30, 2011
The Art of the Steal / The Folsom Felon
Season 5Episode 1160 min

The Art of the Steal / The Folsom Felon

Larry Salander is one of the biggest names in New York’s art world. But collectors see red when he swipes more than $100 million from their pockets. American Greed profiles art collectors who lost a fortune in priceless art. Stefan Wilson says his investment fund is a sure-fire winner. Investors even mortgage their homes to join his fund. But business with Wilson comes at a very high price. American Greed profiles a story of deception!
Apr 6, 2011
Hedge Fund Imposter
Season 5Episode 1260 min

Hedge Fund Imposter

Marc Dreier is a high-powered lawyer with celebrity clients. But Dreier is a conman and steals more than $700 million from hedge funds. American Greed profiles a story of deception and fraud!
Apr 13, 2011
The Wizard of Sarasota
Season 5Episode 1360 min

The Wizard of Sarasota

Arthur Nadel conjures a $330 million hedge fund. In the blink of an eye, he disappears and leaves clients without their life savings. American Greed profiles a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme!
Apr 20, 2011
Mark Weinberger: Nose No Bounds
Season 5Episode 1460 min

Mark Weinberger: Nose No Bounds

Dr. Mark Weinberger – a self-proclaimed “nose doctor” – has it all and isn’t afraid to flaunt it. But inside The Weinberger Sinus Clinic, all is not what it seems. American Greed profiles a multi-million dollar tale of deception!
Apr 27, 2011

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