The BEST episodes of American Greed season 3
Every episode of American Greed season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of American Greed season 3!
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.
#1 - Boy Band Bandit: Lou Pearlman's $500 Million Dollar Ponzi
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/2009
Lou Pearlman... the legendary manager of boy bands like *NSYNC and The Backstreet Boys... the king of an entertainment empire that crumbles. Pearlman lives a glamorous life of fame, fancy cars... and crime. He's the mastermind who scams $500 million from investors!
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Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/2009
Richard Scrushy is the Superstar CEO of HealthSouth, a huge provider of outpatient rehab services. But, the billionaire falls from grace after federal prosecutors accuse him of masterminding a $2.7 billion dollar fraud! a.k.a. Hazardous Healthcare
#3 - The Mustang Ranch: Money, Women And Murder
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/18/2009
The Mustang Ranch. It's the famous brothel where sex is always for sale. Joe Conforte is the pioneering pimp who makes millions peddling sex at the Nevada Ranch. He creates a brothel empire and defies the law. But his thirst for power and influence ultimately bring him down.
#4 - Skin Doctor Takes His Cut / Revolutionary Guru Of Greed
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/4/2009
(1) A respected doctor. Trusting patients. Dr. Michael Rosin runs a thriving dermatology practice specializing in a highly effective procedure for skin cancer. But, Dr. Rosin’s surgery isn’t just a cancer treatment... it’s a goldmine. (2) He proclaims himself "King of the Offshore World." Marc Harris promises financial freedom in paradise... a way to keep assets out of the reach of government. But the "guru" is running a Ponzi scheme and bilking clients out of millions of dollars!
#5 - The Body Snatcher
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/25/2009
A disgraced dentist carves out a gruesome new business. From a secret room in a Brooklyn funeral home he runs a multi-million dollar business... cutting up corpses and stripping the bodies for parts. Michael Mastromarino is a modern day body snatcher!
#6 - A Scam Exposed: Strippers And Insider Trading / Economan: Superthief
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/11/2009
(1) A shocking scheme to use strippers to solicit information from Wall Street bankers. Another plan to steal secrets and cash in on stock that's about to soar. Two young traders, David Pajcin and Eugene Plotkin, are the masterminds behind a complex Wall Street con. (2) Al Parish: An economics professor. A trusted financial advisor. A genius. But the self-proclaimed "Economan" is the suspected mastermind behind an $80 million investment scam.
#7 - The Bonnie and Clyde of Mortgage Fraud
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/7/2009
An attractive, sinfully dishonest Tampa mortgage broker meets a single mom looking for love. Together they team up and make millions in the real estate market. In a tell-all exclusive interview, Matt Cox and Rebecca Hauck explain how lust and greed are a hot combination for fraud.
#8 - Two Brothers, Two Murders
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/2009
Multi-millionaire businessmen and brothers Andrew and Robert Kissel have it all...beautiful families, mansions, country clubs, and fast cars. They appear to live charmed lives. But, the Kissel brothers’ good fortune runs out and ends in murder. Who would want them dead?