The WORST episodes of American Greed
Every episode of American Greed ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of American Greed!
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.
#4 - Streaming and Scheming
Season 15 - Episode 15 - Aired 11/29/2022
Zachary Horwitz has dreams of making it big in Hollywood; while his onscreen career never quite flourishes, Horwitz acts his way into raising more than $600 million for an investment opportunity that is completely bogus.
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#7 - A Father's Fraud
Season 14 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/19/2021
Karl Karlsen is a hardworking man with what seems to be a terrible streak of bad luck, as his wife and son both die in accidents nearly 20 years apart; Karl has a secret: their suspicious deaths have been keeping his bank account full.
Watch Now:Apple TV#11 - The Con in Congress
Season 14 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/14/2021
California Congressman Duncan Hunter and his wife, Margaret, looked like the perfect political power couple but instead of serving the public these partners in life conspired to help themselves to hundreds of thousands in campaign dollars.
Watch Now:Apple TV#12 - Inside El Chapo's Empire
Season 14 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/7/2021
Few are familiar with the betrayal that helped land Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán Loera, billionaire drug lord and for years the world's most wanted man, in prison; the Flores twins earned El Chapo's trust and then helped the Feds put him away for life.
Watch Now:Apple TV#13 - 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?
#14 - Unsolved: $300 Million Art Heist / Preying on Faith
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/13/2008
(1) A dark night. A clever plan. $300 million in art is stolen from a Boston museum. Paintings by Rembrandt, Vermeer and Manuet disappear into the night! (2) He's a man of faith and his name is Abraham Kennard. But this pastor preys on his flock. Trusting Christians from small, struggling churches who are hoping to better their communities hand over their savings to this pastor. But instead, as many as 1600 churches nationwide are swindled out of $10 million.
#15 - 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.
#17 - When Greed and Giving Collide / Confessions of a Con Man
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/6/2008
(1) A major charity scam...John Bennett's "Foundation for New Era Philanthropy" stole millions of dollars from unsuspecting patrons. A story of deception, theft and "American Greed." (2) Eric Stein, mastermind of one of the largest Ponzi schemes in Nevada history, cost his victims nearly $34 million dollars.
#18 - 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.
#19 - Loan Scam: Money For Nothing / Hawaiian Punched: Fraud In Paradise
Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/21/2012
(1) A sting operation brings down a Denver businessman (2) A charismatic con man uses the promise of huge returns to put $30 million in his own pocket.
#21 - Party's Over - Tyco's Kozlowski
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/19/2008
Dennis Kozlowski, once described as "The Most Aggressive CEO in America," now sits behind bars. A poster boy of excess, the former CEO of Tyco stole millions from his company, using the money for a lavish party, a gilded shower curtain and expensive art. American Greed goes behind prison walls for a rare glimpse into Kozlowski's personal life and one of the biggest cases of white collar theft in U.S. history
#22 - Stealing $$$ From Scientologists / The Art of Fraud
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/20/2008
(1) A religious man leads a deceptive life and scams investors out of more than $600 million! The rise and fall of Scientologist minister Reed Slatkin is a story of "American Greed." (2) Enter the mysterious world of art fraud. An elaborate sting operation exposes Dr. Vilas Likhite, a doctor stripped of his medical license who begins a new career as a con man selling fake art treasures!
#23 - Nicholas Cosmo: All Interest, No Return
Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/2/2012
He’s dubbed Long Island, New York’s “Mini-Madoff.” Nicholas Cosmo promised huge returns on booming real estate opportunities. He brought white-collar crime to blue-collar Americans and scammed thousands of trusting investors.
#24 - The Martin Frankel Case
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/30/2008
Financier Martin Frankel, a con-man who vanished with $200 million dollars! A story of money laundering, prostitution, bizarre sex and drug abuse.
#25 - The Art Of The Steal / The Folsom Felon
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/6/2011
(1) 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. (2) 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.