![]() ![]() In case 2, Alfred Taubman, an art collector and a one-time chairman of Sotheby's, is a convicted felon behind the price-fixing scandal at Christie's and Sotheby's. In case 1, Dana Giacchetto advises Hollywood stars, but then around $10 million goes missing. "Robbing Hollywood's A-List / Soaking The Rich At Auction" The episode documents Kozlowski's personal life in prison. Once described as "The Most Aggressive CEO in America," Tyco's one-time CEO Dennis Kozlowski stole millions from the company for a lavish party, a gilded shower curtain, and fine art, before being incarcerated for white-collar theft. Watson was accused of stealing millions as a con man, committing suicide before he could be arrested. Watson, the one-time chairman of CyberNET, a successful global technology company. "Fraud In Cyberspace, Or-The Rise And Fall Of CyberNET"įollows Barton H. MARK WEINBERGER DATELINE SERIESIn case 2, Joseph Medawar is a television producer creating an action adventure series based on real-life national security cases, but the show is a scam to defraud investors of millions of dollars. In case 1, Bernard Ebbers, CEO of WorldCom, rose from nothing to become a "telecom cowboy," before the 1990s downfall of WorldCom impacted thousands of investors. "Inside The WorldCom Scam / DHS: Department Of Hollywood Scams" Respected pharmacist Robert Courtney dilutes life-saving drugs for cancer patients. In case 2, Vilas Likhite, a doctor stripped of his medical license, becomes a con man selling forged artwork before being exposed by a sting operation. "Stealing $$$ From Scientologists / The Art Of Fraud"Ĭase 1 follows Scientologist minister Reed Slatkin, who scammed investors out of more than $600 million. In case 2, pastor Abraham Kennard scammed the savings from small churches hoping to better their communities, costing around 1600 churches $10 million. In case 1, $300 million in art, including paintings by Rembrandt, Vermeer and Manet, are stolen from a Boston museum at night. "Unsolved: $300 Million Art Heist / Preying On Faith" Case 2 follows Eric Stein, who masterminded of one of the largest Ponzi schemes in the history of Nevada to the tune of around $34 million. In case 1, John Bennett's "Foundation for New Era Philanthropy" scammed millions of dollars from patrons. "When Greed And Giving Collide / Confessions Of A Con Man" įollows financier Martin Frankel, a con man who vanished with $200 million in a story involving money laundering, prostitution, bizarre sex and drug abuse. ![]() Case 2 follows a cat burglar who works as a property manager by day and pulls off a number of daring jewel heists by night. Greater Ministries International founder Gerald Payne told the religious community that they could double their money if they donated to the church, securing $500 million. "Religious Prey: Greater Ministries Int'l / It Takes a Thief"Ĭase 1 follows one of the most lucrative pyramid schemes in history. Case 2 follows a murderous Chicago doctor with a good bedside manner and lucrative practice, who conned Medicare and played the system to secure over a million dollars. In case 1, the Baptist Foundation of Arizona is a non-profit fundraiser dedicated to the religious community, losing millions of dollars of investors's money in a Ponzi scheme. "Religious Prey: Baptist Foundation Of Arizona / Medical Scams: Dr. MARK WEINBERGER DATELINE SERIALIn case 2, in the affluent Chicago suburb Wheaton, Illinois, a serial bank robber is armed and prepared to fight. In case 1, in the west, there is a trend for thieves to use identity theft to fund meth addictions, with the victims also robbed. "Meth Identity Thieves / The Wheaton Bandit" Jorge Martinez routinely gives his patients expensive, painful, and unnecessary shots as part of a multi-million-dollar billing scheme. ![]() In case 1, two men working at Fine Arts Express conspire to steal museum quality pieces by Picasso, Matisse, and Rothko, totalling more than $4 million. "MD's $60 Million Deadly Fraud / Art Heist" In case 2, the Interstate Bank Mart Bandit defrauded people out of their bank accounts, committing 43 robberies in 20 months with the same modus operandi and no evidence left behind. He founded a successful practice that specialized in "executive" medical exams, earning a six-figure salary, despite not being the real Dr. In case 1, for twenty years, Gerald Barnes faked being a doctor. In a night-time heist, a hole is expertly cut in the roof and the paintings disappear even as an alarm goes off. Case 2 follows the robbery of two paintings by famed American artist Maxfield Parrish. "Hook, Line and Sucker / Maxfield Parrish Art Heist"Ĭase 1 profiles Barry Hunt, a successful con artist who deceived investors throughout the United States. ![]()
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