American Greed Podcast
CNBC's longest-running primetime original series, "American Greed" takes you inside the amazing real-life stories of how some people will do anything for money. The award-winning series is narrated by legendary actor Stacy Keach.
Episodes
The Polka King Con
All hail the Polka King! Jan Lewan isn't content with just being a flashy showman and music star, he has bigger plans. Lewan's American Dream is built on the backs and bank accounts of his biggest fans when he rips them off. It's an outrage…
Deadly Opioids, Dirty Doctors
American's are dying by overdose in record numbers, victims of the worst opioid addiction epidemic in history. In Mobile, Alabama two doctors are serving up heavy doses of the dangerous drugs. One drug the doctors prescribe is 50 times more…
The Most Hated Man in America
Martin Shkreli became a household name when he jacked up the price of a lifesaving HIV drug 5,000 percent. This quickly earned the former hedge fund manager, investor and pharmaceutical CEO the title of "The most hated man in America." But …
Blood Relatives
When a prominent family in a small Oklahoma town is found murdered, their son is the only suspect. Troubled trust fund kid Alan Hruby starts his white collar crimes early. But when the money runs out, is he willing to go even further to sat…
Conn’s Job
Attorney Eric Conn is the king of disability law. A shameless self-promoter, Conn makes millions securing disability payments for his clients. But after government whistleblowers uncover a half billion dollars’ worth of lies, Conn turns fug…
The Real Wolf of Wall Street
Infamous stockbroker Jordan Belfort, a.k.a. “The Wolf of Wall Street”, pleads guilty to fraud and does jail time. When Hollywood turns his life of sex, drugs, and crime into a blockbuster, his victims feel cheated again. This is the true st…
Clean Teeth, Dirty Laundry
Dangerous curves ahead… sex for sale inside an iconic Chicago community. Dentist Gary Kimmel launders money for sex traffickers by purchasing cars that keep pimps rolling in style and sneaking sex workers in for after-hours repairs. What br…
Comic Book Murder
Rico Vendetti’s lucrative online stolen goods operation is exposed when he hires the wrong delinquent to do his dirty work. Their scheme to steal an elderly man’s valuable comic book collection turns deadly. (Original television broadcast: …
Neighborhood Inferno
In the middle of the night on November 10, 2012, an explosion wreaks havoc in a quiet neighborhood in the Indianapolis suburb Richmond Hill. The blast is so powerful that it moves the needle of an earthquake sensor 26 miles away. The massiv…
Best of Greed: Chasing Tesla
Update: On Friday, March 28th, 2025, the White House confirmed that President Donald Trump has pardoned Trevor Milton, founder of the electric vehicle startup Nikola. Milton, who was sentenced to four years in prison for overstating his com…
Facebook Face-Off
A man claims to own half of Facebook and says he has the contract to prove it. (Original air date: 6/30/2016) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal dat…
From Bouncer to Millionaire Fraudster
Bars, strip clubs and nightclubs shell out millions to an insurance company founded by a bouncer. (Original air date: 10/22/2018) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and…
An Ungodly Scammer
Ephren Taylor preaches his "safe" investments at church seminars and on the internet. (Original air date: 9/10/2018) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of perso…
Dangerous Luxury
Vitaly Borker sells designer knock-off eyewear as genuine; complaining customers are threatened. (Original air date: 6/18/2018) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and u…
Murderous Plot Meets Reality TV
When a sexy Florida former escort plots to take her husband's money and his life, her lover tips off the police and her deadly plan gets caught on tape. (Original air date: 3/12/2018) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pc…
Top Gun of Fraud
A man burns through $52 million from a trust he was hired to protect, buying helicopters, fighter jets, rocket launchers, and a fleet of WWII bombers to feed his fantasy of running "black ops" for the CIA. (Original air date: 9/4/2017) Host…
Soldier Scam
Heartless crooks use photos of real military men to lure women into sending them love and money. (Original air date: 8/28/2017) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and u…
Lesson in Greed
A school supply vendor steals millions from Detroit public schools by enlisting shady school officials. (Original air date: 8/28/2017) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collectio…
Fraud Collectors
Memorabilia legend Bill Mastro rigs bids to scam collectors and sellers. (Original air date: 8/21/2017) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for …
Wine, Women and Fraud
A man steals millions from rich wine clients, and spends the money on fast cars and faster hookups. (Original air date: 8/7/2017) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and…
Red Carpet Rip-Off
Musician Donald "Ski" Johnson uses his Jazz for Life foundation to make empty promises to donors. (Original air date: 7/31/2017) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and …
Art Schlichter: All American Fraud
Former OSU quarterback Art Schlichter's gambling addiction turns him into a con artist. (Original air date: 7/24/2017) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of per…
A Glamorous Showbiz Lie
A man convinces people that he is a movie producer and money management professional while collecting millions to promote his own image. (Original air date: 7/10/2017) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com fo…
Junk in a Box
Cancer charities that raise millions but gives only three percent to patients and families. (Original air date: 6/26/2017) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of…
Deadly Gold Digger
A femme fatale with a way of getting men to do what she wants sets a trap for a multi-millionaire divorcee. (Original air date: 1/23/2017) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our colle…
Sneak Peek: The Crimes of Putin's Trader
Hosted by CNBC Senior Washington Correspondent Eamon Javers, this is the secret story of a young Russian oligarch who hacked his way to an illicit $93 million fortune...and the FBI team who finally brought him to justice. For generations, i…
Family Fortune Feud
A once $100 million publishing fortune creates tension between mother and son when he's accused of squandering millions on sex, diamonds, and fraud. (Original air date: 9/22/2016) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.ad…
Chicago Jailbreak
Two Chicago-area bank robbers repel 17 stories to escape the Metropolitan Correctional Center. (Original air date: 9/8/2016) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use …
Diagnosis: Blood Money
A Michigan doctor treats cancer-free patients with poisonous chemotherapy while taking millions in payment. (Original air date: 9/8/2016) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collec…
Goodfella Gone Bad
Wanna-be wise guy Dom Rabuffo enters witness protection only to start a new life of crime in mortgage fraud. (Original air date: 8/25/2016) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our coll…
Medical Gloves with Holes
A fraudster in promises to build a medical glove factory and steals millions from investors. (Original air date: 8/18/2016) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use o…
The Phantom Fraudster of Broadway
New York stockbroker Mark Hotton allegedly swindles millions of dollars from investors. (Original air date: 8/11/2016) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of per…
The Bad Neighbors
A neighborhood ice cream parlor in West Roxbury, Mass., lands the Palladino family in fraud. (Original air date: 8/4/2016) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of…
Pain Killer Profits
Twin brothers make millions from the illicit sale of oxycodone and other drugs out of their South Florida pain clinics. (Original air date: 6/30/2016) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information abo…
Jersey Car Stealer Dealer
A luxury car salesman faces accusations of pocketing car loans and selling cars he doesn't own. (Original air date: 6/30/2016) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and us…
Six Feet Plunder
Doug Cassity sells fake prearranged funeral contracts, amounting to $500 million, with the help of sexy saleswomen. (Original air date: 6/23/2016) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about o…
Capturing The Fugitives
Law enforcement apprehends criminals featured on the show with the help of vigilant viewers. (Original air date: 6/9/2016) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of…
Sick Profits
A mother and son score millions in the Bay Medical Clinic scam. (Original air date: 5/26/2016) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertisi…
Deadly Beauty
Four people become paralyzed after receiving knockoff Botox Cosmetic injections to treat wrinkles. The poisonous potion is sold as a cheaper alternative to pump up profits. (Original air date: 4/28/2016) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz com…
Vanity and Greed
"Nurse" Tracey Lynn Garner gives illegal silicone injections to enhance clients' curves. When one patient dies, she's charged with murder facing life in prison. (Original air date: 4/28/2016) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See ht…