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American Greed - Season 9

Episode List

A Con Man's Deadly Revenge
E1 - A Con Man's Deadly Revenge

Aired: January 15, 2015

A coin collector and his brother start mail order coin businesses. They go bankrupt in 2008. After they're jailed, one plots murder of the judge and prosecutor.

The Playboy of Indiana
E2 - The Playboy of Indiana

Aired: January 22, 2015

A multimillion-dollar yacht, 80 sports cars, a Playboy centerfold girlfriend. Tim Durham is the picture of success as a fix -it-and-flip-it business king. But he’s actually running a $200 million fraud from the comfort of his 12,000 square-foot home.

Ea$y Being Green / Burglar To The Stars
E3 - Ea$y Being Green / Burglar To The Stars

Aired: January 29, 2015

(1) Con man Rodney Hailey runs a fake green energy business and collects millions by scamming major corporations. A fleet of luxury cars that litters the front of his home draws suspicion and leads authorities to the dirty money he makes on clean fuel. (2) Cat burglar Blane Nordahl targets the homes of wealthy individuals across the East Coast, showing an exclusive interest in hallmarked antique silver.

A Widow's Web
E4 - A Widow's Web

Aired: February 05, 2015

Rich husband, beautiful wife, perfect life. Pamela Phillips and Gary Triano are Tucson's golden couple. But their life unravels in a fury of greed and hate. When Gary ends up dead, all eyes are on Phillips. Could she kill for money?

The Cash King
E5 - The Cash King

Aired: February 12, 2015

No investment idea is too exotic for visionary entrepreneur James “The Cash King” Duncan. He sets his sights on strip clubs, real estate, Iraqi currency, diamonds, and even mind control technology.

The Dirtiest Con
E6 - The Dirtiest Con

Aired: February 19, 2015

Sixteen-year-old Barry Minkow starts ZZZZ Best Carpet Cleaners and quickly realizes there's more cash in fraud.

Charity Begins at Home
E7 - Charity Begins at Home

Aired: February 26, 2015

Claudio Osorio casts himself as a brilliant international business tycoon to scam big money and big names. This crook steals more than $40 million from investors and the US government through a bogus company and schemes to build homes for the poor.

The Real Wolf of Wall Street
E8 - The Real Wolf of Wall Street

Aired: March 05, 2015

Stockbroker Jordan Belfort runs a sex, drugs and rock 'n’ roll brokerage firm. He pleads guilty to fraud and does jail time. After his release, Belfort gets a Hollywood makeover, but do his victims get justice?

Kevin Trudeau’s Secrets / Remington Steal
E9 - Kevin Trudeau’s Secrets / Remington Steal

Aired: July 10, 2015

(1) The infomercial pitchman who claimed he was broke and could not pay a $37.6 million fine imposed by the Federal Trade Commission is chronicled. (2) An examination of Remington Financial Group's advanced-fee scam that defrauded investors in small businesses.

Fake It to Make It / Kill the Witnesses
E10 - Fake It to Make It / Kill the Witnesses

Aired: January 17, 2015

Case 1: “Ferrari” Mike Banuelos steals musical artists’ money and their dreams. His Ferrari lifestyle drives them in the fast lane, but his promotional acumen leaves his investors to crash and burn. Case 2: Former IRS Agent Steven Martinez may seem like a normal accountant, but when he’s caught in a $12 million fraud, he diverts taxpayer money to the ultimate crime…. Murder.

Vintage Wine Fraud
E11 - Vintage Wine Fraud

Aired: July 24, 2015

Counterfeit wine dealer Rudy Kurniawan dominates the fine wine scene, making millions selling his cheap basement blends through elite auction houses.

In Harm’s Way
E12 - In Harm’s Way

Aired: July 30, 2015

A US military contractor loots his company of $190 million and goes on a wild spending spree.

The Lawyer Lies / Black Gold Bust
E13 - The Lawyer Lies / Black Gold Bust

Aired: October 16, 2015

(1) Indiana personal injury lawyer William Conour helps himself to desperate clients’ settlement money, pocketing millions. (2) Phony oil tycoon Gary Milby guarantees gushers of money to investors from his Kentucky oil wells.

Friends Without Benefits
E14 - Friends Without Benefits

Aired: October 23, 2015

Mutual Benefits buys life insurance policies from aids patients, the chronically ill, and seniors and fraudulently resells them as low risk investments to clients. When medical advances help patients live longer, Mutual Benefits collects new investor money to pay returns. 30,000 people get caught in the $1.25 billion ponzi scheme.

The Spy Who Scammed Me
E15 - The Spy Who Scammed Me

Aired: October 30, 2015

A private security contractor is a James Bond wannabe who spins lies to desperate clients.

The Sky's the Limit
E16 - The Sky's the Limit

Aired: November 06, 2015

Ross Mandell’s company Sky Capital has hundreds of employees and investors and he’s living like a king. It’s a huge coup for Mandell who was once known as the Bad Boy of Wall Street, had addiction issues, and run-ins with regulators. Turns out, however, that Mandell is up to his old tricks – and the $140 million raised for Sky Capital goes down the drain in a spiral of greed.