American Greed
Season 6 Episode 17 - Allen Stanford: The Dark Knight
Sir Allen Stanford was once one of the richest men in America. He lived and loved the high life - cruising around the world on private jets and helicopters and bouncing between multiple mansions. He even bought his own island for $63 million. But it was all based on lies. His company, The Stanford Financial Group, made its name selling what’s usually a safe bet for investors – certificates of deposits. He claimed the CDs came from his offshore bank on the island of Antigua, and because of that, the company offered return rates higher than those in the U.S. When the lies grew too big and his money supply dried out – he was convicted of running an international $7 billion Ponzi scheme, and is serving a 110-year sentence in federal prison. He left a trail of some 20,000 burned investors, many of whom now live in financial ruin.
Episodes in Season 6
Celebrity Scam Artist
43 min
Master of Deadly Deceit
43 min
Major League Fraud
43 min
Baby Broker Scam
43 min
Tom Petters Generous With Other Peoples Money
43 min
The Insider
43 min
Fine Art: Portrait of a Fraud
43 min
Loan Scam Money For Nothing
43 min
William Erpenbeck Real Estate Home Wrecker
43 min
Nicholas Cosmo All Interest No Return
43 min
Michael Lock Pimp Preachers Profiteer
43 min
The Tran Organization Blackjack Cheaters
43 min
The Mormon Madoff
43 min
Crash for Cash
43 min
Financial Home Invasion
43 min
The Jersey Score
43 min
Allen Stanford: The Dark Knight
43 min
