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American Greed

American Greed

A dissection of the dark side of the American Dream, a survey of how far some people go to become rich, no matter the cost to themselves and those around them. Real-life cases are reviewed and involve such criminal activity as credit card scams, identity theft, counterfeiting and Ponzi schemes.

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StatusReturning Series
Original NameAmerican Greed
First Air DateJune 21, 2007
Last Air DateMarch 1, 2023
Seasons15
Episodes228
Episode Runtime 43min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
Production CompaniesKurtis Productions
NetworksCNBC
S15E24

Lawyers, Lies, and a Housewife

Personal injury attorney Tom Girardi posits himself as a champion for the little guy, but jilted clients cry foul when they discover him cheating them out of millions of dollars in settlement money as Girardi's wife flaunts her wealth on reality television. Girardi was the subject of 205 attorney ethics complaints between 1982 and June 2022 when he was disbarred in California.

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