Al momento de dar su gran golpe en 1997, un robo de ms de 17 millones de dlares, David Ghantt probablemente pens que su historia terminara en una pelcula. Some received probation for money laundering, many others did hard time. He was angry a lot. [3][4] Its Charlotte office would be the victim of David Scott Ghantt and his confederates later that year. Ghantt had a lot of help pulling off the heist. CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Kelly Campbell, the woman who helped plan the $17 million robbery of armored-car company Loomis, Fargo was sentenced yesterday to nearly six years in prison and ordered to pay back more than $4 million. The only defendant to not plead guilty, Chambers's attorney Jeff Guller, was found guilty of money laundering and sentenced to eight years in prison. You can reach Kevin Ellis at 704-869-1823 or www.Twitter.com/TheGazetteKevin. If you're trying to make yourself better today, that's all most people care about. David Ghantt: I was very sure they [were looking for me]. Like I said before, money does weird things to people. Iraqi war vet, David Ghantt, was a guard at the Loomis Fargo cash vault in Charlotte in October 1997 when he decided to steal 17-million-dollars. Its comedy. What happened to the 2 mil that is still unaccounted for? There was in fact a basically similar conversation involving Chambers and Campbell that took place during a barbecue the Campbells were hosting. The Confess, Fletch co-stars are engaged after they first started . [15], "David Ghantt" redirects here. The robbery was committed by Loomis vault supervisor David Scott Ghantt, his married girlfriend Kelly Campbell (a former Loomis co-worker), Steven Eugene Chambers (a one-time FBI informant), his wife Michelle Chambers, Michael Gobbies, and four other co-conspirators. He made his own self miserable. Two New Featurettes For CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR Are HERE! David Ghantt: At first, I had a pretty good party. I would like to think, in my heart-to-heart, he wasnt going [to kill me]. Although the FBI investigation was able to quickly connect Ghantt to Campbell, connecting Ghantt to Chambers was a more difficult task. Press J to jump to the feed. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. A lot of people ask me, Oh, do you have any regrets? No, not really. What was the number one question? You can listen now on Android, iPhone, Amazon, and other internet-connected devices. Could you talk a little more about that? Thats my standard answer these days. Spending years in prison, he said, gave him time to re-invent himself. I just wanted to restart. My name is David Scott Ghantt. MASTERMINDS is based on a true story about a Loomis Fargo robbery, in which a small group successfully stole $17 millionmaking it the second largest bank heist in history back in 1997. Loomis, Fargo offered a $500,000 reward for his arrest and conviction. This website is using Google Analytics. A: When I first got in, I thought, "What in my life has led me to this?" So the last third of the movie is almost entirely fiction. In February 2009 the Associated Press reported that Chambers had chosen to describe himself as "changed". David Ray Camm (born March 23, 1964) is a former trooper of the Indiana State Police (ISP) who spent 13 years in prison after twice being convicted of the murders of his wife, Kimberly, and his two young children at their home in Georgetown, Indiana, on September 28, 2000.He was released from custody in 2013 after his third trial resulted in an acquittal. The British spy group MI5 is interested in a safety deposit box in this highly fictionalized version of an actual London robbery. Ghantt got arrested by the Mexican police at Playa del Carmen on March 1, 1988. I pretty much let them have their way with it, as you say. Send me book discovery news, tips, & tricks. I learned that I was an a--hole. In real life: False. The Associated Press contributed to this report. LRM: Most people who commits the crime of the decadedont usually want their story to be told. All were convicted. 44:23. Outside the building, Ghantt met up with Campbell, Chambers, and others who were involved in the plot, and drove off to a printing business called Reynolds & Reynolds in northwest Charlotte. After the movie [premiered in theaters], my Facebook account exploded. He told me they were in the dirt business, so he didn't have to worry too much about me. Masterminds - Zach Galifianakis 'David Ghantt' [On-Set Interview]SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://goo.gl/SrrTlTSUBSCRIBE MOVIE TRAILERS: http://goo.gl/8WxGeDA night gu. She denied ever being romantically involved with Ghantt, although she ``expressed her love to him during their last intercepted conversation last Monday, according to the affidavit. What are Jandice and Kelly up to now? LRM: Obviously, this is comedy and not a documentary. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. Purchases included a pool table, jewelry (including a $43,000 diamond ring), a minivan, $20,000 worth of cigars, and the 7,000-square-foot home on the side of Cramer Mountain. Both were involved in the second-largest cash heist in U.S. history, in which a group of people stole $17 million from the. I felt relieved, I knew that things were getting ready to come to an end and getting caught was a stress reliever even if I knew I was going to jail. Being a quasi-famous bank robber and all? CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- A man caught on videotape looting an armored car company vault of $17 million -- one of the biggest thefts of its kind in U.S. history -- has been sentenced to 7 1/2 years in federal prison. The company reported the theft Oct. 5. 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He continued, Youd be wearing a lot of khaki brown and eating crappy food., Since the films release and its recent Netflix debut, Scott Ghent cited that the most common question he receives is about the missing $2 million never recovered by the FBI; Ive had people actually ask me that question. By comparison, Ghantt served seven years in prison and was fined $26,000. By then, the FBI had become greatly concerned for Ghantt's personal safety; they had learned that Chambers had plotted to have Ghantt killed in a murder for hire scheme using a "hit man" named Michael McKinney. Despite being caught on camera wheeling the money from the vault to the getaway van, David Ghantt makes off to Mexico before the FBI can blink. She also must . They kept several furnishings from the previous owners, including a painting of Elvis Presley on black velvet. Im assuming you dont have any more contacts with your co-conspirators. HOW TO ROB A BANK / S1 EP6. In Kukulcan Plaza in Cancun, Mexico, they had a small Internet caf. Because surprise! How did it actually feel when the FBI took you in? Anyways, David, I appreciate this conversation. The Mandalorian S3 Episode 1 Review: ROUGH START!!! They also bought a BMW Z3 with cash and made several large purchases, including a $600 cigar store Indian. 43-year-old Margret and her mother both died in 2012 . Chambers would then occasionally wire Ghantt money and see to his basic financial needs; when "the heat was off," Ghantt was to re-enter the U.S. and the money would be split up among all of the co-conspirators. 1) David Ghantt is underpaid and unhappy. Any truth to that? In the end, it is a good story. Six were accused of plotting the heist and helping Ghantt flee: Steve and Michelle Chambers; Kelly Jane Campbell; Michael L. McKinney; Thomas Nathan Grant; and Eric Haley Payne. Ghantt and seven others eventually pleaded guilty in federal court to charges directly related to one of the largest cash heists in history while more than a dozen other family members, friends and associates of those involved in the theft were found guilty of related charges, including money laundering. Ghantt was the vault manager. One of them went into a bank and asked, How much money can I deposit before you call the IRS? Its things like that. This book spotlights all of the topics that make up a well rounded life and is presented in a voice that is down-to-earth, authentic and downright like-able. He has a regular life now, but 25 years ago, David Ghantt was the mastermind behind the 3rd largest bank robbery in U. Then you end up in a eight by ten cube and youre going to share that cube with two other people. One night in a small North Carolina town, a down-on-his-luck guard at Loomis Fargo manages to steal $17 millionliterally more than one ton of cash. 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David Ghantt: When I first met Zach and sat down to talk about it, he said, You realize Im going to be playing a dumber, clumsier version of you. Its all being part as a comedy and its Hollywood. So he convinced a local hoodlum in Mexico to try to kill Ghantt. Lessons Not Learned From the Pentagon Papers, The US Navy is More Than Just Broken, Careerism is Tearing It Apart, Sensitivity Rewrites: The Cultural Purging of Roald Dahl, The Biden National Security Team Must Get SmarterSooner, Building Direct Democracy in an Atlanta Forest, Truth, No Matter What: Why Watering Down Palestinian Reality is a Crime, How Howard Schultz Made Starbucks the Poster Child of Corporate Abuse, Letter from London: Meeting at Maison Bertaux, Why Much of the Global South Isnt Automatically Supporting the West in Ukraine. This story was originally published October 3, 2016, 9:12 PM. In 2020, the television show Super Heists portrayed the heist in Episode 3, "Van Full of Dollars". Sign up now to get updates whenever we release new features! Honestly, it got spent and no one noticed. Inside the truck, they found Ghantt's ring and surmised this was a sign of Ghantt's intention to end his relationship with his wife. Ms. Campbell was a former Loomis employee who is the only person known to have contacted Ghantt in Mexico, while Chambers and McKinney conspired in recent days to kill Ghantt under the guise of bringing him more cash in Mexico, according to arrest affidavits. How many years did David Ghantt get? Ghantt, a decorated Army veteran who served in the Persian Gulf war repairing helicopters, was charged in October with bank larceny, sparking an intense manhunt. Inequality is Weakening Social Security. Steven Chambers, left, and David Scott Ghantt leave federal court. HOW TO ROB A BANK / S1 EP7. A Dangerous Fishing Expedition: The Select Committee on China, Spying on Muslims, Good; Spying on Christians, Bad, Climate Code Red Analysis and Sea Level Warnings, Nichole Stephens, Administrative Assistant. Ghantt ultimately agreed to the plan, largely, due to a mountain of credit-card debt and in hopes of changing his life for the better. Example video title will go here for this video. The FBI investigation was aided by the gang's extravagant spending. More than 2 million dollars is still missing to this day. You'd be amazed at how much stress you can relieve yourself from in your life by just taking 20 or so minutes a day for yourself and just letting the world go. $17 Million and Change. Zach Galifianakas takes on the role of David Ghantt, a small town, backwoods security money truck driver who falls in love with Kristen Wiig's Kelly. Born in Bristol, Mary was a resident of this area until the late '90s, after which she moved to Susquehanna t Ghantt was already married when he took part in the heist, to a woman named Tammy who author Diamant described as very nice. It is true, however, that she had no idea about the plot and that he fled to Mexico without telling her. Yes! . Day in and day out, he drives an armored vehicle, transporting millions of other peoples money with no escape in sight. "They were short staffed and I noticed a lot of. David Ghantt: There are quite a few small facts and tidbits. LRM: Do you still have that well-known fame today after being a free man? Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. LRM: [Laughter] Now the movie portrayed that they sent someone to kill you in Mexico. All of us will be looking forward to your story by watching the movie on Blu-ray or DVD. Drummer Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones with his wife Shirley and daughter Seraphina at the Grammy Awards at Kensington Roof gardens, London,. (His wife tells him to change that word to "selfish."). Chambers finished serving his prison sentence in November 2006 and told the Associated Press in 2009 he was "changed.". Ghantt was sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison. Authorities said a Loomis employee pulled a gun on two co-workers. He just never had the opportunity. We're always making new tools to help you discover, save, and share your favorite books. SUBSCRIBE:Apple Podcasts||Spotify||Stitcher||TuneIn||Google Podcasts. So my AMA hour is up, thank you all for the great questions and swinging by to Ask Me Anything. Oakland Police Department: Above the Law? Tell Me When Systemic Racism Ended? David Ghantt worked as a vault supervisor for the armoured cash vehicles at the Charlotte, North Carolina branch of Loomis, Fargo & Co. Ironically even though he worked for a company that moved millions of dollars every day, he was relatively underpaid. What did you have to do to survive? Thats the big thing. Eventually, the money had to run out. Ms. Campbell worked at Loomis for 11 months, leaving in November 1996, according to court papers. If you were one of the much-smaller-than-expected group of people who caught Masterminds at the theater this weekend, and are looking for a fact-check of the events depicted on screen, here are some of the highlights of our chat with Diamant. David Ghantt, a Gulf War veteran, was finishing his shift as a vault supervisor for Loomis Fargo when he loaded $17 million into a company van and drove away. Chambers had broached the possibility of a robbery to Campbell earlier in the summer. That just added to the comedic element. 90 Second Job. Mostly with Zach. And, with the help of several others David made off with $17.3 million dollars, 11 million of which was in 20's. FBI agents arrived first, which marked the beginning of the end. Court documents said an informant who was not identified tipped off federal agents about the couples suspicious spending habits. But Ghantt has been open about what he did and how he believes it changed him for the better. Campbell used part of her share of the money to buy a Toyota Sienna minivan in two cash installments. David Ghantt : [voice-over] Steve was a petty thief, mostly known for stealing tiny wheelchairs from pediatric hospitals. I told them that this was the color regiment. Heres what happened on Sunday nights episode. . (Ghantt works as a heavy machine operator in the construction industry.). Ghantt plead guilty to his charges andserved six years in prison, along with21 other defendantswho received chargesrangingfrom money laundering to bank larceny. Chambers had no intention of following those rules, believing the FBI would never connect him to Ghantt. One of the FBI's wiretaps caught a conversation between David Ghantt and Kelly Campbell, the one who bought the minivan and shopped for the liposuction. They were ordered held without bail Monday until a hearing on Thursday. Did you get to spend much time on set? A guard at an armored car company in the Southern U.S. organizes one of the biggest bank heists in American history. A movie based on the heist starring Zach Galifianakis, Kristen Wiig, Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones and directed by Jared Hess (the guy who made Napoleon Dynamite) is out now on Blu-ray and DVD. While Ghantt spent more than 6 1/2 years in federal prison, he said he usedthat time to"re-invent" himself. David Ghantt, who pulled off the Loomis, Fargo & Co. vault robbery in 1997 and was sentenced to seven years in prison for the crime, served as a consultant for the film (in theaters Friday).. All but one of the defendants pleaded guilty. 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