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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Status	Returning Series
Original Name	American Greed
First Air Date	June 21, 2007
Last Air Date	March 1, 2023
Seasons	15
Episodes	222
Episode Runtime	43min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United States of America
Production Companies	Kurtis Productions
Networks	CNBC

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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