Zach Galifianakis played David Scott Ghantt, with other roles played byOwen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Leslie Jones, Kristen Wiig and Kate McKinnon. Officially retired Predators GM David Poile and his wife Elizabeth Poile poses for a portrait inside the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. 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. "A former co-worker told me, "Everybody has screwed up. Both were involved in the second-largest cash heist in U.S. history, in which a group of people stole $17 million from the. Ghantt had a lot of help pulling off the heist. I got no real complaints, not at this point., The heist became the premise for the movie,Masterminds, released in September 2016. I realized a lot of things that were wrong with me as a person. Other FBI agents, who had wiretaps on Chambers' after being tipped off much earlier about his free-spending ways, were soon searching the expensive Cramer Mountain home he had bought with the proceeds. By comparison, Ghantt served seven years in prison and was fined $26,000. David Ghantt struck up a relationship with fellow Loomis Fargo employee Kelly Campbell, and they continued to maintain contact even after Campbell left the company. With the bandits blowing millions on lavish and ridiculous luxuries, they leave behind a glaring trail of evidence. Loomis, Fargo offered a $500,000 reward for his arrest and conviction. From Oct. 6 through Feb. 20, the couple made 47 deposits totaling $271,500 at a Belmont bank, and at one point Michelle Chambers tried to get an official bank check with $200,000 in cash, authorities said. On Monday, he was returned to Charlotte, where he is charged with stealing a van stuffed with cash from the vault at Loomis, Fargo & Co. in Charlotte. Then you have the huge velvet Elvis. Have a good one y'all," wrote David Ghantt on his Facebook page Tuesday morning. They asked me how I felt about it and I said, Its my story, but its your movie so have at me. Additionally, we also discussed about his life in Mexico, the discoveries, and his life today after all this fame. 33. Five years he told how he explains his past like this: "People are very forgiving if you're open and honest right from the start. She is the diamond of my soul. I was taken back. David Ghantt: Well, my compatriots did lock themselves out of the van. ``Thats always something that sends up a red flag, she said. Eventually, the money had to run out. I know your compatriots would like to keep this low key. Check your inbox for a confirmation email with instructions to finish signing up. Yep, yesterday, February 28, at the end of the TODAY show's 8 am ET hour, Sheinelle Jones offered the following update: "By the way, it has been an interesting morning for us. Will California Save the Iconic Joshua Tree? 1997 - David Scott Ghantt (Zach Galifianakis) thought being an armored car driver would be a dream come true. Q: Do you ever think about what your life would be like if you had gotten away with the money? The affidavit described Chambers as a former FBI informant who had provided information on another Loomis armored car robbery that never materialized. The informant ``felt the timing of their sudden wealth certainly aroused suspicion in light of that theft, the affidavit said. Ghantt reported to Chambers that his supply of money was running low, but Chambers sent Ghantt just $8,000. Im assuming you dont have any more contacts with your co-conspirators. [citation needed], It was later confirmed by the FBI that more than 88% of the stolen cash had been located or otherwise accounted for. "Twenty-five years ago today. 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. Q: Do you appreciate your normal life now more than you would if you hadn't spent years in prison? Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. When to set your clocks for daylight saving time, Novant to take over two hospital systems near Charlotte in a $320 million deal. I was shocked. David Ghantt: In my way of thinking, you are part of the story and people will talk about you regardless. LRM: Were you actually concerned that you were one of the most wanted man in the United States while you were in Mexico? Chambers and his wife decorated their new home with a "Velvet Elvis" painting, which came to represent the crime. So what exactly did you do for this production? In Kukulcan Plaza in Cancun, Mexico, they had a small Internet caf. They put some elements of the real thing into the movie. The painful part is that when you get caught, that the part of your brain that was trying to talk to you when you first started the robbery was right, and that's like a dump truck running over you. 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. David Ghantt: I was very sure they [were looking for me]. 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. In the end, it is a good story. Search warrants also were executed at Ghantts home in North Carolina, federal officials said. After years of working hard, the realisation hit . 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He then proceeded to load about $17.3 million in cash (approximately $11 million of which was in $20 bills) into the back of a company van. 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. Then you end up in a eight by ten cube and youre going to share that cube with two other people. David Ghantt: At first, I had a pretty good party. A: I'm in dire need for some RO's barbecue and some Tony's Ice Cream. David Scott Ghantt, 28, was arrested Sunday on an island off the Mexican coast, near the resort city of Cozumel, FBI spokesman William Perry said today. He is an uncomplicated man stuck in a monotonous life. In October of 1997, I was a vault supervisor for armored truck company Loomis Fargo, when I made off with $17.3 million. "Your honor, if I could undo what I did, I would," David Scott Ghantt said before being sentenced Thursday by U.S. District Judge Graham Mullen. [15], "David Ghantt" redirects here. David Ghantt: That was the first thing the FBI told me when they had arrested me. LRM: If you had to relive that heist againwhat would you do differently? The Confess, Fletch co-stars are engaged after they first started . Day in and day out, he drives an armored vehicle, transporting millions of other peoples money with no escape in sight. Along with a group of half-brained criminals led by Steve Chambers and an absurdly faulted heist plan, David manages the impossible and makes off with $17 million in cash..only problem is he foolishly hands the money over to this wild group of double crossers and has been set up to take the fall. 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. Ghantt labeled himself as a jerk who was dissatisfied with his life before stealing the money. David Ghantt (Zach Galifianakis), an employee of Loomis Fargo, robbed his own vault, left the $17.3 million in cash with his co-conspirators, Kelly Campbell (Kristen Wiig) and Steve Chambers (Owen Wilson) and fled the country to Mexico. Ghantt added, I really enjoyed the movie. There was in fact a basically similar conversation involving Chambers and Campbell that took place during a barbecue the Campbells were hosting. The van was later found with $3 million in it, but the rest of the money is still missing. Masterminds follows the [] How did it actually feel when the FBI took you in? At one point, the hoodlum shows up and Ghantt is wearing a Jerome Bettis Pittsburgh Steelers jersey; the hoodlums favorite team is the Steelers, and he caves and tells Ghantt that McKinney wants him dead. That usually takes the shine right off of it, when you start explaining that. 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. David Ghantt : [voice-over] Steve was a petty thief, mostly known for stealing tiny wheelchairs from pediatric hospitals. With a star-studded cast including Zach Galifianakis, Owen Wilson, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones and Jason Sudeikis and director Jared Hess, Masterminds was bound for comedic success. I work for a small construction company. Hes scheduled to be sentenced in May. February 28, 2023. Name: David Scott Ghantt Born: October 20,1969 Infamous for: When he literally drove off with $17+ Million one day after work (admit it, you've all thought about it, lol) Famous for (at time of writing): Being an inspiration for the character David Ghantt in the major motion picture comedy- Masterminds. Of course, the FBI was already aware of Chambers and his free-spending ways, and the murder plot helped federal agents find Ghantt south of the border. An FBI criminal investigation ultimately resulted in the arrest and conviction of eight people directly involved in the heist, as well as sixteen others who had indirectly helped them, and the recovery of approximately 88% of the stolen money. After the movie [premiered in theaters], my Facebook account exploded. One of them went into a bank and asked, How much money can I deposit before you call the IRS? Its things like that. She was a graduate of Ashley High School and attended Gaston Co 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. When I interviewed for this job about three years ago, I told (my boss) that I had some dirt in my background, and if he went digging for it, he would find it. The plan was for Ghantt to commit the robbery and then quickly leave the country for Mexico but to leave the bulk of the cash with Chambers. 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. Ghantt labeled himself as a jerk who was dissatisfied with his life before stealing the money. I pretty much let them have their way with it, as you say. The company reported the theft Oct. 5. You've decided to give up on a part of your life. Why is Assange in Jail and Not Seymour Hersh? Ghantt was apprehended in Mexico and returned to the United States in custody. by Jeff Diamant (left) and Steven Chambers (left) and David Scott Ghantt leave federal court. They even made a movie about it, with North Carolina native Zach Galifianakis playing the role of Ghantt in the comedy "Masterminds.". In 2020, the television show Super Heists portrayed the heist in Episode 3, "Van Full of Dollars". LRM: Did you like the portrayal of yourself in the movie? David and Kelly hit it off at a shooting . Masterminds - Zach Galifianakis 'David Ghantt' [On-Set Interview]SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://goo.gl/SrrTlTSUBSCRIBE MOVIE TRAILERS: http://goo.gl/8WxGeDA night gu. You said that was the number two question. The odds of you actually getting away with something these days is pretty damn slim. I figured it had to be me. The Loomis Fargo Bank Robbery was the $17.3 million cash robbery of the Charlotte, North Carolina, regional office vault of Loomis Fargo & Company on the evening of October 4, 1997, by armored car driver and vault supervisor David Scott Ghantt.An FBI criminal investigation (which became international in scope) ultimately resulted in the arrest and conviction of eight people . $7 Million by Air. HOW TO ROB A BANK / S1 EP5 . Authorities say Steve. Now Playing. Nine other relatives and friends were also charged with money laundering, as they had co-signed for safe deposit boxes used to store some of the money; prosecutors opted to charge them on the grounds that they should have known the money was obtained illegally. David Ghantt: There are quite a few small facts and tidbits. No one could just pull off the crime of the decade. Tell us on what was actually real from that movie. Alert: Obviously, spoilers abound. A lot of people ask me, Oh, do you have any regrets? No, not really. 44:38. In real life: False. You might as well take part in the conversation. An additional tip reached the FBI when Michelle Chambers made a large deposit at a bank. 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. I live down here in Jacksonville, Florida. 43-year-old Margret and her mother both died in 2012 . David Harbour with Lily Allen. Two New Featurettes For CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR Are HERE! Wichita Eagle, Thursday, June 29, 1995 Bullock, David N., 63, retired Beech Aircraft Corp. sheet metal worker, died Tuesday, June 27, 1995. Ghantt was charged in connection with the . But last Oct. 4, when he still hadn't gotten home by 2:30 a.m., she called his parents in. Tony Mendez, long an on-air fixture handling the cue cards for David Letterman on The Late Show, took the wrong cue this week, assaulting staff writer Bill Scheft, a 15-time Emmy nominee, and getti The only person not to plead guilty in the case, former Gastonia attorney Jeff Guller, ended up doing eight years for money laundering. But Ghantt has been open about what he did and how he believes it changed him for the better. The Internet was still new at the time. When they showed the mansion scene, the great big velvet Elvis painting was for real. All are charged with aiding, abetting and counseling the commission of a bank larceny and being accessories after the fact and hindering Ghantts apprehension. My face popped up. What did you have to do to survive? Was Queen Charlotte Black? Shelly Miscavige, David's wife, has not been seen in public for 15 years. All were convicted. The next day, Steve and Michelle Chambers, Kelly Campbell, and four others were arrested.[6]. 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