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Chambers was always considered the "mastermind" behind the theft, but he doesn't talkmuch about his Loomis heist days, not even when actor Owen Wilson portrayed him in the 2016comedy about the heist titled"Masterminds.". Ghantt had a lot of help pulling off the heist. Director Jared Hess Writers Chris Bowman (screenplay) Hubbel Palmer (screenplay) Emily Spivey (screenplay) Stars Zach Galifianakis Kristen Wiig Owen Wilson Seven others were convicted in direct connection with the heist. I had more than 700 message requests. The Radical Senate: James Abourezk of South Dakota, America is Not a Racist Country: How Nikki Haley Became Israels Candidate for the White House, Three Reasons (Other Than Age) Why Joe Biden Should Not Run Again For President, The Global South Refuses Pressure to Side With the West on Russia, The 20th Anniversary of the Sociocide of Iraq by Bush/Cheney. "I've learned that I'm a fortunate . Steven Chambers (left) and David Scott Ghantt Facts Before he decided to steal $17 million from the bank, Ghantt worked for years as a relatively silent and compliant employee. He was insecure. Now on the lam and in over his head, David must dodge the authorities, evade a hilarious hit man, Mike McKinney, and try to turn the tables on the ones he trusted most. They even made a movie about it, with North Carolina native Zach Galifianakis playing the role of Ghantt in the comedy "Masterminds.". 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. >.>. And it didn't take long to figure out that this was not the place for me. 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. It has a lot of things youll look for in a storya little romance, money, adventure and travel. The Internet was still new at the time. 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. [1] Tips had led the FBI to begin monitoring Chambers's (and his wife's) activities, but it was not until the FBI recorded a phone call from Ghantt in Mexico that the final connection was made. He also took various measures to change his appearance, such as shaving, after a patron at a restaurant pointed out to him that he "looked like the man who robbed a bank of $20 million. Ghantt plead guilty to his charges andserved six years in prison, along with21 other defendantswho received chargesrangingfrom money laundering to bank larceny. I just wanted to restart. 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. On similar grounds, four other people were ultimately also charged with money laundering. A lot of people ask me, Oh, do you have any regrets? No, not really. LRM: For whatever its worth, its a good answer. Ghantt got arrested by the Mexican police at Playa del Carmen on March 1, 1988. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) _ After a five-month manhunt, an armored car driver suspected of stealing $17 million from his companys vault was in custody Monday after being captured at a Mexican resort. Ghantt had worked with the branch since 1994, and had been promoted from a driver to the vault supervisor. [citation needed], The defendants were the targets of many barbed jokes in Charlotte and across the country, in part because of their extravagant spending. Ghantt reported to Chambers that his supply of money was running low, but Chambers sent Ghantt just $8,000. I enjoy talking to you. All were convicted. At the. Im like, You need to understand that, that money has been missing for 20 years. Chambers did more than 11 years. The FBI, in fact, obtained the evidence they needed to bring down the major players, including Chambers, after catching them talking about the murder plot on the telephone via wiretap. He now has a wife, a construction job, and a child. On March 12, a Charlotte grand jury indicted the eight co-conspirators for bank larceny and money laundering; the latter offense was included because of how they spent the stolen money. People still laugh when they think of the "velvet Elvis" Chambershad in his Cramer Mountain mansion, or how his former wife showed upat a local bankto deposit wads of cash that she assured the teller was not "drug money.". That just added to the comedic element. 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. DeSantis: Youre a History Grad. HOW TO ROB A BANK / S1 EP6. More than 20 people ended up in the FBI's dragnet. Investigators considered Ghantt to be the prime suspect almost from the beginning. She was born in Gaston County, a daughter of the late Scott and Sue Ghantt. David Ghantt commits the second largest bank heist in US history. The company reported the theft the next day, saying one of its vans was missing. 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. The movie is hilarious. He just never had the opportunity. The company reported the theft Oct. 5. After the robbery, Ghantt took off to Mexico. 20 years ago, on the night of October 4, 1997, David Scott Ghantt loaded $17.3 million of cash from the bank vault in Charlotte, North Carolina he was employed to supervise into a van. 'The Rolling Stones' drummer Charlie Watts holding his young daughter Seraphina as they arrive at London Airport, October 17th 1969. Question: Which do you regret more, stealing the money or getting caught? GASTONIA - Nancy Carolyn Ghantt, 71, died September 6, 2018. Some received probation for money laundering, many others did hard time. His accomplices included coworker Kelly Campbell, as well as friends Steve and Michelle Chambers. What was the number one question? Then I realized I needed to be more conservative. Authorities said a Loomis employee pulled a gun on two co-workers. David Scott Ghantt: Vault Supervisor David Scott Ghantt was the vault supervisor at the regional branch of Loomis, Fargo & Co. in Charlotte, North Carolina. 90 Second Job. 33. I figured it had to be me. I did get to spend a good amount of time on the set in North Carolina and having a movie based on my story was a bit surreal and a bit funny to be honest. All of us will be looking forward to your story by watching the movie on Blu-ray or DVD. Have a good one y'all," wrote David Ghantt on his Facebook page Tuesday morning. Masterminds - Zach Galifianakis 'David Ghantt' [On-Set Interview]SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://goo.gl/SrrTlTSUBSCRIBE MOVIE TRAILERS: http://goo.gl/8WxGeDA night gu. Thats nearly $11 million less than former Kings Mountain resident David Ghantt (played by Galifianakis in the film) helped steal from the vault where he worked in Charlotte back in October 1997. On the non-philosophical side, it probably be much better off if I done everything by myself. 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. This page was last edited on 21 February 2023, at 16:45. In real life: False. Additionally, we also discussed about his life in Mexico, the discoveries, and his life today after all this fame. There are a bunch of bizarre things they bought. I was like, Okay.. Ghantt, a U.S. Army veteran, was living a relatively "boring" life working as the vault superintendent at a Loomis Fargo armored car warehouse just outside Charlotte, North Carolina making a relatively meager paycheck, when he crossed paths with Kelly Campbell. Then, keeping with the plan, Ghantt took $50,000 (the maximum that could by law be taken across the border without further authorization) with him and left for Mexico, winding up at the popular Yucatan Peninsula resort-island of Cozumel. Do you still have contact with him? Gov. "Miscavige is a recluse now the same way Hubbard was at the end," said Mike Rinder, the former media spokesman . At first, David Ghantt said, "I didn't take her seriously. Will California Save the Iconic Joshua Tree? 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. When McKinney realized Ghantt was wanted for the Loomis Fargo robbery, he backed off personally because he didnt want to be anywhere near a federal investigation. 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. As a die-hard fan of personal development books, I have to say - Ghantt hits the nail on the head with each and every chapter. The Chambers moved from a trailer into a mansion, which alerted the FBI to their newfound wealth. Ghantt labeled himself as a jerk who was dissatisfied with his life before stealing the money. Yes! David Ghantt: Oh, yeah. 1:38 On Oct. 4, 1997, former Kings Mountain resident David Scott Ghantt finished his shift as a vault supervisor for Loomis Fargo in Charlotte. Ghantt was apprehended in Mexico and returned to the United States in custody. 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. I just sat back and waited on my money. Search warrants also were executed at Ghantts home in North Carolina, federal officials said. Q: Your troubles were self-inflicted, but you seem happy. Growing Backlash to Montanas GOP-Controlled Legislature, Gee Its Nice Your State is Blue, the War on Abortions Still Coming for You. There was no sign of forced entry into the building, but surveillance tapes and photographs showed a man believed by authorities to be Ghantt putting bags of money onto a cart in the vault at Loomis, Fargos offices in Charlotte, and then into the company van. 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. I Am A, where the mundane becomes fascinating and the outrageous suddenly seems normal. 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. Thats some of my work. David Ghantt discovers the true meaning of adventure far beyond his wildest dreams. Authorities seized several vehicles and the contents of nine safe deposit boxes. $7 Million by Air. I also explained to Owen [Wilson] on what it was like to be in Federal prison. LRM: Oh, that is an interesting question. [1], This robbery was the second-largest cash robbery on U.S. soil at the time, as only seven months earlier, on March 29, 1997 in Jacksonville, Florida, Philip Noel Johnson stole $18.8 million from the Loomis Fargo armored vehicle he was driving.[2]. Here's whatGhantt says now about the heist that madethe "Cramer Mountain Hillbillies" famous and changed him forever. After years of working hard, the realisation hit . They received sentences and probation ranging from several years to 11 years and three months in federal prison for Steve Chambers, who was also fined more than $3,500,000. At the time it was the second largest cash robbery ever to happen on US soil. 4 million images and real time event coverage from coast to coast , ImageCollect is the only celebrity photo site you'll ever need. Masterminds is a 2016 American crime comedy film based on the October 1997 Loomis Fargo robbery in North Carolina. A: I like the 47-year-old David Ghantt more than I did the 20-something David Ghantt. "They were short staffed and I noticed a lot of. Answer: The painful one is getting caught. Oakland Police Department: Above the Law? LRM: True. Ghantt was in fact hiding out in Mexico using McKinneys I.D., which had been sold to Chambers months earlier. David GhanttRetweeted Iraqveteran8888 @Iraqveteran8888 Dec 9, 2022 Elect me President and I'll fire everyone, free Julian Assange, and pardon Edward Snowden. Born in Bristol, Mary was a resident of this area until the late '90s, after which she moved to Susquehanna t Could you talk a little more about that? Like I said before, money does weird things to people. They were ordered held without bail Monday until a hearing on Thursday. She also must . He had stayed in a luxury hotel and paid for expensive food and activities such as scuba diving and parasailing. In real life: False. Eventually, the money had to run out. Masterminds was a fun movie. 121 90 1,443 Show this thread David GhanttRetweeted C.A. I stole $17 million, and Zach Galifianakis played me in a movie. 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. In real life: False. I'd probably be that infamous gringo living in Belize, kicked back on the beach, fishing and bored out of my mind. So my AMA hour is up, thank you all for the great questions and swinging by to Ask Me Anything. Has this affected your ability to get a job? I would like to think, in my heart-to-heart, he wasnt going [to kill me]. I cut out a lot of partying and stuff that wastes my spending. As we said . Court documents said an informant who was not identified tipped off federal agents about the couples suspicious spending habits. I might even have more these days. What was it like to have a movie based on your story? Mrs. (The conversation was depicted as 100 percent private on screen). The Threats to the Grizzlys Fragile Recovery are Expanding, Instead of Stuck in Court or on Some Future Ballot, Legal Marijuana Should Be On DeSantiss Desk ASAP, The Rise of the Consultant Governing Class, Demanding Transparency in East Palestine, Ohio, The Problem with Israels So-Called Crisis of Democracy, The Ukraine War One Year in: Nine False Narratives, When Neoliberals Declared War on the Poor, Liquidating the Legacy of Revolution: Ideology of the Russian Invasion. Following romance reports in 2019, the Stranger Things actor and vocalist married in Las Vegas in September 2020. In real life: False. 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. Inside $3.3 million was located along with the two stolen surveillance tapes, apparently left due to the robber and his accomplices being sloppy, or in a hurry. They took a lot of liberty with the story here and there. He said he put that amount of money in a storage building. 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. David Ghantt: The number one question is usually, What made you do it?. LRM: When you first heard the story he was there to get rid of you, what was your reaction? What happened to the 2 mil that is still unaccounted for? No idea where it is I only ever had what I took with me and what was sent to me. $17 Million and Change. Get ready for less sleep in Charlotte. How? 43-year-old Margret and her mother both died in 2012 . Chambers declines to comment on the events that made him notorious. The Army veteran and Hunter Huss High graduate was captured in Mexico five months later when one of the others involved in the theft, Steve Chambers, decided he needed to tie up loose ends by having Ghantt killed. David Ghantt normally came home between 6 and 8 p.m., and often he was late, his wife said. One time, he knocked on my door when I was getting ready to go scuba diving. Last March, almost $19 million was taken from Loomis, Fargo in Jacksonville, Fla., in what was believed to be the largest heist in U.S. history. Chambers himself was a former FBI informant who had provided information on a then future Loomis armored car robbery that never happened, court documents stated. You said that was the number two question. Why is Assange in Jail and Not Seymour Hersh? The only glimmer of excitement is his flirtatious work crush Kelly Campbell who soon lures him into the scheme of a lifetime. 44:33. 1) David Ghantt is underpaid and unhappy. Watch your email for exciting announcements and new features coming soon! Also famous for (at least with his friends and family) finally getting his first book . Ghantt, in order to conserve this money, curtailed his spending. Anyways, David, I appreciate this conversation. LRM: [Laughter] As for yourself, besides diving, what did you really do in Mexico? [3][4] Its Charlotte office would be the victim of David Scott Ghantt and his confederates later that year. After two years of dating, Jon Hamm and Anna Osceola are ready to spend the rest of their lives together. LRM: [Laughter] Now the movie portrayed that they sent someone to kill you in Mexico. As a vault supervisor for Loomis Fargo, David had access to the vaults and all the cash within. Charlotte hotel chef who serves with a smile recognized as outstanding ambassador, Eritrean, Ethiopian restaurant owner was a big brother and father to many in Charlotte, Home tours: This wired-up Weddington smart home has a pool big enough for the neighborhood. Steven Chambers, left, and David Scott Ghantt leave federal court. David Scott Ghantt Ghantt, his former co-worker Kelly Campbell and her friends Steve and Michelle Chambers carried out the Loomis Fargo heist on Oct. 4, 1997. All David Ghantt ever really wanted was adventure, and he takes the audience along with him for an hour-and-a-half of side-splitting comedy in Masterminds. 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 works as a heavy machine operator in the construction industry.). The amount of money stolen is correct. . 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. David Ghantt: Its a little less dramatic on what they had shown in the movie. Based on the October 1997 Loomis Fargo robbery. Ghantt added, I really enjoyed the movie. [15], "David Ghantt" redirects here. David Ghantt: That was the first thing the FBI told me when they had arrested me. With the plan in place, Ghantt sent a newly employed co-worker home early (reportedly at 6 p.m) who had been assigned to train with him. Service 11 a.m. Saturday . Then you end up in a eight by ten cube and youre going to share that cube with two other people. A: When I first got in, I thought, "What in my life has led me to this?" I learned that I was an a--hole. I've read that once the FBI actually closed in on you, you were relieved because you were fearing for your life at that point. My face popped up. He would eventually be arrested in Mexico in March 1998 after one of his co-conspirators put out a hit on him under the false suspicion he was the only prime suspect authorities were aware of at the time. If you're trying to make yourself better today, that's all most people care about. David and Kelly hit it off at a shooting . David, now 30, says he's sorry he abandoned his wife--who he says still loves him--and his family. Philosophically, now looking back I wouldnt be who I am now if I hadnt gone through all that, said David Scott Ghantt in an interview with the Observer. No idea. Then you have the huge velvet Elvis. All rights reserved. Thats my standard answer these days. David Ghantt, a Gulf War veteran, was finishing his shift as a vault supervisor for Loomis Fargo when he loaded $17 million into a . 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. I run the heavy equipment. A: When you're locked up, you live in an 8-by-10 box and you share that with two other people. More than 2 million dollars is still missing to this day. LRM: Did you like the portrayal of yourself in the movie? On Oct. 4, 1997, former Kings Mountain resident David Scott Ghantt finished his shift as a vault supervisor for Loomis Fargo in Charlotte. Im still going through the friend requests. Man accused of planting explosive at Grandfather Mountain Highland Games pleads not guilty, Falcon 9 launches Crew-6 from Cape Canaveral, Flight attendants to get 10 hours rest between shifts under new US rule, Loretta Lynn, coal miner's daughter and country queen, dies, National Taco Day 2022 | Deals and offers. All but $186,000 in that theft was recovered from a North Carolina storage building. We talked about the fiction and fact from the movie. LRM: Were you actually concerned that you were one of the most wanted man in the United States while you were in Mexico? David Ghantt: Awesome. Directed by Jared Hess and written by Chris Bowman, Hubbel Palmer and Emily Spivey, the film stars Zach Galifianakis, Owen Wilson, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones and Jason Sudeikis.. That was probably the first thing. LRM: So tell me on where are you now? 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. But Ghantt has been open about what he did and how he believes it changed him for the better. 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. AMA In October of 1997, I was a vault supervisor for armored truck company Loomis Fargo, when I made off with $17.3 million. 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. Everybody thinks being famous and being an actor is stupendous, and the money is fantastic, but they kind of live in afish bowl. "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. Ghantt's spending in Mexico was extravagant at first. 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. David Ghantt: I was very sure they [were looking for me]. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. ", After successfully tracing Ghantt's phone call, FBI agents coordinated with Mexican police to arrest Ghantt on March 1, 1998, at Playa del Carmen, a city near Cancun. Ghantt, a U.S. Army veteran, was living a relatively "boring" life working as the vault superintendent at a Loomis Fargo armored car warehouse just outside Charlotte, North Carolina making a. Well, it's 'based' on a true event, and there are accurate bits sprinkled throughout. I was also made myself available on set in case if someone wanted to talk to me. CHARLOTTE, N.C. Tuesday is the 25th anniversary of the infamous Loomis Fargo heist in Charlotte, where a bank worker, with the help of two accomplices, stole almost $17 million before being captured in Mexico. He and his wife, Michelle, moved from their mobile home in Lincoln County to a luxury house in the wealthy Cramer Mountain section of Cramerton. Ghantts wife also reported him missing the same day. Before he decided to steal $17 million from the bank, Ghantt had worked for years as a relatively taciturn and compliant employee. She knows Owen Wilson's Steve, the bad apple . Now Playing. 'Not for lunch' How did it actually feel when the FBI took you in? (His wife tells him to change that word to "selfish."). My wife and I are starting a microbusiness. The only person not to plead guilty in the case, former Gastonia attorney Jeff Guller, ended up doing eight years for money laundering. Please click here if you want to opt-out. But, thats a huge amount of money that would just disappear. If you know, you know. David Harbour and Lily Allen are currently together. Chambers did hire McKinney to kill Ghantt, but initially McKinney was making personal cash deliveries to Ghantt in Mexico on behalf of Chambers. [citation needed], It was later confirmed by the FBI that more than 88% of the stolen cash had been located or otherwise accounted for. In real life: False. Now looking back, with the life I have now, Ive got a great family, got a great kid. When they showed the mansion scene, the great big velvet Elvis painting was for real. In November 1990, David married Margaret in San Diego, California. Jokes soon followed the news of how Chambers and his former wife spent their ill-gotten gain. I really don't miss that guy. 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. 1997 - David Scott Ghantt (Zach Galifianakis) thought being an armored car driver would be a dream come true. Its baggeditup.net. Explain: The scary part is that as soon as you put that little bit of money in the van, that there's no going back. David Ghantt (@DavidGhantt) is a man that still holds the record for the second largest bank heist on American Soil. Were you offended that they portrayed you as an idiot being so easily manipulated? Campbell used part of her share of the money to buy a Toyota Sienna minivan in two cash installments. In real life: Mostly true. Spending years in prison, he said, gave him time to re-invent himself. Being a quasi-famous bank robber and all? He told me they were in the dirt business, so he didn't have to worry too much about me. Chambers promised to wire him money in Mexico until the investigation blew over and Ghantt could return to . Heist! Spending years in prison, he said, gave him time to re-invent himself. He is an uncomplicated man stuck in a monotonous life. With the bandits blowing millions on lavish and ridiculous luxuries, they leave behind a glaring trail of evidence. Fried chicken, cornbread and cake what brings you back to this Charlotte restaurant. I was shocked. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. 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