She also must . LRM: When you first heard the story he was there to get rid of you, what was your reaction? David Ghantt: There are quite a few small facts and tidbits. 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. The story inspired the hit move "Masterminds" in 2016, starring Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Kristin Wiig and Zach Galifianakis. All were convicted. Back then all I really wanted to do was just, I wanted to change my life. In October of 1997, I was a vault supervisor for armored truck company Loomis Fargo, when I made off with $17.3 million. The informant ``felt the timing of their sudden wealth certainly aroused suspicion in light of that theft, the affidavit said. Its baggeditup.net. In real life: Mostly true. To me, [all of this] was a business deal between the original three of us. We talked about the fiction and fact from the movie. 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. FBI agents arrived first, which marked the beginning of the end. How accurate was the movie? The odds of you actually getting away with something these days is pretty damn slim. Investigators considered Ghantt to be the prime suspect almost from the beginning. 2023 www.gastongazette.com. How? Shelly Miscavige, David's wife, has not been seen in public for 15 years. Just lounging around. David Ghantt normally came home between 6 and 8 p.m., and often he was late, his wife said. I was taken back. 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. He was the only employee unaccounted for the next morning, and videotapes recovered at the Loomis Fargo Charlotte office showed Ghantt removing "cubes of cash" and loading it into a Loomis Fargo armored van for over an hour. Why would you want this story to be told and to enjoy this? Example video title will go here for this video. 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 they painted the cars, they were the wrong shake. Cathy Biles, who handled the purchase of the Chambers house in Cramerton, told WSOC-TV in Charlotte that the cash deal aroused her suspicions. Anyways, David, I appreciate this conversation. LRM: [Laughter] Now the movie portrayed that they sent someone to kill you in Mexico. No idea. At the. 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. Few who were around then will forget the theft of $17 million in unmarked bills from the armored car company's vault in Charlotte, pulled off by a group of residents of Gaston and Cleveland counties, who were subsequently caught five months later. Before he decided to steal $17 million from the bank, Ghantt had worked for years as a relatively taciturn and compliant employee. It premiered in Los Angeles on September 26, 2016 and was theatrically released in the . One time, he knocked on my door when I was getting ready to go scuba diving. Chambers and his wife decorated their new home with a "Velvet Elvis" painting, which came to represent the crime. I would like to think, in my heart-to-heart, he wasnt going [to kill me]. They asked me how I felt about it and I said, Its my story, but its your movie so have at me. After two years of dating, Jon Hamm and Anna Osceola are ready to spend the rest of their lives together. Within 24 days of the real heist, Chambers went from a mobile home to a $635,000 home in Cramer Mountain Country Club, authorities said. Also famous for (at least with his friends and family) finally getting his first book . Hes a great person. Now, here we are, two years later. If you're trying to make yourself better today, that's all most people care about. No idea where it is I only ever had what I took with me and what was sent to me. Then you have the huge velvet Elvis. 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. In Kukulcan Plaza in Cancun, Mexico, they had a small Internet caf. 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, which opens in theatres . . The true part is that Kelly did say, Did you try the backdoor? They were ready to set the van on fire for real. HOW TO ROB A BANK / S1 EP6. All of us will be looking forward to your story by watching the movie on Blu-ray or DVD. Day in and day out, he drives an armored vehicle, transporting millions of other peoples money with no escape in sight. If you know, you know. ", 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. The only glimmer of excitement is his flirtatious work crush Kelly Campbell who soon lures him into the scheme of a lifetime. Money does weird things to people. There was in fact a basically similar conversation involving Chambers and Campbell that took place during a barbecue the Campbells were hosting. I Am A, where the mundane becomes fascinating and the outrageous suddenly seems normal. 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 . After the movie [premiered in theaters], my Facebook account exploded. LRM: Im curious. It has a lot of things youll look for in a storya little romance, money, adventure and travel. 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. "Twenty-five years ago today. (Ghantt works as a heavy machine operator in the construction industry.). 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. Campbell, 29, had pleaded guilty to charges of bank larceny, money laundering and conspiracy to commit murder. Ghantt was scheduled to work a shift at the armored car company Oct. 4. You know as well as I doits Hollywood. Kate. LRM: You were a movie consultant on this project. 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. The film stars Zach Galifianakis, Kristen Wiig, Owen Wilson, Kate McKinnon and Jason Sudeikis. Thats my standard answer these days. 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. On the non-philosophical side, it probably be much better off if I done everything by myself. David Ghantt: Awesome. The couple was married for 22 years before her untimely death in 2012. Michelle Chambers received a harsher sentence than Ghantt seven years and eight months because she had violated several bond conditions. 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. HOW TO ROB A BANK / S1 EP5 . FBI agents pulled stolen cash out of barrels they had stashed around their home. 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. The British spy group MI5 is interested in a safety deposit box in this highly fictionalized version of an actual London robbery. LRM: You did serve time in Federal prison and it was a very well-known bank robbery. The movie is hilarious. Wichita Eagle, Thursday, June 29, 1995 Bullock, David N., 63, retired Beech Aircraft Corp. sheet metal worker, died Tuesday, June 27, 1995. I learned that I was an a--hole. 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. 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. "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. A: I like the 47-year-old David Ghantt more than I did the 20-something David Ghantt. I told them that this was the color regiment. Saffron Burrows plays . Although the FBI investigation was able to quickly connect Ghantt to Campbell, connecting Ghantt to Chambers was a more difficult task. I cut out a lot of partying and stuff that wastes my spending. Could you talk a little more about that? $17.3 million in cash was robbed from the Charlotte, North Carolina, regional office vault of Loomis, Fargo & Co. on the evening of October 4, 1997. Were you really hailed as a hero? The company reported the theft the next day, saying one of its vans was missing. Ghantt was in fact hiding out in Mexico using McKinneys I.D., which had been sold to Chambers months earlier. 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.". Authorities seized several vehicles and the contents of nine safe deposit boxes. David Ghantt : [voice-over] Steve was a petty thief, mostly known for stealing tiny wheelchairs from pediatric hospitals. Do you still have contact with him? He was angry a lot. Its a yes: Clover teen shakes off nerves to earn American Idol golden ticket, Deputy rapes woman at traffic stop and tells her she wont be charged, Tennessee cops say, Charlotte woman was locked in room for 5 days before police shooting, report shows. David Ghantt: No, I havent talked to them in a very long time. Ghantt was the vault manager. 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. If I hadnt of done that, Id probably still be in North Carolina and I would not have got to meet a lot of the interesting people that Ive got to meet. When to set your clocks for daylight saving time, Novant to take over two hospital systems near Charlotte in a $320 million deal. We're always making new tools to help you discover, save, and share your favorite books. The van was later found with $3 million in it, but the rest of the money is still missing. 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. My Proof: https://twitter.com/DavidGhantt/status/827476087596789760, My AMA time is up now, but thank you all for your participation in the Ask Me Anything session :-). 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. David Ghantt commits the second largest bank heist in US history. HOW TO ROB A BANK / S1 EP8. And, with the help of several others David made off with $17.3 million dollars, 11 million of which was in 20's. He now has a wife, a construction job, and a child. 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. When they showed the mansion scene, the great big velvet Elvis painting was for real. So what made you do it? David Bowie 's widow recently took to Instagram to post selfies, while promoting both her makeup brand and fashion line. He was insecure. From Oct. 6 through Feb. 20, the couple made 47 deposits totaling $271,500 at a Belmont bank, and at. LRM: Oh, that is an interesting question. But Ghantt has been open about what he did and how he believes it changed him for the better. 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. 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. 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.. The Bank Job (2008) Image via Lionsgate. He is now a stepfather to her two daughters, Ethel, 10, and Marnie, 9. 20 years ago,on the night ofOctober 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. I really don't miss that guy. He has a regular life now, but 25 years ago, David Ghantt was the mastermind behind the 3rd largest bank robbery in U. 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. 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 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. 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. Even after the tapes showing Ghantt stealing the. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: The Beast Lays On The Charm In New TV Spot. 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. So he hatched a plan to rob his employers. 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).. Because surprise! Spending years in prison, he said, gave him time to re-invent himself. 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. I was standing there at the time with this hug spear in my hand. All ofWCNC Charlotte's podcasts are free and available for both streaming and download. Chambers did hire McKinney to kill Ghantt, but initially McKinney was making personal cash deliveries to Ghantt in Mexico on behalf of Chambers. "Miscavige is a recluse now the same way Hubbard was at the end," said Mike Rinder, the former media spokesman . David Ghantt was the vault supervisor for Loomis, Fargo & Co. armored cars, which managed the transportation of large sums of cash between banks in North Carolina. Everything changes when he meets Kelly Campbell (Kristen Wiig), a new employee at his bank, Loomis Fargo. 90 Second Job. David Ghantt: At first, I had a pretty good party. People did come up to me and asked me for my autograph. I might even have more these days. 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. In the end, it is a good story. 33. I had more than 700 message requests. Also famous for (at least with his friends and family) finally getting his first book finished.Current Life: Wooer of the Wife, Drinker of Coffee, Father, Gamer, Photographer, Fisherman, Gentleman, Mastermind of this book ;-). ``Thats always something that sends up a red flag, she said. Spending years in prison, he said, gave him time to re-invent himself. Im still going through the friend requests. The van used to move the money was later located a few miles from the warehouse. Updated: Sep 29, 2022 / 03:23 PM CDT. LRM: Most people who commits the crime of the decadedont usually want their story to be told. One of my compatriots, Steve Chambers was in charge of the money. Heres what happened on Sunday nights episode. MASTERMINDS is available on Blu-ray, DVD and digital download tomorrow. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. The Book of Dave A New Path After a $17 Million Misstep, Name: David Scott GhanttBorn: October 20,1969Infamous for: When he literally drove off with $17+ Million one day after work (admit it, youve 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. Ghantt was charged in connection with the . A: People are very forgiving if you're open and honest right from the start. Ghantt got arrested by the Mexican police at Playa del Carmen on March 1, 1988. Loomis, Fargo offered a $500,000 reward for his arrest and conviction. Unfortunately, no one explained that to David Ghantt before he used his position as vault supervisor with Charlotte, N.C.'s Loomis, Fargo & Co. to rob the company of $17 million in 1997. My wife and I are starting a microbusiness. Search warrants also were executed at Ghantts home in North Carolina, federal officials said. 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. 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. 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. When it comes to crime news, few events have had the longevity or the notoriety of the Loomis Fargo heist, which occurred 25 years ago on Oct. 4, 1997. Ghantt knew Chambers as Steve, but didnt find out that his last name was Chambers until the arrests were made. His accomplices included coworker Kelly Campbell, as well as friends Steve and Michelle Chambers. It's based on the true story of David Ghantt (Galifianikas), a vault supervisor at the Charlotte Loomis Fargo depository in Uptown Charlotte that was involved in the second largest cash robbery in history, making off with $17.4 million ($25 million today). Some people screw up big like you, some people screw up small. 44:38. She was born in Gaston County, a daughter of the late Scott and Sue Ghantt. Did you get to spend much time on set? David Ghantt: That is the like the number two question that everyone asks me. 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. Were you offended that they portrayed you as an idiot being so easily manipulated? (The conversation was depicted as 100 percent private on screen). LRM: For whatever its worth, its a good answer. David Ghantt: Its a little less dramatic on what they had shown in the movie. A: I'm in dire need for some RO's barbecue and some Tony's Ice Cream. 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. Soooooo will anyfuckingbody say what the movie is called? Q: North Carolina native Zach Galifianakis portrayed you in "Masterminds." [15], "David Ghantt" redirects here. Authorities say Steve. The amount of money stolen is correct. Authorities found Ghantts unlocked red pickup truck near the Loomis building. She was devastated, Diamant said. I thought he did a really good job. David Harbour and Lily Allen are currently together. 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. I did get to meet him. 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. 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. He was released in 2006. David Ghantt: I was very sure they [were looking for me]. Philip Noel Johnson, 33, was arrested in August while crossing into the United States from Mexico. Chambers even got breast implants and paid cash for a BMW sports car, the affidavit said. From there, the money was moved from the company vehicle to private vehicles. Being a quasi-famous bank robber and all? I did do a lot of diving down in Mexico, which is a great diving spot. 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. Then you end up in a eight by ten cube and youre going to share that cube with two other people. Good question , Oddly most employers are very understanding as long as you are honest with them up front . His wife, they said, got breast implants and used cash to purchase a 1998 BMW Z3 sports car. Send me book discovery news, tips, & tricks. She is the diamond of my soul. David Ghantt talks to us about his part in the robbery of Loomis Fargo where he stole over 17 Million Dollars & the events that transpired soon after.Like u. Loomis Fargo employees could not open the vault the next morning and called the police. 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. Thats going to be your life for quite some time, typically. When I first got there nobody knew who I was, they just thought I was another producer or something and when they realized they were very gracious and curious. LRM: Do you still have that well-known fame today after being a free man? Some people screw up big like you, some people screw up small.". Ghantt's spending in Mexico was extravagant at first. 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: They did hire a guy to kill me. After years of working hard, the realisation hit . This website is using Google Analytics. David Ghantt : I had a hard time liftin' it up. 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. Dont come to me for a treasure map, Ill put it to you that way., Michael Sainatos writing has appeared in the Guardian, Miami Herald, Baltimore Sun, Denver Post, Buffalo News, the Hill, Alternet, and several other publications . He said he put that amount of money in a storage building. SUBSCRIBE:Apple Podcasts||Spotify||Stitcher||TuneIn||Google Podcasts. Quizs imagin al protagonista. I live down here in Jacksonville, Florida. I run the heavy equipment. Ghantt was never in Chamberss presence until he actually handed off the money to him. Director Jared Hess Writers Chris Bowman (screenplay) Hubbel Palmer (screenplay) Emily Spivey (screenplay) Stars Zach Galifianakis Kristen Wiig Owen Wilson He is an uncomplicated man stuck in a monotonous life. 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. ``During the conversation Campbell. The affidavits also alleged lavish spending by the six, including the Chambers who moved out of a trailer and paid cash for a $635,000 home shortly after the robbery. #CLXGaming#CLXRa#evokethegods 1 2 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. You might as well take part in the conversation. Glad you like the movie. The company reported the theft Oct. 5. 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. Zach Galifianakis played David Scott Ghantt, with other roles played byOwen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Leslie Jones, Kristen Wiig and Kate McKinnon. Jokes soon followed the news of how Chambers and his former wife spent their ill-gotten gain. Wake Up CharlotteToGo is a daily news and weather podcast you can listen to so you can start your day with the team atWake Up Charlotte. Although the history of the predecessor Wells Fargo & Company dates back to 1852, Loomis Fargo & Company was established in 1997 by the consolidation of Wells Fargo Armored Service and Loomis Armored Inc.; the resulting corporation employed 8,500 people and provided armored transportation, cash handling services, and automatic teller machine maintenance. In real life: False. 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. I might be a little biased. by Jeff Diamant (left) and Steven Chambers (left) and David Scott Ghantt leave federal court. Watch your email for exciting announcements and new features coming soon! Q: Do you appreciate your normal life now more than you would if you hadn't spent years in prison? She knows Owen Wilson's Steve, the bad apple . Following romance reports in 2019, the Stranger Things actor and vocalist married in Las Vegas in September 2020. Get ready for less sleep in Charlotte. Drummer Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones with his wife Shirley and daughter Seraphina at the Grammy Awards at Kensington Roof gardens, London,. Now Playing. Have a good one y'all," wrote David Ghantt on his Facebook page Tuesday morning. This story was originally published October 3, 2016, 9:12 PM. For the New York State assemblyman, see. LRM: If you had to relive that heist againwhat would you do differently? The contents were missing. Hes way smarter than youd think he would be because he tends to play Bozos. David Ghantt: The number one question is usually, What made you do it?. The affidavit described Chambers as a former FBI informant who had provided information on another Loomis armored car robbery that never materialized. Ghantt had a lot of help pulling off the heist. He then began loading $17 million in unmarked bills inside a company van before driving away. 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. 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. David Ghantt: Oh, yeah. The Associated Press contributed to this report. However, it's a Hollywood comedy. Chambers got 11 years. The only person not to plead guilty in the case, former Gastonia attorney Jeff Guller, ended up doing eight years for money laundering. David Ghantt: Well, my compatriots did lock themselves out of the van. How many years did David Ghantt get? Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. You can't get barbecue slaw in this hedonistic state (Florida), and there's nowhere to get real ice cream here like Tony's. What are Jandice and Kelly up to now? (His wife tells him to change that word to "selfish."). 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. I stole $17 million, and Zach Galifianakis played me in a movie. 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. $17.3 million . David, now 30, says he's sorry he abandoned his wife--who he says still loves him--and his family. 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