", 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. You did something else instead. Heres my last question for younot all of the stolen money was accounted forwhat do you think actually happened to the last few million dollars? David Ghantt: Oh, yeah. I really shouldnt change anything. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, https://twitter.com/DavidGhantt/status/827476087596789760. 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. 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. 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 you know, you know. Jokes soon followed the news of how Chambers and his former wife spent their ill-gotten gain. "I've learned that I'm a fortunate . 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. LRM: Were you actually concerned that you were one of the most wanted man in the United States while you were in Mexico? He is an uncomplicated man stuck in a monotonous life. A: I hate to think about what I'd be doing if I hadn't gotten caught. I told them that this was the color regiment. Spending years in prison, he said, gave him time to re-invent himself. The movie was overly silly and, based on a post-screening conversation with former Observer reporter Jeff Diamant who wrote a detailed 279-page book about the occasionally funny but mostly just-plain fascinating crime, titled Heist much of what wound up in the film is fiction. 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. Well, it's 'based' on a true event, and there are accurate bits sprinkled throughout. Ghantt fled to Mexico immediately after the theft, only to be caught in March 1998 when one of his co-conspirators, Steve Chambers, sent a hit man to kill Ghantt in an effort to tie up loose ends. Will California Save the Iconic Joshua Tree? How Bridgerton restarted buzz about her ancestry. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. They had initially agreed to control their spending for a year or two, in the belief that the government would vigorously track the spending habits of any and all suspects for at least a year before relenting. As we said . Ghantt's spending in Mexico was extravagant at first. This page was last edited on 21 February 2023, at 16:45. HOW TO ROB A BANK / S1 EP5 . Wife Lily Allen. 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. 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. 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. "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. David Ghantt commits the second largest bank heist in US history . Director Jared Hess Writers Chris Bowman (screenplay) Hubbel Palmer (screenplay) Emily Spivey (screenplay) Stars Zach Galifianakis Kristen Wiig Owen Wilson 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 but $186,000 in that theft was recovered from a North Carolina storage building. Q: Do you ever think about what your life would be like if you had gotten away with the money? In real life: Yes and no. Ghantt got arrested by the Mexican police at Playa del Carmen on March 1, 1988. (Ghantt works as a heavy machine operator in the construction industry.). Im like, You need to understand that, that money has been missing for 20 years. What was it like to have a movie based on your story? MASTERMINDS is available on Blu-ray, DVD and digital download tomorrow. He was angry a lot. I live down here in Jacksonville, Florida. Back then all I really wanted to do was just, I wanted to change my life. A version of this story originally appeared on CharlotteObserver.com. Ghantt was the vault manager. The Associated Press contributed to this report. No idea. She was born in Gaston County, a daughter of the late Scott and Sue Ghantt. Loomis, Fargo offered a $500,000 reward for his arrest and conviction. Chambers, who made an ill-fated decision to buy a home in the gated Cramer Mountain community with his newfound wealth, now runsa gym on Lowell-Bethesda Road. David Ghantt: In my way of thinking, you are part of the story and people will talk about you regardless. [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. This Wednesday marks the 20th anniversary of the notorious Loomis Fargo heist. I also explained to Owen [Wilson] on what it was like to be in Federal prison. Two New Featurettes For CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR Are HERE! 44:28. And it would take a lot more than that to offend me, I thought it was funny. His accomplices included coworker Kelly Campbell, as well as friends Steve and Michelle Chambers. The company reported the theft the next day, saying one of its vans was missing. Then you end up in a eight by ten cube and youre going to share that cube with two other people. GASTONIA - Nancy Carolyn Ghantt, 71, died September 6, 2018. The company reported the theft Oct. 5. 'Not for lunch' A lot of people ask me, Oh, do you have any regrets? No, not really. 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. From there, the money was moved from the company vehicle to private vehicles. One time, he knocked on my door when I was getting ready to go scuba diving. 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. 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. People did come up to me and asked me for my autograph. After years of working hard, the realisation hit . The next day, Steve and Michelle Chambers, Kelly Campbell, and four others were arrested.[6]. Michelle Chambers received a harsher sentence than Ghantt seven years and eight months because she had violated several bond conditions. 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. So what exactly did you do for this production? Sixteen others who were indirectly involved were convicted and federal agents recovered most of the money. Im assuming you dont have any more contacts with your co-conspirators. Every time I meet this guy, it was always in a very public place. Drummer Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones with his wife Shirley and daughter Seraphina at the Grammy Awards at Kensington Roof gardens, London,. He pleaded guilty in January to charges of kidnapping, money laundering and interfering with interstate commerce. DeSantis: Youre a History Grad. David Ghantt: That is the like the number two question that everyone asks me. But even though he worked for a company that regularly moved millions of dollars, David Ghantt himself was underpaid. So what made you do it? Then you have the huge velvet Elvis. 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 . David Scott Ghantt, 28, was arrested Sunday at Playa del Carmen, Mexico, near the island resort of Cozumel, FBI spokesman William Perry said. She was a graduate of Ashley High School and attended Gaston Co Now looking back, with the life I have now, Ive got a great family, got a great kid. He had stayed in a luxury hotel and paid for expensive food and activities such as scuba diving and parasailing. His wife, they said, got breast implants and used cash to purchase a 1998 BMW Z3 sports car. 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.". [citation needed], It was later confirmed by the FBI that more than 88% of the stolen cash had been located or otherwise accounted for. Some people screw up big like you, some people screw up small. Click here to sign up for the daily Wake Up Charlotte newsletter. A former co-worker told me, "Everybody has screwed up. I realized a lot of things that were wrong with me as a person. 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. The story inspired the hit move "Masterminds" in 2016, starring Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Kristin Wiig and Zach Galifianakis. A: When I first got in, I thought, "What in my life has led me to this?" The Internet was still new at the time. LRM: Did you like the portrayal of yourself in the movie? Follow him on twitter: @MSainat1, 20 Years Later: Masterminds of One of the Largest Bank Heists in U.S. History, The CIAs Changing Take on the Climate Emergency, Emancipation, Hollywoods Best Civil War Film Ever. You take a movie like Oceans Eleven, the whole concept of that movie is so farfetched, its not even funny. Mostly with Zach. 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. 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. LRM: True. Tell us on what was actually real from that movie. 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. They kept several furnishings from the previous owners, including a painting of Elvis Presley on black velvet. Honestly, it got spent and no one noticed. The British spy group MI5 is interested in a safety deposit box in this highly fictionalized version of an actual London robbery. What are Jandice and Kelly up to now? Send me book discovery news, tips, & tricks. No. 1) David Ghantt is underpaid and unhappy. 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. Were just getting started on that. . (Source: People) BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: The Beast Lays On The Charm In New TV Spot. 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. However, it's a Hollywood comedy. I run the heavy equipment. Quizs imagin al protagonista. All are charged with aiding, abetting and counseling the commission of a bank larceny and being accessories after the fact and hindering Ghantts apprehension. She knows Owen Wilson's Steve, the bad apple . 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 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. 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 discovers the true meaning of adventure far beyond his wildest dreams. David Ghantt: At first, I had a pretty good party. [3][4] Its Charlotte office would be the victim of David Scott Ghantt and his confederates later that year. Its comedy. I ended up buying a small sailboat and go out to catch lunch. Ghantt reported to Chambers that his supply of money was running low, but Chambers sent Ghantt just $8,000. In real life: False. Why did this Charlotte engineer leave her job? I work for a small construction company. LRM: So tell me on where are you now? $7 Million by Air. Thats the big thing. 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. He then began loading $17 million in unmarked bills inside a company van before driving away. You might as well take part in the conversation. All ofWCNC Charlotte's podcasts are free and available for both streaming and download. I just wanted to restart. She was devastated, Diamant said. Thats my standard answer these days. But McKinney never stopped trying to kill Ghantt although, initally, McKinney thought Chambers had paid for the hit over a drug deal gone bad, Diamant said. Chambers got 11 years. What was the number one question? He discovers that it's pretty boring stuff, and he often fantasizes about getting robbed. Shelly Miscavige, David's wife, has not been seen in public for 15 years. Masterminds was a fun movie. 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. You can listen now on Android, iPhone, Amazon, and other internet-connected devices. David Ghantt: There are quite a few small facts and tidbits. Hes scheduled to be sentenced in May. Mary E. Ghantt, 38, died Tuesday in Scranton after a lifelong battle with cystic fibrosis. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Chambers promised to wire him money in Mexico until the investigation blew over and Ghantt could return to . 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. Wichita Eagle, Thursday, June 29, 1995 Bullock, David N., 63, retired Beech Aircraft Corp. sheet metal worker, died Tuesday, June 27, 1995. The contents were missing. 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. #CLXGaming#CLXRa#evokethegods 1 2 Ghantt had a lot of help pulling off the heist. I did get to meet him. LRM: Obviously, this is comedy and not a documentary. MASTERMINDS will be available on Blu-ray, DVD and digital download tomorrow. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. The company reported the theft Oct. 5. Service 11 a.m. Saturday . In February 2009 the Associated Press reported that Chambers had chosen to describe himself as "changed". 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At first, David Ghantt said, "I didn't take her seriously. followed by "Don't worry, it is not drug money," the bank filled out a suspicious activity report, which ultimately reached the FBI. To me, [all of this] was a business deal between the original three of us. Have a good one y'all," wrote David Ghantt on his Facebook page Tuesday morning. At the time it was the second largest cash robbery ever to happen on US soil. Q: Do you appreciate your normal life now more than you would if you hadn't spent years in prison? 2023 www.gastongazette.com. 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. 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. While Ghantt spent more than 6 1/2 years in federal prison, he said he usedthat time to"re-invent" himself. ``During the conversation Campbell. The informant ``felt the timing of their sudden wealth certainly aroused suspicion in light of that theft, the affidavit said. Anyways, David, I appreciate this conversation. He made his own self miserable. The scary one is stealing the money. Ghantt had worked with the branch since 1994, and had been promoted from a driver to the vault supervisor. They also bought a BMW Z3 with cash and made several large purchases, including a $600 cigar store Indian. 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. LRM: When you first heard the story he was there to get rid of you, what was your reaction? I was like, Okay.. 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. ', He explained the glorification and glamour often associated with bank heists and bank robberies in Hollywood films is far from reality. From Oct. 6 through Feb. 20, the couple made 47 deposits totaling $271,500 at a Belmont bank, and at. 121 90 1,443 Show this thread David GhanttRetweeted C.A. 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. They not only moved from a trailer into an expensive house just miles away from where the theft took place, but also paid for cosmetic surgery, bought a BMW convertible, Rolex watches and other signs of excess. It was Ghantt, a 27-year-old Army veteran living in Kings Mountain at the time, who loaded up more than 2,000 pounds of cash in a company van and just drove away at the end of his shift as a supervisor at Loomis Fargo. 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. Authorities seized several vehicles and the contents of nine safe deposit boxes. David Ghantt: Since the movie came out, I probably say I would have more now. Both were involved in the second-largest cash heist in U.S. history, in which a group of people stole $17 million from the. David Ghantt: Its a little less dramatic on what they had shown in the movie. Heist! Inequality is Weakening Social Security. 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 labeled himself as a jerk who was dissatisfied with his life before stealing the money. In 1997, Loomis Fargo employee David Ghantt robbed the armored car company of $17 million. Good question , Oddly most employers are very understanding as long as you are honest with them up front . I took a picture from back in those days to show them. 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. 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. In real life: False. Masterminds - Zach Galifianakis 'David Ghantt' [On-Set Interview]SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://goo.gl/SrrTlTSUBSCRIBE MOVIE TRAILERS: http://goo.gl/8WxGeDA night gu. 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. I just sat back and waited on my money. A: I'm in dire need for some RO's barbecue and some Tony's Ice Cream. Yes, Carrie Underwood adopted a dog in Charlotte. No one could just pull off the crime of the decade. Oakland Police Department: Above the Law? They asked me how I felt about it and I said, Its my story, but its your movie so have at me. In real life: False. 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. We're always making new tools to help you discover, save, and share your favorite books. For the New York State assemblyman, see. Masterminds follows the [] 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. Back in 1997, David Ghantt, a resident of Kings Mountain and Gulf War veteran, was finishing up his shift as a vault supervisor for Loomis Fargo when he started to load nearly $17 million into a company van and drove away. But, thats a huge amount of money that would just disappear. In Kukulcan Plaza in Cancun, Mexico, they had a small Internet caf. More than 20 people ended up in the FBI's dragnet. You can reach Kevin Ellis at 704-201-7016 or email him Kellis@GastonGazette.com. 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Just living day-to-day. The unlikely suspect in the Charlotte heist was 27-year-old David Scott Ghantt, a quiet, unassuming vault supervisor who earned $360 a week. David GhanttRetweeted Iraqveteran8888 @Iraqveteran8888 Dec 9, 2022 Elect me President and I'll fire everyone, free Julian Assange, and pardon Edward Snowden. At the time it was the second largest cash robbery ever to happen on US soil. I was shocked. 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. Chambers did more than 11 years. 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.". February 28, 2023. It was one of the first things they voted on. 1997 - David Scott Ghantt (Zach Galifianakis) thought being an armored car driver would be a dream come true. 43-year-old Margret and her mother both died in 2012 . Thats going to be your life for quite some time, typically. David Ghantt discovers the true meaning of adventure far beyond his wildest dreams. 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? 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).. Now Playing. The couple was married for 22 years before her untimely death in 2012. SUBSCRIBE:Apple Podcasts||Spotify||Stitcher||TuneIn||Google Podcasts. 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