I live down here in Jacksonville, Florida. 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. 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. #CLXGaming#CLXRa#evokethegods 1 2 As a vault supervisor for Loomis Fargo, David had access to the vaults and all the cash within. We were in Old Fortwhen they were shooting the movie and went out to eat. 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. David Ghantt: There are quite a few small facts and tidbits. Ghantts wife also reported him missing the same day. Check your inbox for a confirmation email with instructions to finish signing up. The next day, Steve and Michelle Chambers, Kelly Campbell, and four others were arrested.[6]. The police then called the FBI because most of the money handled at the facility belonged to banks, which technically made it a bank robbery a federal offense.[5]. 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. One day, he went to check on it and the lock had been cut. A: When I first got in, I thought, "What in my life has led me to this?" 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. Authorities found Ghantts unlocked red pickup truck near the Loomis building. So what made you do it? Now, here we are, two years later. That just added to the comedic element. "I've learned that I'm a fortunate . 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. She is the diamond of my soul. They asked me how I felt about it and I said, Its my story, but its your movie so have at me. followed by "Don't worry, it is not drug money," the bank filled out a suspicious activity report, which ultimately reached the FBI. You can't get barbecue slaw in this hedonistic state (Florida), and there's nowhere to get real ice cream here like Tony's. Also Monday, seven people believed to be involved in the scheme were arrested in North Carolina. Here's whatGhantt says now about the heist that madethe "Cramer Mountain Hillbillies" famous and changed him forever. They kept several furnishings from the previous owners, including a painting of Elvis Presley on black velvet. They also bought a BMW Z3 with cash and made several large purchases, including a $600 cigar store Indian. Based on the October 1997 Loomis Fargo robbery. David Ghantt: The number one question is usually, What made you do it?. Heist! LRM: Im curious. LRM: When you actually pulled off this heist, was there any comedic incidents at all that was actually true? He then began loading $17 million in unmarked bills inside a company van before driving away. 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. I know your compatriots would like to keep this low key. Drummer Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones with his wife Shirley and daughter Seraphina at the Grammy Awards at Kensington Roof gardens, London,. 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. 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. You might as well take part in the conversation. What was the number one question? (Ghantt works as a heavy machine operator in the construction industry.). Both were involved in the second-largest cash heist in U.S. history, in which a group of people stole $17 million from the. I gave him the short synopsis. I was also made myself available on set in case if someone wanted to talk to me. Ghantt was in fact hiding out in Mexico using McKinneys I.D., which had been sold to Chambers months earlier. 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. Q: Do you appreciate your normal life now more than you would if you hadn't spent years in prison? Growing Backlash to Montanas GOP-Controlled Legislature, Gee Its Nice Your State is Blue, the War on Abortions Still Coming for You. The Chambers moved from a trailer into a mansion, which alerted the FBI to their newfound wealth. 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. 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. 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 he hatched a plan to rob his employers. David Ghantt talks to us about his part in the robbery of Loomis Fargo where he stole over 17 Million Dollars \u0026 the events that transpired soon after.Like us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/crimeandentertainment/Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/crimenentertainment/Listen on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4T67Bs5kksA7HP22LoKzt4Listen on Apple Music - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crime-entertainment/id1573321645Listen on Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/show/crime-entertainmentListen on Google Podcast - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xMjcxNTQzLnJzcw==Listen on Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9cdb3854-414d-4b69-8022-4479e01dad44/crime-entertainment?ref=dm_sh_OVZBcFDuxatVNE3y3mD1HHBtm David Scott Ghantt, 28, was arrested Sunday at Playa del Carmen, Mexico, near the island resort of Cozumel, FBI spokesman William Perry said. [Chuckles]. This page was last edited on 21 February 2023, at 16:45. LRM: Were you actually concerned that you were one of the most wanted man in the United States while you were in Mexico? 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. 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. 4 million images and real time event coverage from coast to coast , ImageCollect is the only celebrity photo site you'll ever need. The unlikely suspect in the Charlotte heist was 27-year-old David Scott Ghantt, a quiet, unassuming vault supervisor who earned $360 a week. Then I realized I needed to be more conservative. 90 Second Job. I was taken back. 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. Even after the tapes showing Ghantt stealing the. A former co-worker told me, "Everybody has screwed up. She was born in Gaston County, a daughter of the late Scott and Sue Ghantt. Zach Galifianakas takes on the role of David Ghantt, a small town, backwoods security money truck driver who falls in love with Kristen Wiig's Kelly. Two New Featurettes For CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR Are HERE! On similar grounds, four other people were ultimately also charged with money laundering. Then you have the huge velvet Elvis. Ghantt labeled himself as a jerk who was dissatisfied with his life before stealing the money. After two years of dating, Jon Hamm and Anna Osceola are ready to spend the rest of their lives together. by Jeff Diamant (left) and Steven Chambers (left) and David Scott Ghantt leave federal court. You did something else instead. Most of the money was in $20 bills, according to the FBI. Heres How We Fix That. David Ghantt: My standard answer now is [to say] that the person I was thenI am certainly not that person now. Cathy Biles, who handled the purchase of the Chambers house in Cramerton, told WSOC-TV in Charlotte that the cash deal aroused her suspicions. David GhanttRetweeted Iraqveteran8888 @Iraqveteran8888 Dec 9, 2022 Elect me President and I'll fire everyone, free Julian Assange, and pardon Edward Snowden. David Ghantt was portrayed by Zackary Hatfield. I just wanted to restart. Chambers declines to comment on the events that made him notorious. I learned that I was an a--hole. 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Steven Eugene Chambers", "The Unperfect Crime | New Dominion Pictures", "Sunday Evening/Late Night September 9, 2001", "Loomis Fargo heist: Q&A with guy who stole $17 million", "MASTERMINDS - Movie Production NotesCinemaReview.com", Ghantt and other gang members arrested in March 1998, Steven Chambers released from prison; announces he is a "retired criminal", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=October_1997_Loomis_Fargo_robbery&oldid=1140756292, Overcoming the mindset that led to the part David Ghantt played in the Loomis robbery and how he started on a new path was the subject of the book, Within days of the robbery, the case was depicted on the television criminal reporting show, An expanded two-hour special episode of the crime documentary series. I was shocked. He was angry a lot. 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. Ms. Campbell was a former Loomis employee who is the only person known to have contacted Ghantt in Mexico, while Chambers and McKinney conspired in recent days to kill Ghantt under the guise of bringing him more cash in Mexico, according to arrest affidavits. Themansion party is real. 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. Money does weird things to people. Authorities seized several vehicles and the contents of nine safe deposit boxes. The movie is hilarious. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. I even helped them design the set, where he breaks into the vault. MASTERMINDS is available on Blu-ray, DVD and digital download tomorrow. 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. 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. 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 ;-). Everything changes when he meets Kelly Campbell (Kristen Wiig), a new employee at his bank, Loomis Fargo. 2023 www.gastongazette.com. February 28, 2023. I might even have more these days. Chambers finished serving his prison sentence in November 2006 and told the Associated Press in 2009 he was "changed.". How did it actually feel when the FBI took you in? 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. CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS FROM MASTERMIND MOVIE. David Ghantt commits the second largest bank heist in US history . Ghantt @ChristyGhantt Dec 7, 2022 I just entered the @clxgaming Ra PC Giveaway! I thought he did a really good job. Zach Galifianakis played David Scott Ghantt, with other roles played byOwen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Leslie Jones, Kristen Wiig and Kate McKinnon. 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. All are charged with aiding, abetting and counseling the commission of a bank larceny and being accessories after the fact and hindering Ghantts apprehension. SUBSCRIBE:Apple Podcasts||Spotify||Stitcher||TuneIn||Google Podcasts. The van used to move the money was later located a few miles from the warehouse. Shelly Miscavige, David's wife, has not been seen in public for 15 years. I was standing there at the time with this hug spear in my hand. LRM: Obviously, this is comedy and not a documentary. In real life: False. Thats the big thing. The company reported the theft the next day, saying one of its vans was missing. The FBI investigation was aided by the gang's extravagant spending. Soooooo will anyfuckingbody say what the movie is called? Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. [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]. 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. It premiered in Los Angeles on September 26, 2016 and was theatrically released in the . Steven Chambers, left, and David Scott Ghantt leave federal court. I stole $17 million, and Zach Galifianakis played me in a movie. Despite a mega-watt cast featuring Zach Galifianakis and a handful of some of Saturday Night Lives biggest current and former stars, Masterminds, the comedy about Loomis Fargo robbery completely tanked at the box office in its opening weekend, bowing in sixth place with just $6.6 million. One time, he knocked on my door when I was getting ready to go scuba diving. 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. 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. Mrs. Will California Save the Iconic Joshua Tree? LRM: Oh, that is an interesting question. Chambers had broached the possibility of a robbery to Campbell earlier in the summer. Wichita Eagle, Thursday, June 29, 1995 Bullock, David N., 63, retired Beech Aircraft Corp. sheet metal worker, died Tuesday, June 27, 1995. Ghantt labeled himself as a jerk who was dissatisfied with his life before stealing the money. Thats probably not the best answer to be honest with you. The story inspired the hit move "Masterminds" in 2016, starring Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Kristin Wiig and Zach Galifianakis. I cut out a lot of partying and stuff that wastes my spending. He now has a wife, a construction job, and a child. Were just getting started on that. Q: How do you tell prospective employers you once stole $17 million? He now has a wife, a construction job, and a child. 1997 - David Scott Ghantt (Zach Galifianakis) thought being an armored car driver would be a dream come true. LRM: You did serve time in Federal prison and it was a very well-known bank robbery. Thats my standard answer these days. 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 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. Why did this Charlotte engineer leave her job? 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. 43-year-old Margret and her mother both died in 2012 . Join us from North Carolina, South Carolina, or on the go anywhere. All were convicted. Press J to jump to the feed. 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. LRM: Most people who commits the crime of the decadedont usually want their story to be told. ``During the conversation Campbell. Masterminds was a fun movie. A: I'm in dire need for some RO's barbecue and some Tony's Ice Cream. 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. He has a regular life now, but 25 years ago, David Ghantt was the mastermind behind the 3rd largest bank robbery in U. Sign up now to get updates whenever we release new features! Ms. Campbell worked at Loomis for 11 months, leaving in November 1996, according to court papers. A guard at an armored car company in the Southern U.S. organizes one of the biggest bank heists in American history. A version of this story originally appeared on CharlotteObserver.com. I really shouldnt change anything. Its gone! In November 1990, David married Margaret in San Diego, California. David Ghantt: Well, my compatriots did lock themselves out of the van. How? Then you end up in a eight by ten cube and youre going to share that cube with two other people. I did get to meet him. 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. And it didn't take long to figure out that this was not the place for me. I work for a small construction company. In February 2009 the Associated Press reported that Chambers had chosen to describe himself as "changed". Also famous for (at least with his friends and family) finally getting his first book . 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