He was angry a lot. Also famous for (at least with his friends and family) finally getting his first book . 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. At the time it was thesecond largest bank heistin U.S. history. Spending years in prison, he said, gave him time to re-invent himself. Honestly, it got spent and no one noticed. Where ever it was, it is long gone now. The next day, Steve and Michelle Chambers, Kelly Campbell, and four others were arrested.[6]. For the New York State assemblyman, see. The van used to move the money was later located a few miles from the warehouse. People did come up to me and asked me for my autograph. I enjoy talking to you. Quizs imagin al protagonista. Heist! Chambers did more than 11 years. David Ghantt: Well, my compatriots did lock themselves out of the van. "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. 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. They obviously werent trying to get it right they were putting together what they believe is a better story, said Diamant. 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. 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. I had more than 700 message requests. "Miscavige is a recluse now the same way Hubbard was at the end," said Mike Rinder, the former media spokesman . Masterminds - Zach Galifianakis 'David Ghantt' [On-Set Interview]SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://goo.gl/SrrTlTSUBSCRIBE MOVIE TRAILERS: http://goo.gl/8WxGeDA night gu. 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. LRM: Do you enjoy the publicity for yourself? Saffron Burrows plays . Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. From Oct. 6 through Feb. 20, the couple made 47 deposits totaling $271,500 at a Belmont bank, and at one point Michelle Chambers tried to get an official bank check with $200,000 in cash, authorities said. He pleaded guilty in January to charges of kidnapping, money laundering and interfering with interstate commerce. David Ghantt commits the second largest bank heist in US history. In real life: True. So what made you do it? Being a quasi-famous bank robber and all? . David Ghantt: Its a little less dramatic on what they had shown in the movie. I just sat back and waited on my money. 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 EP7. That just added to the comedic element. 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. 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.". Updated: Sep 29, 2022 / 03:23 PM CDT. When they showed the mansion scene, the great big velvet Elvis painting was for real. They took a lot of liberty with the story here and there. In the meantime, Ghantt's wife reported him missing and the CMPD had found his . David Ghantt commits the second largest bank heist in US history . Ghantt was. All of us will be looking forward to your story by watching the movie on Blu-ray or DVD. That was probably the first thing. All were convicted. David Ghantt, a Gulf War veteran, was finishing his shift as a vault supervisor for Loomis Fargo when he loaded $17 million into a . 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. The Associated Press contributed to this report. I really don't miss that guy. Then you end up in a eight by ten cube and youre going to share that cube with two other people. 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With egg prices on the rise, are more people buying chickens? What was the number one question? 44:33. David Ghantt: Oh, yeah. I even helped them design the set, where he breaks into the vault. He said he put that amount of money in a storage building. Court documents said an informant who was not identified tipped off federal agents about the couples suspicious spending habits. Q: Do you ever think about what your life would be like if you had gotten away with the money? I wanted to change my life. ", 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. 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. 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. SUBSCRIBE:Apple Podcasts||Spotify||Stitcher||TuneIn||Google Podcasts. Philip Noel Johnson, 33, was arrested in August while crossing into the United States from Mexico. 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. Investigators also found Ghantt's pickup truck, abandoned at the warehouse. David Ghantt: They did hire a guy to kill me. She is the diamond of my soul. Going to prison helped me grow up as a human being. Wife Lily Allen. The contents were missing. The affidavit described Chambers as a former FBI informant who had provided information on another Loomis armored car robbery that never materialized. FBI agents arrived first, which marked the beginning of the end. 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. Mostly with Zach. 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. Anyways, David, I appreciate this conversation. Spending years in prison, he said, gave him time to re-invent himself. A: People are very forgiving if you're open and honest right from the start. Thats probably not the best answer to be honest with you. Two days later, when the FBI found the Loomis Fargo armored van, they discovered almost $3.3 million in cash left in the back of the van; it was later discovered that the thieves had miscalculated the sheer bulk of the small denomination currency, and that they simply left the cash that they could not take with them in the back of the van. [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. There were things in real life that my compatriots did that was pretty comedic and stupid. Authorities found Ghantts unlocked red pickup truck near the Loomis building. And, with the help of several others David made off with $17.3 million dollars, 11 million of which was in 20's. Ghantt was sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison. Authorities seized several vehicles and the contents of nine safe deposit boxes. There are also a bit of comedy and some tragedy. CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS FROM MASTERMIND MOVIE. 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. Thats going to be your life for quite some time, typically. This Wednesday marks the 20th anniversary of the notorious Loomis Fargo heist. Ghantt, in order to conserve this money, curtailed his spending. Both were involved in the second-largest cash heist in U.S. history, in which a group of people stole $17 million from the. What was it like to have a movie based on your story? How many years did David Ghantt get? To me, [all of this] was a business deal between the original three of us. David Ghantt: Since the movie came out, I probably say I would have more now. Glad you like the movie. Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. 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. [citation needed], The defendants were the targets of many barbed jokes in Charlotte and across the country, in part because of their extravagant spending. He is an uncomplicated man stuck in a monotonous life. 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. 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. 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. He now has a wife, a construction job, and a child. LRM: True. "I've learned that I'm a fortunate . It premiered in Los Angeles on September 26, 2016 and was theatrically released in the . He was released in 2006. HOW TO ROB A BANK / S1 EP8. The Internet was still new at the time. David Ghantt: In my way of thinking, you are part of the story and people will talk about you regardless. ", "If you're trying to make yourself better today, that's all most people care about.". 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 really hailed as a hero? Did you really only go to Mexico with 50k? You know as well as I doits Hollywood. As we said . LRM: You were a movie consultant on this project. His wife, they said, got breast implants and used cash to purchase a 1998 BMW Z3 sports car. MASTERMINDS is available on Blu-ray, DVD and digital download tomorrow. I live down here in Jacksonville, Florida. After two years of dating, Jon Hamm and Anna Osceola are ready to spend the rest of their lives together. I did get to meet him. He has a regular life now, but 25 years ago, David Ghantt was the mastermind behind the 3rd largest bank robbery in U. When they painted the cars, they were the wrong shake. Jandice : In any case, we got to talkin' afterwards, and I thought, well, that one's dead, this one's alive. If I hadnt done on what I did and how everything unfolded like it didI wouldnt have my daughter today. David Ghantt: No, I havent talked to them in a very long time. Congratulations Dave - very well done. 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. David Scott Ghantt: Vault Supervisor David Scott Ghantt was the vault supervisor at the regional branch of Loomis, Fargo & Co. in Charlotte, North Carolina. Yes! In the end, it is a good story. I would like to think, in my heart-to-heart, he wasnt going [to kill me]. Twenty-one people were charged and convicted in the . 44:38. They kept several furnishings from the previous owners, including a painting of Elvis Presley on black velvet. Please click here if you want to opt-out. Some received probation for money laundering, many others did hard time. 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. You said that was the number two question. If you know, you know. The movie is hilarious. He just never had the opportunity. Now Playing. Based on the October 1997 Loomis Fargo robbery. I did do a lot of diving down in Mexico, which is a great diving spot. 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. [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]. Galifianakis will play the armored car driver, David, who evades authorities, will be searching for his co-conspirators who betrayed him, Kelly (Kristen Wiig) and Steve (Owen Wilson). "Twenty-five years ago today. Investigators considered Ghantt to be the prime suspect almost from the beginning. Heres what happened on Sunday nights episode. AMA In October of 1997, I was a vault supervisor for armored truck company Loomis Fargo, when I made off with $17.3 million. He made his own self miserable. You can't get barbecue slaw in this hedonistic state (Florida), and there's nowhere to get real ice cream here like Tony's. 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. David Ghantt: Mostly, it concerned for Zach [Galifianakis] to have the right shirt and carrying the right pistol. ', He explained the glorification and glamour often associated with bank heists and bank robberies in Hollywood films is far from reality. 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. Cathy Biles, who handled the purchase of the Chambers house in Cramerton, told WSOC-TV in Charlotte that the cash deal aroused her suspicions. This page was last edited on 21 February 2023, at 16:45. LRM: Im curious. A: I like the 47-year-old David Ghantt more than I did the 20-something David Ghantt. ``During the conversation Campbell. 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. GASTONIA - Nancy Carolyn Ghantt, 71, died September 6, 2018. 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.. In real life: False. I ended up buying a small sailboat and go out to catch lunch. One of them went into a bank and asked, How much money can I deposit before you call the IRS? Its things like that. In February 2009 the Associated Press reported that Chambers had chosen to describe himself as "changed". Hes a great person. Ghantt labeled himself as a jerk who was dissatisfied with his life before stealing the money. Ghantt had worked with the branch since 1994, and had been promoted from a driver to the vault supervisor. Seven others were convicted in direct connection with the heist. I might be a little biased. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: The Beast Lays On The Charm In New TV Spot. 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. 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. The Loomis Fargo Bank Robbery was a robbery of $17.3 million in cash from the Charlotte, North Carolina, regional office vault of Loomis, Fargo & Co. on the evening of October 4, 1997, by vault supervisor David Scott Ghantt, his married girlfriend Kelly Campbell (a former Loomis co-worker), Steve Chambers, his wife Michelle Chambers, Michael Gobbies and four other co-conspirators. He is now a stepfather to her two daughters, Ethel, 10, and Marnie, 9. But even though he worked for a company that regularly moved millions of dollars, David Ghantt himself was underpaid. . No one could just pull off the crime of the decade. The company reported the theft Oct. 5. Thats my standard answer these days. I cut out a lot of partying and stuff that wastes my spending. "He told me they were in the dirt business, so he didn't have to worry too much about me. I got no real complaints, not at this point., The heist became the premise for the movie,Masterminds, released in September 2016. I took a picture from back in those days to show them. HOW TO ROB A BANK / S1 EP6. Just lounging around. 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. LRM: Did you like the portrayal of yourself in the movie? 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