MASTERMINDS is available on Blu-ray, DVD and digital download tomorrow. 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. Wife Lily Allen. So he convinced a local hoodlum in Mexico to try to kill Ghantt. In February 2009 the Associated Press reported that Chambers had chosen to describe himself as "changed". 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 'Not for lunch' HOW TO ROB A BANK / S1 EP5 . 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. MASTERMINDS will be available on Blu-ray, DVD and digital download tomorrow. They put some elements of the real thing into the movie. He now has a wife, a construction job, and a child. All are charged with aiding, abetting and counseling the commission of a bank larceny and being accessories after the fact and hindering Ghantts apprehension. LRM: True. 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. Masterminds - Zach Galifianakis 'David Ghantt' [On-Set Interview]SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://goo.gl/SrrTlTSUBSCRIBE MOVIE TRAILERS: http://goo.gl/8WxGeDA night gu. Chambers had broached the possibility of a robbery to Campbell earlier in the summer. 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. As a vault supervisor for Loomis Fargo, David had access to the vaults and all the cash within. LRM: [Laughter] Now the movie portrayed that they sent someone to kill you in Mexico. Themansion party is real. (Source: People) Ghantt was never in Chamberss presence until he actually handed off the money to him. 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 next day, Steve and Michelle Chambers, Kelly Campbell, and four others were arrested.[6]. 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. [1], Steven Chambers finished serving his sentence in November 2006. Chambers had no intention of following those rules, believing the FBI would never connect him to Ghantt. 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. 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. Ghantt had a lot of help pulling off the heist. How? 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. Its the small things like that. I might be a little biased. In real life: False. Thats my standard answer these days. I think Zachs a hell of an actor. In real life: Mostly true. 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. 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. Jokes soon followed the news of how Chambers and his former wife spent their ill-gotten gain. 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. ``During the conversation Campbell. Im like, You need to understand that, that money has been missing for 20 years. Any truth to that? David Ghantt: Since the movie came out, I probably say I would have more now. Congratulations Dave - very well done. 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 . It's the little things like that that gnaw on you. Get ready for less sleep in Charlotte. I did get to meet him. 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. I went in there to do a basic search. David Ghantt commits the second largest bank heist in US history . I really don't miss that guy. Philip Noel Johnson, 33, was arrested in August while crossing into the United States from Mexico. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Yes, Carrie Underwood adopted a dog in Charlotte. While Ghantt spent more than 6 1/2 years in federal prison, he said he usedthat time to"re-invent" himself. In 1997, Loomis Fargo employee David Ghantt robbed the armored car company of $17 million. ", 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. All ofWCNC Charlotte's podcasts are free and available for both streaming and download. The Confess, Fletch co-stars are engaged after they first started . Chambers and his wife decorated their new home with a "Velvet Elvis" painting, which came to represent the crime. This page was last edited on 21 February 2023, at 16:45. For the New York State assemblyman, see. 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. 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. We talked about the fiction and fact from the movie. It was one of the first things they voted on. A: I hate to think about what I'd be doing if I hadn't gotten caught. 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. Ghantt was in fact hiding out in Mexico using McKinneys I.D., which had been sold to Chambers months earlier. I know your compatriots would like to keep this low key. In Kukulcan Plaza in Cancun, Mexico, they had a small Internet caf. He is now a stepfather to her two daughters, Ethel, 10, and Marnie, 9. Some people screw up big like you, some people screw up small.". Also famous for (at least with his friends and family) finally getting his first book . Q: How do you tell prospective employers you once stole $17 million? Eventually, the money had to run out. David Ghantt: They did hire a guy to kill me. But even though he worked for a company that regularly moved millions of dollars, David Ghantt himself was underpaid. 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 reach Kevin Ellis at 704-869-1823 or www.Twitter.com/TheGazetteKevin. David Ghantt : I had a hard time liftin' it up. When they showed the mansion scene, the great big velvet Elvis painting was for real. 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. 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). I took a picture from back in those days to show them. Everything changes when he meets Kelly Campbell (Kristen Wiig), a new employee at his bank, Loomis Fargo. Glad you like the movie. Ms. Campbell worked at Loomis for 11 months, leaving in November 1996, according to court papers. He had stayed in a luxury hotel and paid for expensive food and activities such as scuba diving and parasailing. Its gone! I gave him the short synopsis. David Ghantt: In my way of thinking, you are part of the story and people will talk about you regardless. Answer: The painful one is getting caught. No idea. A: When I first got in, I thought, "What in my life has led me to this?" They took a lot of liberty with the story here and there. Service 11 a.m. Saturday . Check your inbox for a confirmation email with instructions to finish signing up. Back then all I really wanted to do was just, I wanted to change my life. The van was later found with $3 million in it, but the rest of the money is still missing. I had more than 700 message requests. "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. Mrs. Heres what happened on Sunday nights episode. Ghantt was. Based on the October 1997 Loomis Fargo robbery. I figured it had to be me. $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. 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Now looking back, with the life I have now, Ive got a great family, got a great kid. And most importantly, talking with Zach. David, now 30, says he's sorry he abandoned his wife--who he says still loves him--and his family. David Ghantt: I think its a great story. The Internet was still new at the time. Will California Save the Iconic Joshua Tree? David Ghantt discovers the true meaning of adventure far beyond his wildest dreams. 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. A: I'm in dire need for some RO's barbecue and some Tony's Ice Cream. Was Queen Charlotte Black? We're always making new tools to help you discover, save, and share your favorite books. David Scott Ghantt, 28, was arrested Sunday at Playa del Carmen, Mexico, near the island resort of Cozumel, FBI spokesman William Perry said. Chambers declines to comment on the events that made him notorious. Do you still have contact with him? But, thats a huge amount of money that would just disappear. He told me they were in the dirt business, so he didn't have to worry too much about me. They kept several furnishings from the previous owners, including a painting of Elvis Presley on black velvet. ``Thats always something that sends up a red flag, she said. But last Oct. 4, when he still hadn't gotten home by 2:30 a.m., she called his parents in. 44:28. Updated: Sep 29, 2022 / 03:23 PM CDT. So what exactly did you do for this production? 43-year-old Margret and her mother both died in 2012 . 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, 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. In real life: False. The true part is that Kelly did say, Did you try the backdoor? They were ready to set the van on fire for real. Additionally, we also discussed about his life in Mexico, the discoveries, and his life today after all this fame. Q: You say your time in federal prison changed you. Because surprise! But it was Ghantt, now 47 and living with his wife and daughter in Jacksonville, Florida,who actually took more than 2,000 pounds of cash and just drove away from his job. Anyways, David, I appreciate this conversation. 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. 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. GASTONIA - Nancy Carolyn Ghantt, 71, died September 6, 2018. 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.". I realized a lot of things that were wrong with me as a person. HOW TO ROB A BANK / S1 EP8. On the non-philosophical side, it probably be much better off if I done everything by myself. 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. All but one of the defendants pleaded guilty. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, https://twitter.com/DavidGhantt/status/827476087596789760. The only glimmer of excitement is his flirtatious work crush Kelly Campbell who soon lures him into the scheme of a lifetime. One day, he went to check on it and the lock had been cut. Going to prison helped me grow up as a human being. Zach Galifianakis played David Scott Ghantt, with other roles played byOwen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Leslie Jones, Kristen Wiig and Kate McKinnon. After the robbery, Ghantt took off to Mexico. David Ghantt: That was the first thing the FBI told me when they had arrested me. This Wednesday marks the 20th anniversary of the notorious Loomis Fargo heist. "He told me they were in the dirt business, so he didn't have to worry too much about me. 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. David Ghantt: Well, my compatriots did lock themselves out of the van. No. 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. The only person not to plead guilty in the case, former Gastonia attorney Jeff Guller, ended up doing eight years for money laundering. 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. Q: Do you ever think about what your life would be like if you had gotten away with the money? David Ghantt (@DavidGhantt) is a man that still holds the record for the second largest bank heist on American Soil. 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. Question: Which do you regret more, stealing the money or getting caught? 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 . Shelly Miscavige, David's wife, has not been seen in public for 15 years. 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. 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. I also explained to Owen [Wilson] on what it was like to be in Federal prison. LRM: Most people who commits the crime of the decadedont usually want their story to be told. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. My wife and I are starting a microbusiness. Kate. 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. BOSTON (AP) A former eBay Inc. executive was sentenced on Thursday to almost five years in prison for leading a scheme to terrorize the creators of an . LRM had an exclusive phone interview with David Ghantt last week, the real-life culprit who pulled off the successful bank heist. That just added to the comedic element. 1) David Ghantt is underpaid and unhappy. 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. 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. I'll take the live one. However, it's a Hollywood comedy. Also Monday, seven people believed to be involved in the scheme were arrested in North Carolina. David Ghantt normally came home between 6 and 8 p.m., and often he was late, his wife said. . 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).. A lot of people ask me, Oh, do you have any regrets? No, not really. All but $186,000 in that theft was recovered from a North Carolina storage building. 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. Investigators also found Ghantt's pickup truck, abandoned at the warehouse. 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. LRM: Obviously, this is comedy and not a documentary. The Mandalorian S3 Episode 1 Review: ROUGH START!!! Were you offended that they portrayed you as an idiot being so easily manipulated? AMA In October of 1997, I was a vault supervisor for armored truck company Loomis Fargo, when I made off with $17.3 million. Q: North Carolina native Zach Galifianakis portrayed you in "Masterminds." 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 explained the glorification and glamour often associated with bank heists and bank robberies in Hollywood films is far from reality. For a time, it was nicknamed "the hillbilly heist" because nearly all of the major players in the case came from small towns around Charlotte. 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