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. 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 . I had more than 700 message requests. Were you offended that they portrayed you as an idiot being so easily manipulated? 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. According to court documents, federal agents began looking at the spending habits of Steven and Michelle Chambers after being tipped by a confidential informant about their "sudden wealth." 44:28. 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. 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. C hristopher David Ghantt Phone Numbers (704) 678-8911. In February 2009 the Associated Press reported that Chambers had chosen to describe himself as "changed". Masterminds is a 2016 American crime comedy film based on the October 1997 Loomis Fargo robbery in North Carolina. 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. . In Kukulcan Plaza in Cancun, Mexico, they had a small Internet caf. David Ghantt: I was very sure they [were looking for me]. One day, he went to check on it and the lock had been cut. LRM: Were you actually concerned that you were one of the most wanted man in the United States while you were in Mexico? $17.3 million . 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. He is an uncomplicated man stuck in a monotonous life. Congratulations Dave - very well done. Chambers finished serving his prison sentence in November 2006 and told the Associated Press in 2009 he was "changed.". No one could just pull off the crime of the decade. shes now Miss USA. I work for a small construction company. 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. Loomis, Fargo offered a $500,000 reward for his arrest and conviction. Investigators also found Ghantt's pickup truck, abandoned at the warehouse. Some people screw up big like you, some people screw up small.". 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: I like the 47-year-old David Ghantt more than I did the 20-something David Ghantt. They put some elements of the real thing into the movie. 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. As a vault supervisor for Loomis Fargo, David had access to the vaults and all the cash within. No idea where it is I only ever had what I took with me and what was sent to me. Name: David Scott Ghantt Born: October 20,1969 Infamous for: When he literally drove off with $17+ Million one day after work (admit it, you've 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. 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 learned that I was an a--hole. Hes a great person. 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. He now has a wife, a construction job, and a child. 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. Philip Noel Johnson, 33, was arrested in August while crossing into the United States from Mexico. 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. Will California Save the Iconic Joshua Tree? 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. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. 33. 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. Have a good one y'all," wrote David Ghantt on his Facebook page Tuesday morning. In October of 1997, I was a vault supervisor for armored truck company Loomis Fargo, when I made off with $17.3 million. You can reach Kevin Ellis at 704-201-7016 or email him Kellis@GastonGazette.com. 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. [7][8], Rocket Science, a 1998 double-disc album by Charlotte-based radio personalities John Boy & Billy, includes a track ("Marvin: The Loomis Caper") mocking the defendants. 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 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. He told me they were in the dirt business, so he didn't have to worry too much about me. David Bowie 's widow recently took to Instagram to post selfies, while promoting both her makeup brand and fashion line. Thats going to be your life for quite some time, typically. 121 90 1,443 Show this thread David GhanttRetweeted C.A. Campbell, 29, had pleaded guilty to charges of bank larceny, money laundering and conspiracy to commit murder. All but one of the defendants pleaded guilty. The only glimmer of excitement is his flirtatious work crush Kelly Campbell who soon lures him into the scheme of a lifetime. In real life: False. 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. There are a bunch of bizarre things they bought. You look nothing like Zach? His accomplices included coworker Kelly Campbell, as well as friends Steve and Michelle Chambers. I figured it had to be me. Mary E. Ghantt, 38, died Tuesday in Scranton after a lifelong battle with cystic fibrosis. It's the little things like that that gnaw on you. I even helped them design the set, where he breaks into the vault. 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. I ended up buying a small sailboat and go out to catch lunch. He has a regular life now, but 25 years ago, David Ghantt was the mastermind behind the 3rd largest bank robbery in U. Hes scheduled to be sentenced in May. LRM: Do you enjoy the publicity for yourself? He had stayed in a luxury hotel and paid for expensive food and activities such as scuba diving and parasailing. 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. I wouldnt want to change anything. Chambers got 11 years. 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. Campbell used part of her share of the money to buy a Toyota Sienna minivan in two cash installments. FBI agents pulled stolen cash out of barrels they had stashed around their home. All were convicted. Why is Assange in Jail and Not Seymour Hersh? A former co-worker told me, "Everybody has screwed up. Tell Me When Systemic Racism Ended? I went in there to do a basic search. On Oct. 4, 1997, former Kings Mountain resident David Scott Ghantt finished his shift as a vault supervisor for Loomis Fargo in Charlotte. (Source: People) [citation needed], The defendants were the targets of many barbed jokes in Charlotte and across the country, in part because of their extravagant spending. [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. The FBI, in fact, obtained the evidence they needed to bring down the major players, including Chambers, after catching them talking about the murder plot on the telephone via wiretap. Ghantt labeled himself as a jerk who was dissatisfied with his life before stealing the money. The Associated Press contributed to this report. I was taken back. 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 . After the robbery, Ghantt took off to Mexico. 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. Being a quasi-famous bank robber and all? David Ghantt was portrayed by Zackary Hatfield. No. Just lounging around. 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. 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. Q: Do you appreciate your normal life now more than you would if you hadn't spent years in prison? Has this affected your ability to get a job? He then began loading $17 million in unmarked bills inside a company van before driving away. Heres How We Fix That. David Ghantt: Its a little less dramatic on what they had shown in the movie. "He told me they were in the dirt business, so he didn't have to worry too much about me. Masterminds - Zach Galifianakis 'David Ghantt' [On-Set Interview]SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://goo.gl/SrrTlTSUBSCRIBE MOVIE TRAILERS: http://goo.gl/8WxGeDA night gu. This story was originally published October 3, 2016, 9:12 PM. 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. Search warrants also were executed at Ghantts home in North Carolina, federal officials said. 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 ;-). He then began loading $17 million in unmarked bills inside a company van before driving away. So my AMA hour is up, thank you all for the great questions and swinging by to Ask Me Anything. 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. 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. Q: North Carolina native Zach Galifianakis portrayed you in "Masterminds." MASTERMINDS will be available on Blu-ray, DVD and digital download tomorrow. What are Jandice and Kelly up to now? HOW TO ROB A BANK / S1 EP6. I loved it that she is part of my life now, because of all this. 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. 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. 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. FBI agents arrived first, which marked the beginning of the end. In real life: Yes and no. ", 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. Its the small things like that. In real life: Mostly true. Could you talk a little more about that? 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LRM: If you had to relive that heist againwhat would you do differently? ``During the conversation Campbell. Kate. She also must . Alert: Obviously, spoilers abound. "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. 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. Money does weird things to people. Soooooo will anyfuckingbody say what the movie is called? How Bridgerton restarted buzz about her ancestry. David Ghantt: No, I havent talked to them in a very long time. Grants brother, Eric Scott Grant, also was in federal custody but it could not be determined late Monday whether he was charged in the scheme. (The conversation was depicted as 100 percent private on screen). 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. 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 Mandalorian S3 Episode 1 Review: ROUGH START!!! In real life: False. 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. GASTONIA - Nancy Carolyn Ghantt, 71, died September 6, 2018. The informant ``felt the timing of their sudden wealth certainly aroused suspicion in light of that theft, the affidavit said. Ghantt was the vault manager. Authorities seized several vehicles and the contents of nine safe deposit boxes. February 28, 2023. Ghantt @ChristyGhantt Dec 7, 2022 I just entered the @clxgaming Ra PC Giveaway! The story inspired the hit move "Masterminds" in 2016, starring Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Kristin Wiig and Zach Galifianakis. Chambers even got breast implants and paid cash for a BMW sports car, the affidavit said. I Am A, where the mundane becomes fascinating and the outrageous suddenly seems normal. If you're trying to make yourself better today, that's all most people care about. You take a movie like Oceans Eleven, the whole concept of that movie is so farfetched, its not even funny. David Harbour with Lily Allen. She was devastated, Diamant said. Did you get to spend much time on set? 'The Rolling Stones' drummer Charlie Watts holding his young daughter Seraphina as they arrive at London Airport, October 17th 1969. I run the heavy equipment. David Ghantt: Oh, yeah. They were ordered held without bail Monday until a hearing on Thursday. $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. 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. 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. Im like, You need to understand that, that money has been missing for 20 years. I'll take the live one. 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 . Ghantt was apprehended in Mexico and returned to the United States in custody. At the time it was thesecond largest bank heistin U.S. history. 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. Now, here we are, two years later. My face popped up. 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. Mostly with Zach. LRM: You did serve time in Federal prison and it was a very well-known bank robbery. Ghantt got arrested by the Mexican police at Playa del Carmen on March 1, 1988. 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. 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, 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).. HOW TO ROB A BANK / S1 EP7. Now Playing. A: I hate to think about what I'd be doing if I hadn't gotten caught. In the meantime, Ghantt's wife reported him missing and the CMPD had found his . Born in Bristol, Mary was a resident of this area until the late '90s, after which she moved to Susquehanna t Michele Chambers' sentence was two months longer than that given to David Scott Ghantt, the Loomis employee who removed the money from the company vault on Oct. 4, 1997. Thats my standard answer these days. You know as well as I doits Hollywood. After two years of dating, Jon Hamm and Anna Osceola are ready to spend the rest of their lives together. Honestly, it got spent and no one noticed. 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. The amount of money stolen is correct. Glad you like the movie. 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. Good question , Oddly most employers are very understanding as long as you are honest with them up front . "Twenty-five years ago today. Example video title will go here for this video. One of my compatriots, Steve Chambers was in charge of the money. 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. Then you end up in a eight by ten cube and youre going to share that cube with two other people. 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 . 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. Q: How do you tell prospective employers you once stole $17 million? David Ghantt: They did hire a guy to kill me. 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? $7 Million by Air. Ghantts wife also reported him missing the same day. David Ghantt discovers the true meaning of adventure far beyond his wildest dreams. David Ghantt: In my way of thinking, you are part of the story and people will talk about you regardless. 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. The contents were missing. So he convinced a local hoodlum in Mexico to try to kill Ghantt. One time, he knocked on my door when I was getting ready to go scuba diving. Steven Chambers, left, and David Scott Ghantt leave federal court. At the. So the last third of the movie is almost entirely fiction. 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. HOW TO ROB A BANK / S1 EP8. With the bandits blowing millions on lavish and ridiculous luxuries, they leave behind a glaring trail of evidence. David Harbour and Lily Allen are currently together. So what exactly did you do for this production? You did something else instead. 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 . Oakland Police Department: Above the Law? . Mrs. Authorities said a Loomis employee pulled a gun on two co-workers. Like I said before, money does weird things to people. Day in and day out, he drives an armored vehicle, transporting millions of other peoples money with no escape in sight. Charlotte radio stations labeled them the "Cramer Mountain hillbillies" and the whole crew as "the gang that couldn't steal straight.". 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. 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. 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. 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. You can't get barbecue slaw in this hedonistic state (Florida), and there's nowhere to get real ice cream here like Tony's. 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. On similar grounds, four other people were ultimately also charged with money laundering. This website is using Google Analytics. In real life: False. There was in fact a basically similar conversation involving Chambers and Campbell that took place during a barbecue the Campbells were hosting. Going to prison helped me grow up as a human being. And it didn't take long to figure out that this was not the place for me. As we said . David Ghantt : [voice-over] Steve was a petty thief, mostly known for stealing tiny wheelchairs from pediatric hospitals. All rights reserved. I was like, Okay.. David Ghantt: Mostly, it concerned for Zach [Galifianakis] to have the right shirt and carrying the right pistol. 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