Were you really hailed as a hero? She also must . Oakland Police Department: Above the Law? Send me book discovery news, tips, & tricks. There are a bunch of bizarre things they bought. Although the FBI investigation was able to quickly connect Ghantt to Campbell, connecting Ghantt to Chambers was a more difficult task. [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. My wife and I are starting a microbusiness. Tell Me When Systemic Racism Ended? LRM: [Laughter] As for yourself, besides diving, what did you really do in Mexico? I was standing there at the time with this hug spear in my hand. 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. Have a good one y'all," wrote David Ghantt on his Facebook page Tuesday morning. Most of the money was in $20 bills, according to the FBI. Also famous for (at least with his friends and family) finally getting his first book . Yes, Carrie Underwood adopted a dog in Charlotte. Every time I meet this guy, it was always in a very public place. To me, [all of this] was a business deal between the original three of us. You know as well as I doits Hollywood. 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 . 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. But, thats a huge amount of money that would just disappear. I figured it had to be me. David Ghantt: My standard answer now is [to say] that the person I was thenI am certainly not that person now. Director Jared Hess Writers Chris Bowman (screenplay) Hubbel Palmer (screenplay) Emily Spivey (screenplay) Stars Zach Galifianakis Kristen Wiig Owen Wilson In the meantime, Ghantt's wife reported him missing and the CMPD had found his . They also bought a BMW Z3 with cash and made several large purchases, including a $600 cigar store Indian. The unlikely suspect in the Charlotte heist was 27-year-old David Scott Ghantt, a quiet, unassuming vault supervisor who earned $360 a week. Answer: The painful one is getting caught. 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. But last Oct. 4, when he still hadn't gotten home by 2:30 a.m., she called his parents in. 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He is an uncomplicated man stuck in a monotonous life. 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. In Kukulcan Plaza in Cancun, Mexico, they had a small Internet caf. Eventually, federal agents found Ghantt, thanks to uncovering a plot for an assassin to hunt and kill him in Mexico. Ghantt added, I really enjoyed the movie. Authorities say Steve. 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 . He then began loading $17 million in unmarked bills inside a company van before driving away. LRM: You were a movie consultant on this project. Ghantt was charged in connection with the . I really shouldnt change anything. David Ghantt: The number one question is usually, What made you do it?. Being a quasi-famous bank robber and all? David Harbour with Lily Allen. A: I'm in dire need for some RO's barbecue and some Tony's Ice Cream. Spending years in prison, he said, gave him time to re-invent himself. I gave him the short synopsis. Ghantt knew Chambers as Steve, but didnt find out that his last name was Chambers until the arrests were made. Hes way smarter than youd think he would be because he tends to play Bozos. But after one visit, she asked a teller "How much can I deposit before you have to report it to the feds?" In February 2009 the Associated Press reported that Chambers had chosen to describe himself as "changed". What are Jandice and Kelly up to now? LRM: True. 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. SUBSCRIBE:Apple Podcasts||Spotify||Stitcher||TuneIn||Google Podcasts. 1997 - David Scott Ghantt (Zach Galifianakis) thought being an armored car driver would be a dream come true. Q: You say your time in federal prison changed you. 121 90 1,443 Show this thread David GhanttRetweeted C.A. Investigators also found Ghantt's pickup truck, abandoned at the warehouse. With the bandits blowing millions on lavish and ridiculous luxuries, they leave behind a glaring trail of evidence. 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. The movie is hilarious. In 1997, Loomis Fargo employee David Ghantt robbed the armored car company of $17 million. [3][4] Its Charlotte office would be the victim of David Scott Ghantt and his confederates later that year. So he convinced a local hoodlum in Mexico to try to kill Ghantt. A: People are very forgiving if you're open and honest right from the start. Back then all I really wanted to do was just, I wanted to change my life. 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. 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. Honestly, it got spent and no one noticed. 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. After the movie [premiered in theaters], my Facebook account exploded. 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. All rights reserved. The couple was married for 22 years before her untimely death in 2012. David Ghantt was portrayed by Zackary Hatfield. He then began loading $17 million in unmarked bills inside a company van before driving away. A former co-worker told me, "Everybody has screwed up. [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]. Press J to jump to the feed. 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. FBI agents arrived first, which marked the beginning of the end. Ghantt had worked with the branch since 1994, and had been promoted from a driver to the vault supervisor. 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. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, https://twitter.com/DavidGhantt/status/827476087596789760. 1) David Ghantt is underpaid and unhappy. So what exactly did you do for this production? 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. I got to eat my meal perfectly, but every 5 minutes, someone wanted to shoot a selfie with Zach or an autograph from Zach. Ghantt had a lot of help pulling off the heist. The company reported the theft Oct. 5. 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. 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. Thats probably not the best answer to be honest with you. 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. Loomis Fargo employees could not open the vault the next morning and called the police. Based on the October 1997 Loomis Fargo robbery. Why did this Charlotte engineer leave her job? It's based on the true story of David Ghantt (Galifianikas), a vault supervisor at the Charlotte Loomis Fargo depository in Uptown Charlotte that was involved in the second largest cash robbery in history, making off with $17.4 million ($25 million today). 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. LRM had an exclusive phone interview with David Ghantt last week, the real-life culprit who pulled off the successful bank heist. 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. His accomplices included coworker Kelly Campbell, as well as friends Steve and Michelle Chambers. Was Queen Charlotte Black? So the last third of the movie is almost entirely fiction. 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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. Money does weird things to people. Mostly with Zach. (Source: People) BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: The Beast Lays On The Charm In New TV Spot. All are charged with aiding, abetting and counseling the commission of a bank larceny and being accessories after the fact and hindering Ghantts apprehension. I know your compatriots would like to keep this low key. . ", "If you're trying to make yourself better today, that's all most people care about.". In the end, it is a good story. A: I like the 47-year-old David Ghantt more than I did the 20-something David Ghantt. Mary E. Ghantt, 38, died Tuesday in Scranton after a lifelong battle with cystic fibrosis. 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