David Ghantt: There are quite a few small facts and tidbits. David Ghantt normally came home between 6 and 8 p.m., and often he was late, his wife said. David Ghantt: That was the first thing the FBI told me when they had arrested me. LRM: If you had to relive that heist againwhat would you do differently? David Ghantt: No, I havent talked to them in a very long time. I took a picture from back in those days to show them. The film stars Zach Galifianakis, Kristen Wiig, Owen Wilson, Kate McKinnon and Jason Sudeikis. Why would you want this story to be told and to enjoy this? I run the heavy equipment. 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. Ghantt says he believes in redemption, and that his mistake 25 years ago brought him all the things that are important in his life today. When they showed the mansion scene, the great big velvet Elvis painting was for real. 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. CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS FROM MASTERMIND MOVIE 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. LRM: [Laughter] As for yourself, besides diving, what did you really do in Mexico? This website is using Google Analytics. LRM: You were a movie consultant on this project. By now, you probably know the names -- David Ghantt, Steve Chambers and his wife Michelle, and Kelly Campbell. I was standing there at the time with this hug spear in my hand. LRM: True. At first, David Ghantt said, "I didn't take her seriously. David Ghantt normally came home between 6 and 8 p.m., and often he was late, his wife said. Campbellwho was married herselfrepresented something new and exciting. EDITORIAL. He is an uncomplicated man stuck in a monotonous life. WebThe 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, The contents were missing. Campbellwho was married herselfrepresented something new and exciting. His wife, they said, got breast implants and used cash to purchase a 1998 BMW Z3 sports car. LRM: Were you actually concerned that you were one of the most wanted man in the United States while you were in Mexico? Ghantt added, I really enjoyed the movie. He just never had the opportunity. He was also married. VIDEO. There are a bunch of bizarre things they bought. Project #ShowUs. Web29 David Ghantt Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images. Ghantt, who had been with the bank since 1994, was promoted from driver to vault supervisor in 1997, where he earned $360 a week and befriended Kelly Campbell (Wiig), who got Ghantt mixed up in the plans for the heist after she left Loomis. David Ghantt: At first, I had a pretty good party. You said that was the number two question. LRM: Did you like the portrayal of yourself in the movie? Were just getting started on that. Hes a family man with a wife and daughter. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: The Beast Lays On The Charm In New TV Spot. CREATIVE. [Chuckles]. MASTERMINDS is available on Blu-ray, DVD and digital download tomorrow. Her husband, Steve Chambers, whom prosecutors have called the main defendant, began serving an 11-year sentence earlier this year. One of them went into a bank and asked, How much money can I deposit before you call the IRS? Its things like that. 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. BBC Motion Gallery. I might even have more these days. Money does weird things to people. BBC Motion Gallery. 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His wife, they said, got breast implants and used cash to purchase a 1998 BMW Z3 sports car. LRM: Most people who commits the crime of the decadedont usually want their story to be told. In the end, it is a good story. Custom Content. What did you have to do to survive? Ghantt believed the new employee would make a good replacement for his wife, but the feelings were not necessarily reciprocated. While she made small deposits at first, she became more reckless, eventually making a deposit of thousands of dollars in cash, telling the teller not to worry: Its not drug money. No Honor Among Thieves David Ghantt: That is the like the number two question that everyone asks me. VIDEO. I ended up buying a small sailboat and go out to catch lunch. I was also made myself available on set in case if someone wanted to talk to me. Ghantt, who had been with the bank since 1994, was promoted from driver to vault supervisor in 1997, where he earned $360 a week and befriended Kelly Campbell (Wiig), who got Ghantt mixed up in the plans for the heist after she left Loomis. You know as well as I doits Hollywood. Chambers wife, Michelle, bought a minivan in cash and began taking frequent trips to the bank to make deposits. 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? I just wanted to restart. LRM: For whatever its worth, its a good answer. 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 amount of money stolen is correct. Zach Galifianakis played David Scott Ghantt, with other roles played by Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Leslie Jones, Kristen Wiig and Kate McKinnon. Then I realized I needed to be more conservative. You did something else instead. I was shocked. So what made you do it? After the movie [premiered in theaters], my Facebook account exploded. LRM: Do you enjoy the publicity for yourself? Chambers wife, Michelle, bought a minivan in cash and began taking frequent trips to the bank to make deposits. Chambers wife, Michelle, bought a minivan in cash and began taking frequent trips to the bank to make deposits. Day in and day out, he drives an armored vehicle, transporting millions of other peoples money with no escape in sight. Thats my standard answer these days. He was also married. I did do a lot of diving down in Mexico, which is a great diving spot. Then you have the huge velvet Elvis. David Ghantt: I would be really philosophical about this. David Ghantt: I think its a great story. I stole $17 million, and Zach Galifianakis played me in a movie. I had more than 700 message requests. Ghantt says he believes in redemption, and that his mistake 25 years ago brought him all the things that are important in his life today. Creative Insights. I even helped them design the set, where he breaks into the vault. Collections. 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. But neither of those things would matter after he met Kelly Campbell. David kissed his sleeping wife on the cheek on the morning of Oct. 4. Ghantt labeled himself as a jerk who was dissatisfied with his life before stealing the money. Zach Galifianakis played David Scott Ghantt, with other roles played by Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Leslie Jones, Kristen Wiig and Kate McKinnon. Its comedy. David kissed his sleeping wife on the cheek on the morning of Oct. 4. Hes a family man with a wife and daughter. They bought a huge diamond and paid with cash for it. LRM: Im curious. VIDEO. Anyways, David, I appreciate this conversation. People did ask questions or they wanted to chat. David Ghantt, a Gulf War veteran, had never been in trouble with the law. David Ghantt: Well, my compatriots did lock themselves out of the van. People did come up to me and asked me for my autograph. Additionally, we also discussed about his life in Mexico, the discoveries, and his life today after all this fame. Web29 David Ghantt Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images. Her husband, Steve Chambers, whom prosecutors have called the main defendant, began serving an 11-year sentence earlier this year. I even helped them design the set, where he breaks into the vault. Ghantt added, I really enjoyed the movie. His wife, they said, got breast implants and used cash to purchase a 1998 BMW Z3 sports car. CREATIVE. David Ghantt, a Gulf War veteran, had never been in trouble with the law. 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 wouldnt want to change anything. At the time it was the second largest cash robbery ever to happen on US soil. Yes, *that* David Ghantt, lol. Also the Author of The Book of Dave: A New Path After a $17 Million Misstep https://t.co/qBMUgcNZ4F Ghantt believed the new employee would make a good replacement for his wife, but the feelings were not necessarily reciprocated. We talked about the fiction and fact from the movie. I wasnt attracted to him or anything, but he was a nice guy, Campbell said. Mostly with Zach. Project #ShowUs. David Ghantt: Awesome. Thats probably not the best answer to be honest with you. I also explained to Owen [Wilson] on what it was like to be in Federal prison. Creative Insights. Two New Featurettes For CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR Are HERE! I would like to think, in my heart-to-heart, he wasnt going [to kill me]. 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. LRM: You did serve time in Federal prison and it was a very well-known bank robbery. AMA In October of 1997, I was a vault supervisor for armored truck company Loomis Fargo, when I made off with $17.3 million. David Ghantt: In my way of thinking, you are part of the story and people will talk about you regardless. When they painted the cars, they were the wrong shake. Web1) David Ghantt is underpaid and unhappy. Ghantt labeled himself as a jerk who was dissatisfied with his life before stealing the money. I went in there to do a basic search. David Ghantt: Mostly, it concerned for Zach [Galifianakis] to have the right shirt and carrying the right pistol. She is the diamond of my soul. Themansion party is real. CREATIVE. One of my compatriots, Steve Chambers was in charge of the money. I told them that this was the color regiment. I even helped them design the set, where he breaks into the vault. It was one of the first things they voted on. All of us will be looking forward to your story by watching the movie on Blu-ray or DVD. Zach Galifianakis played David Scott Ghantt, with other roles played by Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Leslie Jones, Kristen Wiig and Kate McKinnon. Campbellwho was married herselfrepresented something new and exciting. He now has a wife, a construction job, and a child. At the time it was the second largest cash robbery ever to happen on US soil. The true part is that Kelly did say, Did you try the backdoor? They were ready to set the van on fire for real. He was also married. Thats some of my work. I wanted to change my life. I pretty much let them have their way with it, as you say. My name is David Scott Ghantt. Hes a family man with a wife and daughter. I might be a little biased. I wasnt attracted to him or anything, but he was a nice guy, Campbell said. David Ghantt: I was very sure they [were looking for me]. I know your compatriots would like to keep this low key. BBC Motion Gallery. I even helped them design the set, where he breaks into the vault. LRM had an exclusive phone interview with David Ghantt last week, the real-life culprit who pulled off the successful bank heist. David Ghantt: My standard answer now is [to say] that the person I was thenI am certainly not that person now. To me, [all of this] was a business deal between the original three of us. David Ghantt: They did hire a guy to kill me. David kissed his sleeping wife on the cheek on the morning of Oct. 4. The only glimmer of excitement is his flirtatious work crush Kelly Campbell who soon lures him into the scheme of a lifetime. Spending years in prison, he said, gave him time to re-invent himself. I live down here in Jacksonville, Florida. I stole $17 million, and Zach Galifianakis played me in a movie. I stole $17 million, and Zach Galifianakis played me in a movie. LRM: [Laughter] Now the movie portrayed that they sent someone to kill you in Mexico. LRM: Oh, that is an interesting question. But neither of those things would matter after he met Kelly Campbell. Its the small things like that. But neither of those things would matter after he met Kelly Campbell. He now has a wife, a construction job, and a child. AMA In October of 1997, I was a vault supervisor for armored truck company Loomis Fargo, when I made off with $17.3 million. David Ghantt: Mostly, it concerned for Zach [Galifianakis] to have the right shirt and carrying the right pistol. Just lounging around. Every time I meet this guy, it was always in a very public place. 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. LRM: So tell me on where are you now? They put some elements of the real thing into the movie. Ghantt says he believes in redemption, and that his mistake 25 years ago brought him all the things that are important in his life today. I was like, Okay.. Custom Content. Also the Author of The Book of Dave: A New Path After a $17 Million Misstep https://t.co/qBMUgcNZ4F Ghantt, who had been with the bank since 1994, was promoted from driver to vault supervisor in 1997, where he earned $360 a week and befriended Kelly Campbell (Wiig), who got Ghantt mixed up in the plans for the heist after she left Loomis. CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS FROM MASTERMIND MOVIE 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. EDITORIAL. Could you talk a little more about that? I was taken back. Honestly, it got spent and no one noticed. Web1) David Ghantt is underpaid and unhappy. One day, he went to check on it and the lock had been cut. By now, you probably know the names -- David Ghantt, Steve Chambers and his wife Michelle, and Kelly Campbell. It has a lot of things youll look for in a storya little romance, money, adventure and travel. Im assuming you dont have any more contacts with your co-conspirators. Campbellwho was married herselfrepresented something new and exciting. 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. One time, he knocked on my door when I was getting ready to go scuba diving. Like I said before, money does weird things to people. Also the Author of The Book of Dave: A New Path After a $17 Million Misstep https://t.co/qBMUgcNZ4F CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS FROM MASTERMIND MOVIE 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. Yes, *that* David Ghantt, lol. Yes, *that* David Ghantt, lol. By now, you probably know the names -- David Ghantt, Steve Chambers and his wife Michelle, and Kelly Campbell. 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. You might as well take part in the conversation. AMA In October of 1997, I was a vault supervisor for armored truck company Loomis Fargo, when I made off with $17.3 million. 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. My name is David Scott Ghantt. What was the number one question? Were you really hailed as a hero? Spending years in prison, he said, gave him time to re-invent himself. I gave him the short synopsis. My wife and I are starting a microbusiness. In Kukulcan Plaza in Cancun, Mexico, they had a small Internet caf. Web1) David Ghantt is underpaid and unhappy. I work for a small construction company. David Ghantt: Mostly, it concerned for Zach [Galifianakis] to have the right shirt and carrying the right pistol. When we worked together [for Loomis], we'd joke about it. While she made small deposits at first, she became more reckless, eventually making a deposit of thousands of dollars in cash, telling the teller not to worry: Its not drug money. No Honor Among Thieves WebThe 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, Collections. David Ghantt: Oh, yeah. Im still going through the friend requests. I thought he did a really good job. With the bandits blowing millions on lavish and ridiculous luxuries, they leave behind a glaring trail of evidence. EDITORIAL. If I hadnt done on what I did and how everything unfolded like it didI wouldnt have my daughter today. He said he put that amount of money in a storage building. Its baggeditup.net. LRM: Obviously, this is comedy and not a documentary. David Ghantt: Its a little less dramatic on what they had shown in the movie. Spending years in prison, he said, gave him time to re-invent himself. Her husband, Steve Chambers, whom prosecutors have called the main defendant, began serving an 11-year sentence earlier this year. I just sat back and waited on my money. Campbellwho was married herselfrepresented something new and exciting. Now on the lam and in over his head, David must dodge the authorities, evade a hilarious hit man, Mike McKinney, and try to turn the tables on the ones he trusted most. David Ghantt normally came home between 6 and 8 p.m., and often he was late, his wife said. Along with a group of half-brained criminals led by Steve Chambers and an absurdly faulted heist plan, David manages the impossible and makes off with $17 million in cash..only problem is he foolishly hands the money over to this wild group of double crossers and has been set up to take the fall. No one could just pull off the crime of the decade. Collections. Ghantt believed the new employee would make a good replacement for his wife, but the feelings were not necessarily reciprocated. When we worked together [for Loomis], we'd joke about it. I loved it that she is part of my life now, because of all this. Creative Insights. So what exactly did you do for this production? At first, David Ghantt said, "I didn't take her seriously. Tell us on what was actually real from that movie. There are also a bit of comedy and some tragedy. LRM: When you first heard the story he was there to get rid of you, what was your reaction? Ghantt added, I really enjoyed the movie. I wasnt attracted to him or anything, but he was a nice guy, Campbell said. My face popped up. And most importantly, talking with Zach. There were things in real life that my compatriots did that was pretty comedic and stupid. LRM: Do you still have that well-known fame today after being a free man? Eventually, the money had to run out. At the time it was the second largest cash robbery ever to happen on US soil. That just added to the comedic element. David Ghantt, a Gulf War veteran, had never been in trouble with the law. He now has a wife, a construction job, and a child. You look nothing like Zach? David Ghantt: Mostly, it concerned for Zach [Galifianakis] to have the right shirt and carrying the right pistol. David Ghantt: Since the movie came out, I probably say I would have more now. Web29 David Ghantt Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images. Ghantt labeled himself as a jerk who was dissatisfied with his life before stealing the money. Project #ShowUs. The Internet was still new at the time. At first, David Ghantt said, "I didn't take her seriously. He was also married. When we worked together [for Loomis], we'd joke about it. He was also married. Just living day-to-day. LRM: When you actually pulled off this heist, was there any comedic incidents at all that was actually true? I enjoy talking to you. He was also married. I really shouldnt change anything. While she made small deposits at first, she became more reckless, eventually making a deposit of thousands of dollars in cash, telling the teller not to worry: Its not drug money. No Honor Among Thieves WebThe 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, David Ghantt: The number one question is usually, What made you do it?. I cut out a lot of partying and stuff that wastes my spending. But, thats a huge amount of money that would just disappear. On the non-philosophical side, it probably be much better off if I done everything by myself.
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