LRM: Were you actually concerned that you were one of the most wanted man in the United States while you were in Mexico? 20 Years Later: 'Masterminds' of One of the Largest Bank Heists But neither of those things would matter after he met Kelly Campbell. wcnc.com WOMAN GETS TIME IN LOOMIS HEIST - Greensboro News I live down here in Jacksonville, Florida. Spending years in prison, he said, gave him time to re-invent himself. By now, you probably know the names -- David Ghantt, Steve Chambers and his wife Michelle, and Kelly Campbell. Campbellwho was married herselfrepresented something new and exciting. LRM: If you had to relive that heist againwhat would you do differently? Her husband, Steve Chambers, whom prosecutors have called the main defendant, began serving an 11-year sentence earlier this year. Were just getting started on that. Im assuming you dont have any more contacts with your co-conspirators. 20 Years Later: 'Masterminds' of One of the Largest Bank Heists 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. Eventually, the money had to run out. LRM: When you actually pulled off this heist, was there any comedic incidents at all that was actually true? [Chuckles]. Yes, *that* David Ghantt, lol. I just sat back and waited on my money. 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By now, you probably know the names -- David Ghantt, Steve Chambers and his wife Michelle, and Kelly Campbell. Ghantt labeled himself as a jerk who was dissatisfied with his life before stealing the money. You did something else instead. LRM: True. David Ghantt: The number one question is usually, What made you do it?. Looking back at CREATIVE. 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. David Ghantt normally came home between 6 and 8 p.m., and often he was late, his wife said. EDITORIAL. Creative Insights. You said that was the number two question. Ghantt added, I really enjoyed the movie. Yes, *that* David Ghantt, lol. You might as well take part in the conversation. David Ghantt Ghantt labeled himself as a jerk who was dissatisfied with his life before stealing the money. 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. David Ghantt He was also married. When we worked together [for Loomis], we'd joke about it. Like I said before, money does weird things to people. I wasnt attracted to him or anything, but he was a nice guy, Campbell said. LRM: For whatever its worth, its a good answer. I work for a small construction company. David Ghantt Creative Insights. When we worked together [for Loomis], we'd joke about it. In the end, it is a good story. 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. WIFE 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. When they showed the mansion scene, the great big velvet Elvis painting was for real. story behind the second largest No one could just pull off the crime of the decade. I even helped them design the set, where he breaks into the vault. Ghantt labeled himself as a jerk who was dissatisfied with his life before stealing the money. Web29 David Ghantt Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images. David Ghantt: I was very sure they [were looking for 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. All of us will be looking forward to your story by watching the movie on Blu-ray or DVD. Campbellwho was married herselfrepresented something new and exciting. David Ghantt: My standard answer now is [to say] that the person I was thenI am certainly not that person now. I pretty much let them have their way with it, as you say. Anyways, David, I appreciate this conversation. Ghantt believed the new employee would make a good replacement for his wife, but the feelings were not necessarily reciprocated. Chambers wife, Michelle, bought a minivan in cash and began taking frequent trips to the bank to make deposits. Looking back at Chambers wife, Michelle, bought a minivan in cash and began taking frequent trips to the bank to make deposits. It was one of the first things they voted on. And most importantly, talking with Zach. I might be a little biased. David Ghantt: Mostly, it concerned for Zach [Galifianakis] to have the right shirt and carrying the right pistol. I went in there to do a basic search. In Kukulcan Plaza in Cancun, Mexico, they had a small Internet caf. 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. Campbellwho was married herselfrepresented something new and exciting. LRM: Do you enjoy the publicity for yourself? People did ask questions or they wanted to chat. But, thats a huge amount of money that would just disappear. WOMAN GETS TIME IN LOOMIS HEIST - Greensboro News My name is David Scott Ghantt. There were things in real life that my compatriots did that was pretty comedic and stupid. 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 even helped them design the set, where he breaks into the vault. Collections. Honestly, it got spent and no one noticed. David Ghantt I enjoy talking to you. I wanted to change my life. I wasnt attracted to him or anything, but he was a nice guy, Campbell said. I even helped them design the set, where he breaks into the vault. David Ghantt, a Gulf War veteran, had never been in trouble with the law. Campbellwho was married herselfrepresented something new and exciting. The Internet was still new at the time. David Ghantt He was also married. DUMB This website is using Google Analytics. They bought a huge diamond and paid with cash for it. Hes a family man with a wife and daughter. 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] Now the movie portrayed that they sent someone to kill you in Mexico. Campbellwho was married herselfrepresented something new and exciting. Seven Charged In $17M Heist 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. One day, he went to check on it and the lock had been cut. He now has a wife, a construction job, and a child. 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 was also made myself available on set in case if someone wanted to talk to me. The only glimmer of excitement is his flirtatious work crush Kelly Campbell who soon lures him into the scheme of a lifetime. David kissed his sleeping wife on the cheek on the morning of Oct. 4. Also the Author of The Book of Dave: A New Path After a $17 Million Misstep https://t.co/qBMUgcNZ4F One time, he knocked on my door when I was getting ready to go scuba diving. Her husband, Steve Chambers, whom prosecutors have called the main defendant, began serving an 11-year sentence earlier this year. So what made you do it? LRM: Obviously, this is comedy and not a documentary. EDITORIAL. Channel 9 speaks with the man at the center of Loomis Fargo LRM: Im curious. David Ghantt Thats probably not the best answer to be honest with you. Could you talk a little more about that? It has a lot of things youll look for in a storya little romance, money, adventure and travel. I loved it that she is part of my life now, because of all this. Tell us on what was actually real from that movie. What did you have to do to survive? Ghantt added, I really enjoyed the movie. LRM: Do you still have that well-known fame today after being a free man? He was also married. David Ghantt Project #ShowUs. Ghantt believed the new employee would make a good replacement for his wife, but the feelings were not necessarily reciprocated. October 1997 Loomis Fargo robbery Themansion party is real. He now has a wife, a construction job, and a child. 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, Its the small things like that. David Ghantt BBC Motion Gallery. At first, David Ghantt said, "I didn't take her seriously. Collections. David Ghantt Day in and day out, he drives an armored vehicle, transporting millions of other peoples money with no escape in sight. 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. If I hadnt done on what I did and how everything unfolded like it didI wouldnt have my daughter today. LRM: So tell me on where are you now? Channel 9 speaks with the man at the center of Loomis Fargo Loomis Fargo heist history in Charlotte. I stole $17 million, and Zach Galifianakis played me in a movie. David Ghantt: That was the first thing the FBI told me when they had arrested me. Web29 David Ghantt Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images. I was like, Okay.. So what exactly did you do for this production? Every time I meet this guy, it was always in a very public place. At first, David Ghantt said, "I didn't take her seriously. Project #ShowUs. CREATIVE. DUMB I would like to think, in my heart-to-heart, he wasnt going [to kill me]. I gave him the short synopsis. Campbellwho was married herselfrepresented something new and exciting. There are a bunch of bizarre things they bought. 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. Hes a family man with a wife and daughter. 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. The true part is that Kelly did say, Did you try the backdoor? They were ready to set the van on fire for real. I thought he did a really good job. What was the number one question? David Ghantt: Oh, yeah. CREATIVE. I stole $17 million, and Zach Galifianakis played me in a movie. Yes, *that* David Ghantt, lol. 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. David Ghantt normally came home between 6 and 8 p.m., and often he was late, his wife said. David kissed his sleeping wife on the cheek on the morning of Oct. 4. MASTERMINDS will be available on Blu-ray, DVD and digital download tomorrow. Spending years in prison, he said, gave him time to re-invent himself. We talked about the fiction and fact from the movie. To me, [all of this] was a business deal between the original three of us. 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 At first, David Ghantt said, "I didn't take her seriously. I just wanted to restart. 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. Just lounging around. LRM: When you first heard the story he was there to get rid of you, what was your reaction? His wife, they said, got breast implants and used cash to purchase a 1998 BMW Z3 sports car. He was also married. With the bandits blowing millions on lavish and ridiculous luxuries, they leave behind a glaring trail of evidence. WIFE Zach Galifianakis played David Scott Ghantt, with other roles played by Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Leslie Jones, Kristen Wiig and Kate McKinnon. Seven Charged In $17M Heist Model Employee Manage To Steal More 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: Most people who commits the crime of the decadedont usually want their story to be told. story behind the second largest David Ghantt, a Gulf War veteran, had never been in trouble with the law. David Ghantt: At first, I had a pretty good party. VIDEO. VIDEO. The contents were missing. I stole $17 million, and Zach Galifianakis played me in a movie. David Ghantt: Awesome. David David Ghantt discovers the true meaning of adventure far beyond his wildest dreams. Then I realized I needed to be more conservative. LRM: Oh, that is an interesting question. Also the Author of The Book of Dave: A New Path After a $17 Million Misstep https://t.co/qBMUgcNZ4F My name is David Scott Ghantt. He just never had the opportunity. David Hes a family man with a wife and daughter. WIFE When you have money, you just have different problems: The I did do a lot of diving down in Mexico, which is a great diving spot. By now, you probably know the names -- David Ghantt, Steve Chambers and his wife Michelle, and Kelly Campbell. 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 I also explained to Owen [Wilson] on what it was like to be in Federal prison. 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. LRM: You were a movie consultant on this project. Custom Content. Model Employee Manage To Steal More Just living day-to-day. Were you really hailed as a hero? wcnc.com I was shocked. When we worked together [for Loomis], we'd joke about it. Zach Galifianakis played David Scott Ghantt, with other roles played by Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Leslie Jones, Kristen Wiig and Kate McKinnon. David Ghantt normally came home between 6 and 8 p.m., and often he was late, his wife said. Ghantt believed the new employee would make a good replacement for his wife, but the feelings were not necessarily reciprocated. I cut out a lot of partying and stuff that wastes my spending. 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, October 1997 Loomis Fargo robbery David Ghantt: Mostly, it concerned for Zach [Galifianakis] to have the right shirt and carrying the right pistol. People did come up to me and asked me for my autograph. You look nothing like Zach? He said he put that amount of money in a storage building. Spending years in prison, he said, gave him time to re-invent himself. I run the heavy equipment. Im still going through the friend requests. October 1997 Loomis Fargo robbery 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. VIDEO. Web1) David Ghantt is underpaid and unhappy. I even helped them design the set, where he breaks into the vault. Two New Featurettes For CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR Are HERE! Also the Author of The Book of Dave: A New Path After a $17 Million Misstep https://t.co/qBMUgcNZ4F My name is David Scott Ghantt. 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. Web1) David Ghantt is underpaid and unhappy. WOMAN GETS TIME IN LOOMIS HEIST - Greensboro News EDITORIAL. I had more than 700 message requests. When they painted the cars, they were the wrong shake. Its baggeditup.net. My wife and I are starting a microbusiness. One of them went into a bank and asked, How much money can I deposit before you call the IRS? Its things like that. Money does weird things to people. Then you have the huge velvet Elvis. When you have money, you just have different problems: The I wouldnt want to change anything. David Ghantt David Ghantt I took a picture from back in those days to show them. David Ghantt: I would be really philosophical about this. LRM Exclusive Interview: David Ghantt, Real I know your compatriots would like to keep this low key. She is the diamond of my soul. Why would you want this story to be told and to enjoy this? At the time it was the second largest cash robbery ever to happen on US soil. 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. Her husband, Steve Chambers, whom prosecutors have called the main defendant, began serving an 11-year sentence earlier this year. David Ghantt: Its a little less dramatic on what they had shown in the movie. He now has a wife, a construction job, and a child. The film stars Zach Galifianakis, Kristen Wiig, Owen Wilson, Kate McKinnon and Jason Sudeikis. David Ghantt AMA In October of 1997, I was a vault supervisor for armored truck company Loomis Fargo, when I made off with $17.3 million. I told them that this was the color regiment. Custom Content. David Ghantt: There are quite a few small facts and tidbits. I was standing there at the time with this hug spear in my hand. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: The Beast Lays On The Charm In New TV Spot. Mostly with Zach. Loomis Fargo heist history in Charlotte. LRM Exclusive Interview: David Ghantt, Real After the movie [premiered in theaters], my Facebook account exploded. But neither of those things would matter after he met Kelly Campbell. That was probably the first thing. Custom Content. Channel 9 speaks with the man at the center of Loomis Fargo Seven Charged In $17M Heist Loomis Fargo heist history in Charlotte. I really shouldnt change anything. David Ghantt: Since the movie came out, I probably say I would have more now. Please click here if you want to opt-out. Collections. David Ghantt, a Gulf War veteran, had never been in trouble with the law. At the time it was the second largest cash robbery ever to happen on US soil. David Additionally, we also discussed about his life in Mexico, the discoveries, and his life today after all this fame. David Ghantt David Ghantt I wasnt attracted to him or anything, but he was a nice guy, Campbell said. BBC Motion Gallery. LRM Exclusive Interview: David Ghantt, Real On the non-philosophical side, it probably be much better off if I done everything by myself. At the time it was the second largest cash robbery ever to happen on US soil. My face popped up. He was also married. He is an uncomplicated man stuck in a monotonous life. The amount of money stolen is correct. wcnc.com He was also married. LRM: [Laughter] As for yourself, besides diving, what did you really do in Mexico? 20 Years Later: 'Masterminds' of One of the Largest Bank Heists David Ghantt: Mostly, it concerned for Zach [Galifianakis] to have the right shirt and carrying the right pistol. David Ghantt David Ghantt AMA In October of 1997, I was a vault supervisor for armored truck company Loomis Fargo, when I made off with $17.3 million. LRM had an exclusive phone interview with David Ghantt last week, the real-life culprit who pulled off the successful bank heist. I ended up buying a small sailboat and go out to catch lunch. That just added to the comedic element. BBC Motion Gallery. David Ghantt: Well, my compatriots did lock themselves out of the van. When you have money, you just have different problems: The Web29 David Ghantt Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images. His wife, they said, got breast implants and used cash to purchase a 1998 BMW Z3 sports car. Project #ShowUs. David Ghantt I might even have more these days. David Ghantt: No, I havent talked to them in a very long time. Looking back at Model Employee Manage To Steal More 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: Mostly, it concerned for Zach [Galifianakis] to have the right shirt and carrying the right pistol. LRM: You did serve time in Federal prison and it was a very well-known bank robbery. David Ghantt: They did hire a guy to kill me. 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.
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