The Huge Ponzi Scam He Ran on Hollywood

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  • Опубликовано: 1 дек 2024

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  • @peterbradshaw8018
    @peterbradshaw8018 3 года назад +80

    Trust but verify.

    • @ShinkuGouki
      @ShinkuGouki 2 года назад +2

      Don't trust even after you verify

    • @peterbradshaw8018
      @peterbradshaw8018 2 года назад +2

      @@ShinkuGouki There is a mental disturbance called paranoia that is just as if not more dangerous than naiveite.

    • @ShinkuGouki
      @ShinkuGouki 2 года назад +1

      @@peterbradshaw8018 Ahh,so being naive is better. Got it.

    • @peterbradshaw8018
      @peterbradshaw8018 2 года назад

      @@ShinkuGouki DWL being a moron is always bad..........

    • @TeddyLovesAxl
      @TeddyLovesAxl 2 года назад

      @Peter Bradshaw...Ronald Reagan...I live by those 3 powerful words👊🏻

  • @rockmyworldmusic
    @rockmyworldmusic 3 года назад +135

    So what you're saying is, his acting skills really did work!

    • @FaithandNova
      @FaithandNova 3 года назад +6

      🤭🤭😂😂

    • @EmresMommy
      @EmresMommy 2 года назад +3

      Give that man an OSCAR 🥇 🏆 ⭐️

    • @ASBMS2
      @ASBMS2 5 месяцев назад

      hi mommy ​@@EmresMommy

  • @whatsup5446
    @whatsup5446 3 года назад +144

    Bradley Cooper could easily write, produce, direct, and star in a made for Netflix or HBO movie on this guy’s schemes.

    • @obiahf1
      @obiahf1 3 года назад +6

      Facts, he looks like him...lol

    • @beezysbeatz4924
      @beezysbeatz4924 3 года назад +3

      Hmm I see why you think this is, but an A-list actor playing a no-list actor? Idk

    • @ScribblebytesWorldwide
      @ScribblebytesWorldwide 3 года назад

      @@beezysbeatz4924 are you high?

    • @beezysbeatz4924
      @beezysbeatz4924 3 года назад +4

      @@ScribblebytesWorldwide probably, but what that got to do with Bradley Cooper stooping to adapt this fool's life. Not saying the guy didn't have a great Hustle, just saying that an actor of Cooper's accomplishments wouldnt touch it. Who cares, I hope he does it, I'd watch.

    • @randomz1267
      @randomz1267 3 года назад +1

      @@beezysbeatz4924 What are movies made of story’s of normal people duhhhh

  • @bresams2917
    @bresams2917 3 года назад +67

    I can't imagine the things he did to obtain that money in hollywierd!

    • @aj9530
      @aj9530 3 года назад +13

      Oh I can...😂😂

    • @jonasbaine3538
      @jonasbaine3538 3 года назад +3

      Yeah all the Hollywood stereotypes are based on facts, which is why east coast film industry has taken off.

    • @erenestawanjiru1935
      @erenestawanjiru1935 3 года назад +2

      🤣🥺🥺🤣🤣🤣🤣🥺🥺🤣

    • @mdleweight
      @mdleweight 3 года назад

      If you read the LA Times article about it they just treat it as another normal day for the film industry.

  • @JoeRogansGutBiome
    @JoeRogansGutBiome 3 года назад +24

    He was probably a scary person his whole life he just found his opportunity to do it on the biggest scale

  • @MS-wb5mf
    @MS-wb5mf 2 года назад +9

    Watch calling him a former athlete , the growing consensus is that the college football part of the Bio was another lie.

  • @Bailemos888
    @Bailemos888 3 года назад +32

    all the rejections sounds like a normal actor life.

  • @burtonh1
    @burtonh1 3 года назад +30

    If only he had used his salesmanship powers for good.

    • @fgstech4857
      @fgstech4857 3 года назад +3

      Yes. Put in the work. He just got lazy. I'm sure there's other successful entrepreneurs doing the same thing he was doing but putting in the work.

    • @johns8902
      @johns8902 3 года назад +5

      That's how I feel on every American Greed episode

    • @FaithandNova
      @FaithandNova 3 года назад +1

      @@johns8902 love that show

  • @bboy4737
    @bboy4737 3 года назад +47

    He just needed little more patience and he coudl have become successful.

    • @aj9530
      @aj9530 3 года назад +5

      He was a terrible actor

    • @thein-famouselguapo15
      @thein-famouselguapo15 3 года назад +8

      @@aj9530 that hasn't stopped many actors from becoming "successful"... cough Steven Siegal... just to name one

    • @zappyzap9737
      @zappyzap9737 3 года назад +2

      @@thein-famouselguapo15 heck yeah. There are so many "Famous actors" that couldnt even act 🤫

    • @lonburgundy1
      @lonburgundy1 3 года назад

      His biopic should be called “When art Imitates Life”.

    • @ShrandaM
      @ShrandaM 2 года назад

      Exactly

  • @edster8416
    @edster8416 3 года назад +49

    Wolf of wall street could have used this guy big time. Funny if he was one of the extras and actually living life just like the movies😂

  • @martinsloan9785
    @martinsloan9785 3 года назад +2

    Friends gone, wife gone, respect gone, honor gone, money gone, and freedom gone. Dog gone.

  • @davidrabillard9620
    @davidrabillard9620 3 года назад +13

    well, he might be able to sell his story to Netflix for a mini-series right now

    • @mdleweight
      @mdleweight 3 года назад +1

      Thinking the same thing but I think CA may have a law that you have to confiscate profits from your crime if you sell the rights.

  • @kevinbarry71
    @kevinbarry71 3 года назад +33

    So, the supposedly smart investors thought that Netflix and HBO needed the help of this guy to find content? Because those companies have no idea how to find it on their own

    • @carolization1
      @carolization1 3 года назад +7

      Well HBO and Netflix probably get their content with help from a bunch of guys like this

  • @My2CentsYall
    @My2CentsYall 3 года назад +27

    they gave this man 227 million dollar in loans yet miniorities that want to start a business cant even get a 10000 loan.

    • @rosarosa5491
      @rosarosa5491 3 года назад +2

      you mean $100??? loan.....

    • @Shawn-ho6de
      @Shawn-ho6de 3 года назад +6

      Don't make excuses......successful people don't focus on "why" they can't do something but rather "how" they can accomplish their goals. You can do it my friend....work hard and make good decisions.....you will achieve your dreams!

    • @My2CentsYall
      @My2CentsYall 3 года назад +10

      @@Shawn-ho6de That is not the point i was trying to make totally a white response. The ease of lending that white people get THAT IS REAL. NO where in my comment does it say that you can make it because of determination, LUCK and timing that is what black people have to rely on.

    • @Shawn-ho6de
      @Shawn-ho6de 3 года назад +4

      @@My2CentsYall if you believe you Can't it is probably true......if you believe you Can it is probably true.
      Make good decisions....work hard.....and have integrity.....you will succeed in America. Don't give up on your dreams and don't let people tell you that you can't do something because of your social class, race, or creed. In modern America anyone with an able mind and ambition can be successful. It just takes time and hard work.

    • @cashkitty3472
      @cashkitty3472 3 года назад +2

      What are you going on about? Just seen a minority scam for a £7m loan so not true

  • @texadonkey34
    @texadonkey34 3 года назад +6

    Wow, those eyes are pretty. Good looks help make the deal. That’s why old cheerleaders, become pharmaceutical reps.🤣

  • @thechildfreeafricanexplorer
    @thechildfreeafricanexplorer 3 года назад +21

    The wine collection is very impressive!

    • @mdleweight
      @mdleweight 3 года назад +1

      A lot of wine does not age well, even when kept in a controlled environment. It may go to waste!

    • @chiron_uncoded5912
      @chiron_uncoded5912 3 года назад

      @@mdleweight With the "wealth" and resources he had I'm sure he invested in the types of wine that would.

  • @LoriFoster
    @LoriFoster 3 года назад +15

    He’ll be shopping his story to Hollyweird when he gets out!

  • @thetraveler4493
    @thetraveler4493 3 года назад +12

    you mean someone in hollywood was extremely greedy? oh my who could've guessed...

  • @kappo3855
    @kappo3855 2 года назад +3

    Look at the impostor's name....and you'll know...!!!

  • @Annonymight
    @Annonymight 3 года назад +6

    Which one of these investors wants to pay off my student loans? I offer nothing in return.

    • @prisonpiece1852
      @prisonpiece1852 3 года назад

      With the name & the face? This HAS to be a joke😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @Annonymight
      @Annonymight 3 года назад +2

      @@prisonpiece1852 I wonder what the benefits from mean to strangers on these interweb streets. Also still looking for student loan pay off investors as previously stated and as reinforced by this random meanie, there will be nothing offered in return other than the joy of charitable giving.

  • @willyp.881
    @willyp.881 2 года назад +1

    I came here after reading he was just sentenced for 20 years in prison. This is crazy stuff.

  • @ronaldsegage5621
    @ronaldsegage5621 3 года назад +2

    His story can become a hollywood hit movie.

  • @kartiersupremewhite330
    @kartiersupremewhite330 3 года назад +18

    Patients is the key to being successful in the long run!!! There are no short cuts!

  • @stater3
    @stater3 3 года назад +2

    People like him likes to be in the limelight so much they will resort to illegal activities to get there.

  • @ALLOVERNYC
    @ALLOVERNYC 3 года назад +2

    He actually looks like a cop on that arrest photo lmao could star in criminal minds maybe

  • @themanironmask
    @themanironmask 2 года назад +1

    20 years in prison for him. He's gonna get his shit pushed in on the regular.

  • @phoebusapollo4677
    @phoebusapollo4677 3 года назад +4

    😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂At least he made donkeys out of some rich folks who do not pay taxes

  • @steverl22
    @steverl22 3 года назад +12

    People love to loose money 🥴

    • @huzcer
      @huzcer 2 года назад

      Loose investments mean that you may lose your cash.

  • @My2CentsYall
    @My2CentsYall 3 года назад +14

    It looks like he got those rubber arms surgery where they inject silicon into your arms to make them bigger

  • @stevewyne5711
    @stevewyne5711 3 года назад +2

    Never Never !!!! deal with nothing or no one from Chicago ever. Only hi and bye. Scam capital

  • @remainfocused8570
    @remainfocused8570 3 года назад +9

    He fooled the foolers

  • @drewskkiiii
    @drewskkiiii 2 года назад +1

    He worked for me at Abercrombie & Fitch in Indiana back in 2004!!!

  • @halo218813
    @halo218813 3 года назад +3

    He looked really good in his arrest pic......and that was about it 🤷‍♂️

  • @jordonvazquez7620
    @jordonvazquez7620 2 года назад

    Netflix gotta make a movie about him.

  • @Ohaechesi
    @Ohaechesi 3 года назад

    Damm... this search for success and money, can sometimes take you down a dark path.

  • @gibsonatorhb6691
    @gibsonatorhb6691 3 года назад +3

    Even his arms looking suspect

    • @Opalivian
      @Opalivian 3 года назад +2

      100% PEDs he's completely fake up to his arms

  • @JamminOnThe1
    @JamminOnThe1 6 месяцев назад

    This guy lied about playing college football. He played intramural but saw Point Break and thought Johnny Utah’s back story sounded cool.

  • @micpowers1136
    @micpowers1136 3 года назад +2

    For a guy who lies so damn much you would think he would have actually made it as an actor.

    • @mdleweight
      @mdleweight 3 года назад

      I had a friend from Indiana who lived in Chicago, then moved to LA with his rottweiler and his pretty blond wife, failed as an actor, and scammed a lot of people, in film industry investments. He only made a few hundred thousand or so. If he has read this I bet he is kicking himself.

  • @beyourself2444
    @beyourself2444 2 года назад

    The guy isn’t even good looking - Shylock

  • @erenestawanjiru1935
    @erenestawanjiru1935 3 года назад +1

    Success Takes Time.

  • @mdleweight
    @mdleweight 3 года назад +1

    Did a little digging and found I went to school K through 12 with his father-in-law. LOL Next reunion coming up!

  • @prisonpiece1852
    @prisonpiece1852 3 года назад +1

    With all of that money they steal...WHY do they do stupd things like buy mansions & cars, etc?
    Funnel that money to a country with no extradition treaty & pile it up. Live like a pauper in the states until it's time to flee.
    SMH...just stupid.

    • @ugandareacts1994
      @ugandareacts1994 2 года назад

      my exact say or open a country in foreign country and start up businesses that even in prison u stil make money

  • @alberta2
    @alberta2 2 года назад

    😳Say "The American Greed Show" said, he played the equivalent of Flag Football in College.😒😞

  • @jonasbaine3538
    @jonasbaine3538 3 года назад +1

    He has Stewie Griffin eyes lol

  • @charlesbarley9825
    @charlesbarley9825 Год назад

    There is zero information on him ever playing college football.

  • @heatherjordan8038
    @heatherjordan8038 2 года назад

    He's going to prison for 20 years.

  • @johnlegend3081
    @johnlegend3081 3 года назад +3

    Fake it till you make it.
    He believed in his dreams.
    After all It is a doggy 🐕 world.
    Innocent is no one.

  • @hmmok5791
    @hmmok5791 2 года назад +1

    Usual suspect

  • @gazapublishapromo9417
    @gazapublishapromo9417 3 года назад +1

    With all tht investment he could have gone legit

  • @johncriscione2891
    @johncriscione2891 2 года назад

    It's amazing how easy it is to swindle millionaire investors in Hollywood. I can't believe how these investors can hand out money to a startup company without checking out the company first. It seems as though these millionaire investors are so gullible.

    • @Red_Fox_87
      @Red_Fox_87 2 года назад

      They just have so much money they don't really care about a few millions.

  • @MasterKenfucius
    @MasterKenfucius 3 года назад

    1000 bottles of wine is not as much as you think.

    • @mdleweight
      @mdleweight 3 года назад

      would take me at up to two years to drink that much!

  • @sunflower-im7lo
    @sunflower-im7lo 3 года назад +2

    Well, he is talented.

  • @craigh2205
    @craigh2205 3 года назад +2

    i would chose my wife and kid over money if i had one especially the kid because their life will be ruined because they will only know rich but know they r poor which would mess with their head

  • @StrengthSilo
    @StrengthSilo 3 года назад

    He never played college football.. lol.

  • @lordkodi1769
    @lordkodi1769 3 года назад +10

    it's always the same story lul, people have to do their own investigation before giving money away SMH

  • @G.MONEY.
    @G.MONEY. 3 года назад +2

    @ 7:56 you said he used old loans to pay back new ones. That's not how a ponzi scheme works...

    • @PablitosWay
      @PablitosWay  3 года назад +6

      By SEC's definition it is. www.investor.gov/introduction-investing/investing-basics/glossary/ponzi-schemes
      What's ur definition/interpretation of a ponzi scheme?

    • @G.MONEY.
      @G.MONEY. 3 года назад

      @@PablitosWay The way I understood it you would use newer loans to pay back the older loans.

    • @keepmyheat
      @keepmyheat 3 года назад

      @@G.MONEY. yep u are right, small error on OP part

    • @keepmyheat
      @keepmyheat 3 года назад

      @@G.MONEY. but in certain situations, it could be old loans paying new loans if the new lender had a change of mind maybe

  • @stephenblake2196
    @stephenblake2196 2 года назад

    True talent!!!!

  • @judithrix-brown8790
    @judithrix-brown8790 6 месяцев назад

    Sociopaths make good actors. When they harm or do illegal things they can blame it on another acting part they play. Its never their fault.

    • @judithrix-brown8790
      @judithrix-brown8790 6 месяцев назад

      Feel bad for Brian Cox, but its Hollywood and not every movie is a winner.

  • @Walnut412
    @Walnut412 Год назад

    Hahaha. People are STILL falling for his scams. Zack went to Indiana University, but did not play football. That was just another lie that apparently people are still falling for.

  • @humbledriver2536
    @humbledriver2536 3 года назад +2

    Bradley Cooper? I think I would be the perfect choice to write direct and star in such a movie. And if you could help provide financial assistance to my new production company, "Believe It to Achieve It, Invest in Me and I'll Leave it" I know we'll strike Gold 😉

  • @DrD3m3nt0
    @DrD3m3nt0 3 года назад

    Should I be surprised by the people who are scammers ?

  • @toobalkain
    @toobalkain Год назад

    destroyed countless lives but is serving his sentence in Club Med and will be out in no time, they'll say it wasn't really his fault, as a Jew he ccouldn't help scheming and scamming.

  • @anthonynicolich5972
    @anthonynicolich5972 3 месяца назад

    He was not even close to going pro that was all a lie. Pathological liar who did not live in reality.

  • @TheProfessorpat
    @TheProfessorpat 2 года назад

    Always do due diligence

  • @travellingmatey4299
    @travellingmatey4299 2 года назад

    Sharp as a cue ball

  • @uthman9979
    @uthman9979 5 месяцев назад +1

    Is he Christian or …?

  • @bdflatlander
    @bdflatlander 2 года назад

    His last name is Horwitz, not Horowitz.

  • @iceleb452
    @iceleb452 3 года назад

    Brilliant minded in scamming!

  • @ScribblebytesWorldwide
    @ScribblebytesWorldwide 3 года назад +4

    He's hot. I forgive him.

  • @AlreadyShort
    @AlreadyShort 3 года назад

    yeah right. Mission Impossible starring Zack Horowitz. If you helped Zack on a horse would you help Zack off? best you act in West Hollywood Zacky

  • @angelachanelhuang1651
    @angelachanelhuang1651 3 года назад

    Oh boo study the enron scandal

  • @SevenDeMagnus
    @SevenDeMagnus 3 года назад

    Not cool

  • @mwa5704
    @mwa5704 3 года назад

    Come on the content is so bad on Netflix easy for him to get away with it.

  • @vish6659
    @vish6659 3 года назад +5

    First

    • @vish6659
      @vish6659 3 года назад +1

      Hahahaha you plebs

  • @MYRIAMLATEUR
    @MYRIAMLATEUR 2 года назад

    He just got 20 years of prison…. Wonder what trump will get being even a worse criminal and a traitor.

  • @joshmeep1058
    @joshmeep1058 2 года назад

    You didn’t have to say no name actor….damn bro🥲

  • @Iloveyoursmile
    @Iloveyoursmile 3 года назад +1

    Theranos but smaller.

    • @mdleweight
      @mdleweight 3 года назад

      Theranos' idea was a legitimate one. It would have benefitted society if the technology to do blood chemistry tests from small amounts of blood were advanced enough. She will probably live to see the day someone else makes it work.

    • @Iloveyoursmile
      @Iloveyoursmile 3 года назад +1

      @@mdleweight No one will make it work that’s the thing. Small amount of blood is physically impossible to do most tests.