LRM: [Laughter] Now the movie portrayed that they sent someone to kill you in Mexico. Web29 David Ghantt Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images. I enjoy talking to you. I did do a lot of diving down in Mexico, which is a great diving spot. LRM: Obviously, this is comedy and not a documentary. I took a picture from back in those days to show them. He was also married. EDITORIAL. They bought a huge diamond and paid with cash for it. Ghantt labeled himself as a jerk who was dissatisfied with his life before stealing the money. Chambers wife, Michelle, bought a minivan in cash and began taking frequent trips to the bank to make deposits. Seven Charged In $17M Heist You did something else instead. We talked about the fiction and fact from the movie. MASTERMINDS will be available on Blu-ray, DVD and digital download tomorrow. LRM Exclusive Interview: David Ghantt, Real 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. CREATIVE. AMA In October of 1997, I was a vault supervisor for armored truck company Loomis Fargo, when I made off with $17.3 million. 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. Looking back at He now has a wife, a construction job, and a child. David Ghantt: Its a little less dramatic on what they had shown in the movie. Then you have the huge velvet Elvis. She is the diamond of my soul. At first, David Ghantt said, "I didn't take her seriously. Custom Content. BBC Motion Gallery. Seven Charged In $17M Heist That was probably the first thing. Every time I meet this guy, it was always in a very public place. October 1997 Loomis Fargo robbery Campbellwho was married herselfrepresented something new and exciting. VIDEO. LRM: True. One day, he went to check on it and the lock had been cut. Channel 9 speaks with the man at the center of Loomis Fargo David kissed his sleeping wife on the cheek on the morning of Oct. 4. Collections. At first, David Ghantt said, "I didn't take her seriously. On the non-philosophical side, it probably be much better off if I done everything by myself. He was also married. To me, [all of this] was a business deal between the original three of us. I loved it that she is part of my life now, because of all this. LRM: So tell me on where are you now? David Ghantt The amount of money stolen is correct. Web1) David Ghantt is underpaid and unhappy. I run the heavy equipment. wcnc.com David Ghantt I was standing there at the time with this hug spear in my hand. LRM: You were a movie consultant on this project. 20 Years Later: 'Masterminds' of One of the Largest Bank Heists Custom Content. I know your compatriots would like to keep this low key. I wasnt attracted to him or anything, but he was a nice guy, Campbell said. Could you talk a little more about that? 20 Years Later: 'Masterminds' of One of the Largest Bank Heists So what exactly did you do for this production? The only glimmer of excitement is his flirtatious work crush Kelly Campbell who soon lures him into the scheme of a lifetime. Web1) David Ghantt is underpaid and unhappy. Ghantt added, I really enjoyed the movie. David LRM: Oh, that is an interesting question. Why would you want this story to be told and to enjoy this? David Ghantt: At first, I had a pretty good party. Web29 David Ghantt Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images. Looking back at It was one of the first things they voted on. Her husband, Steve Chambers, whom prosecutors have called the main defendant, began serving an 11-year sentence earlier this year. LRM had an exclusive phone interview with David Ghantt last week, the real-life culprit who pulled off the successful bank heist. He said he put that amount of money in a storage building. When they showed the mansion scene, the great big velvet Elvis painting was for real. What did you have to do to survive? David Ghantt In Kukulcan Plaza in Cancun, Mexico, they had a small Internet caf. But, thats a huge amount of money that would just disappear. Just lounging around. 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: 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. I even helped them design the set, where he breaks into the vault. VIDEO. There were things in real life that my compatriots did that was pretty comedic and stupid. DUMB I was also made myself available on set in case if someone wanted to talk to me. David Ghantt: There are quite a few small facts and tidbits. 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, Yes, *that* David Ghantt, lol. LRM: For whatever its worth, its a good answer. 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. I was shocked. CREATIVE. Hes a family man with a wife and daughter. Ghantt added, I really enjoyed the movie. David Ghantt: The number one question is usually, What made you do it?. Model Employee Manage To Steal More David Ghantt David Ghantt At the time it was the second largest cash robbery ever to happen on US soil. If I hadnt done on what I did and how everything unfolded like it didI wouldnt have my daughter today. Project #ShowUs. David Ghantt By now, you probably know the names -- David Ghantt, Steve Chambers and his wife Michelle, and Kelly Campbell. 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, Campbellwho was married herselfrepresented something new and exciting. Web1) David Ghantt is underpaid and unhappy. At the time it was the second largest cash robbery ever to happen on US soil. I even helped them design the set, where he breaks into the vault. 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. LRM Exclusive Interview: David Ghantt, Real David Ghantt: They did hire a guy to kill me. Loomis Fargo heist history in Charlotte. All of us will be looking forward to your story by watching the movie on Blu-ray or DVD. Thats probably not the best answer to be honest with you. David Ghantt: That is the like the number two question that everyone asks me. LRM: Did you like the portrayal of yourself in the movie? David Ghantt, a Gulf War veteran, had never been in trouble with the law. Then I realized I needed to be more conservative. David Ghantt But neither of those things would matter after he met Kelly Campbell. David Ghantt: In my way of thinking, you are part of the story and people will talk about you regardless. The Internet was still new at the time. Chambers wife, Michelle, bought a minivan in cash and began taking frequent trips to the bank to make deposits. Money does weird things to people. I pretty much let them have their way with it, as you say. David kissed his sleeping wife on the cheek on the morning of Oct. 4. BBC Motion Gallery. WIFE LRM: Do you still have that well-known fame today after being a free man? When they painted the cars, they were the wrong shake. VIDEO. I was like, Okay.. Themansion party is real. EDITORIAL. 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. Web29 David Ghantt Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images. 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. Yes, *that* David Ghantt, lol. I might even have more these days. I live down here in Jacksonville, Florida. He is an uncomplicated man stuck in a monotonous life. Campbellwho was married herselfrepresented something new and exciting. Its the small things like that. Thats my standard answer these days. Ghantt added, I really enjoyed the movie. Additionally, we also discussed about his life in Mexico, the discoveries, and his life today after all this fame. David Ghantt: Since the movie came out, I probably say I would have more now. I gave him the short synopsis. Honestly, it got spent and no one noticed. 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. My name is David Scott Ghantt. David Ghantt: My standard answer now is [to say] that the person I was thenI am certainly not that person now. Campbellwho was married herselfrepresented something new and exciting. Loomis Fargo heist history in Charlotte. LRM: Most people who commits the crime of the decadedont usually want their story to be told. David I even helped them design the set, where he breaks into the vault. 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. Spending years in prison, he said, gave him time to re-invent himself. story behind the second largest I wasnt attracted to him or anything, but he was a nice guy, Campbell said. wcnc.com David Ghantt: I was very sure they [were looking for me]. Campbellwho was married herselfrepresented something new and exciting. And most importantly, talking with Zach. Looking back at Hes a family man with a wife and daughter. At first, David Ghantt said, "I didn't take her seriously. I might be a little biased. There are also a bit of comedy and some tragedy. I just wanted to restart. David Ghantt 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 No one could just pull off the crime of the decade. You might as well take part in the conversation. David Ghantt: I would be really philosophical about this. Two New Featurettes For CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR Are HERE! One time, he knocked on my door when I was getting ready to go scuba diving. Creative Insights. David Ghantt My wife and I are starting a microbusiness. David Ghantt: Well, my compatriots did lock themselves out of the van. 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. Channel 9 speaks with the man at the center of Loomis Fargo Ghantt labeled himself as a jerk who was dissatisfied with his life before stealing the money. Custom Content. 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 cut out a lot of partying and stuff that wastes my spending. Ghantt believed the new employee would make a good replacement for his wife, but the feelings were not necessarily reciprocated. Her husband, Steve Chambers, whom prosecutors have called the main defendant, began serving an 11-year sentence earlier this year. WOMAN GETS TIME IN LOOMIS HEIST - Greensboro News Also the Author of The Book of Dave: A New Path After a $17 Million Misstep https://t.co/qBMUgcNZ4F Her husband, Steve Chambers, whom prosecutors have called the main defendant, began serving an 11-year sentence earlier this year. Ghantt labeled himself as a jerk who was dissatisfied with his life before stealing the money. Loomis Fargo heist history in Charlotte. 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. People did come up to me and asked me for my autograph. 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 wouldnt want to change anything. David David Ghantt: Awesome. Were you really hailed as a hero? He was also married. David Ghantt Thats some of my work. This website is using Google Analytics. Project #ShowUs. David kissed his sleeping wife on the cheek on the morning of Oct. 4. One of them went into a bank and asked, How much money can I deposit before you call the IRS? Its things like that. You said that was the number two question. BBC Motion Gallery. So what made you do it? He now has a wife, a construction job, and a child. David Ghantt, a Gulf War veteran, had never been in trouble with the law. Collections. WOMAN GETS TIME IN LOOMIS HEIST - Greensboro News David Ghantt: No, I havent talked to them in a very long time. DUMB But neither of those things would matter after he met Kelly Campbell. David Ghantt: Mostly, it concerned for Zach [Galifianakis] to have the right shirt and carrying the right pistol. There are a bunch of bizarre things they bought. LRM: If you had to relive that heist againwhat would you do differently? Spending years in prison, he said, gave him time to re-invent himself. Im still going through the friend requests. Zach Galifianakis played David Scott Ghantt, with other roles played by Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Leslie Jones, Kristen Wiig and Kate McKinnon. That just added to the comedic element. When we worked together [for Loomis], we'd joke about it. 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. 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. 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. I told them that this was the color regiment. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: The Beast Lays On The Charm In New TV Spot. Im assuming you dont have any more contacts with your co-conspirators. People did ask questions or they wanted to chat. Mostly with Zach. His wife, they said, got breast implants and used cash to purchase a 1998 BMW Z3 sports car. DUMB Its comedy. Ghantt believed the new employee would make a good replacement for his wife, but the feelings were not necessarily reciprocated. With the bandits blowing millions on lavish and ridiculous luxuries, they leave behind a glaring trail of evidence. 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 really shouldnt change anything. WIFE I even helped them design the set, where he breaks into the vault. LRM Exclusive Interview: David Ghantt, Real 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. He was also married. I just sat back and waited on my money. David Ghantt Model Employee Manage To Steal More What was the number one question? WOMAN GETS TIME IN LOOMIS HEIST - Greensboro News I also explained to Owen [Wilson] on what it was like to be in Federal prison. I thought he did a really good job. MASTERMINDS is available on Blu-ray, DVD and digital download tomorrow. His wife, they said, got breast implants and used cash to purchase a 1998 BMW Z3 sports car. I wasnt attracted to him or anything, but he was a nice guy, Campbell said. Zach Galifianakis played David Scott Ghantt, with other roles played by Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Leslie Jones, Kristen Wiig and Kate McKinnon. LRM: Were you actually concerned that you were one of the most wanted man in the United States while you were in Mexico? I work for a small construction company. Day in and day out, he drives an armored vehicle, transporting millions of other peoples money with no escape in sight. 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. David 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. David Ghantt They put some elements of the real thing into the movie. But neither of those things would matter after he met Kelly Campbell. David Ghantt Seven Charged In $17M Heist Were just getting started on that. Spending years in prison, he said, gave him time to re-invent himself. AMA In October of 1997, I was a vault supervisor for armored truck company Loomis Fargo, when I made off with $17.3 million. 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. By now, you probably know the names -- David Ghantt, Steve Chambers and his wife Michelle, and Kelly Campbell. Star Wars And Conflict Resolution: Interview With Scott Maravilla | TC, Creed III Review: Creed-Verse Rising & Star Treks Curse | BGRtP, Children of the Corn | Elena Kampouris, Kate Moyer, and Kurt Wimmer on Next Installment to the Franchise That Never Dies, 2023 Crunchyroll Anime Awards: Getting Big, Going Bigger, Quantumania Writer Hints That Ending Fan Theory Might Have Substance, Dave Filoni On Transitioning Ahsoka From Animation To Live-Action, First Look At Disneys Haunted Mansion In Teaser Trailer And Poster, Batman: The Doom That Came To Gotham New Images Reveals Elseworlds Villains, The Crossover Trailer | Disney+s New Coming Of Age Series, Creed III | Selenis Leyva on Motherhood and Latino Boxing, LRM Exclusive Interview: David Ghantt, Real Life Thief Who Inspired MASTERMINDS. Eventually, the money had to run out. October 1997 Loomis Fargo robbery He now has a wife, a construction job, and a child. David Ghantt You look nothing like Zach? After the movie [premiered in theaters], my Facebook account exploded. I went in there to do a basic search. My name is David Scott Ghantt. By now, you probably know the names -- David Ghantt, Steve Chambers and his wife Michelle, and Kelly Campbell. October 1997 Loomis Fargo robbery LRM: When you actually pulled off this heist, was there any comedic incidents at all that was actually true? I stole $17 million, and Zach Galifianakis played me in a movie. Yes, *that* David Ghantt, lol. 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, I wanted to change my life. Anyways, David, I appreciate this conversation. At the time it was the second largest cash robbery ever to happen on US soil. When you have money, you just have different problems: The Ghantt believed the new employee would make a good replacement for his wife, but the feelings were not necessarily reciprocated. When you have money, you just have different problems: The 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. 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? You know as well as I doits Hollywood. I had more than 700 message requests. In the end, it is a good story. 20 Years Later: 'Masterminds' of One of the Largest Bank Heists One of my compatriots, Steve Chambers was in charge of the money. Like I said before, money does weird things to people. LRM: You did serve time in Federal prison and it was a very well-known bank robbery. 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 film stars Zach Galifianakis, Kristen Wiig, Owen Wilson, Kate McKinnon and Jason Sudeikis. I would like to think, in my heart-to-heart, he wasnt going [to kill me]. David Ghantt: I think its a great story. EDITORIAL. I ended up buying a small sailboat and go out to catch lunch. My face popped up. [Chuckles]. Please click here if you want to opt-out. David Ghantt David Ghantt normally came home between 6 and 8 p.m., and often he was late, his wife said. The contents were missing. When you have money, you just have different problems: The David Ghantt normally came home between 6 and 8 p.m., and often he was late, his wife said. wcnc.com Creative Insights. WIFE 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: Im curious. Just living day-to-day. Project #ShowUs. I was taken back. I stole $17 million, and Zach Galifianakis played me in a movie. Creative Insights. LRM: [Laughter] As for yourself, besides diving, what did you really do in Mexico? He was also married. He just never had the opportunity. His wife, they said, got breast implants and used cash to purchase a 1998 BMW Z3 sports car. LRM: When you first heard the story he was there to get rid of you, what was your reaction? CREATIVE. Tell us on what was actually real from that movie. Also the Author of The Book of Dave: A New Path After a $17 Million Misstep https://t.co/qBMUgcNZ4F He was also married. story behind the second largest David Ghantt, a Gulf War veteran, had never been in trouble with the law. David Ghantt David Ghantt Also the Author of The Book of Dave: A New Path After a $17 Million Misstep https://t.co/qBMUgcNZ4F Channel 9 speaks with the man at the center of Loomis Fargo David Ghantt: Oh, yeah. Zach Galifianakis played David Scott Ghantt, with other roles played by Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Leslie Jones, Kristen Wiig and Kate McKinnon. Its baggeditup.net. Collections. It has a lot of things youll look for in a storya little romance, money, adventure and travel. David Ghantt: Mostly, it concerned for Zach [Galifianakis] to have the right shirt and carrying the right pistol. David Ghantt: Mostly, it concerned for Zach [Galifianakis] to have the right shirt and carrying the right pistol.