David Ghantt: Since the movie came out, I probably say I would have more now. Campbellwho was married herselfrepresented something new and exciting. Why would you want this story to be told and to enjoy this? David Ghantt: No, I havent talked to them in a very long time. 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. 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. My wife and I are starting a microbusiness. Web29 David Ghantt Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images. I work for a small construction company. At first, David Ghantt said, "I didn't take her seriously. David Ghantt: Mostly, it concerned for Zach [Galifianakis] to have the right shirt and carrying the right pistol. Hes a family man with a wife and daughter. 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. One of my compatriots, Steve Chambers was in charge of the money. I run the heavy equipment. Just lounging around. My name is David Scott Ghantt. 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. DUMB David Chambers wife, Michelle, bought a minivan in cash and began taking frequent trips to the bank to make deposits. He was also married. I know your compatriots would like to keep this low key. But neither of those things would matter after he met Kelly Campbell. Could you talk a little more about that? story behind the second largest WOMAN GETS TIME IN LOOMIS HEIST - Greensboro News WIFE I stole $17 million, and Zach Galifianakis played me in a movie. She is the diamond of my soul. At the time it was the second largest cash robbery ever to happen on US soil. 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. Model Employee Manage To Steal More David Ghantt: That is the like the number two question that everyone asks me. The true part is that Kelly did say, Did you try the backdoor? They were ready to set the van on fire for real. David Ghantt October 1997 Loomis Fargo robbery Money does weird things to people. I live down here in Jacksonville, Florida. LRM: Im curious. Web1) David Ghantt is underpaid and unhappy. Were you really hailed as a hero? David Ghantt All of us will be looking forward to your story by watching the movie on Blu-ray or DVD. When you have money, you just have different problems: The Also the Author of The Book of Dave: A New Path After a $17 Million Misstep https://t.co/qBMUgcNZ4F I did do a lot of diving down in Mexico, which is a great diving spot. I wasnt attracted to him or anything, but he was a nice guy, Campbell said. I was shocked. 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. I ended up buying a small sailboat and go out to catch lunch. When you have money, you just have different problems: The LRM: [Laughter] As for yourself, besides diving, what did you really do in Mexico? There were things in real life that my compatriots did that was pretty comedic and stupid. BBC Motion Gallery. With the bandits blowing millions on lavish and ridiculous luxuries, they leave behind a glaring trail of evidence. Seven Charged In $17M Heist EDITORIAL. Please click here if you want to opt-out. 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. Ghantt added, I really enjoyed the movie. CREATIVE. To me, [all of this] was a business deal between the original three of us. Chambers wife, Michelle, bought a minivan in cash and began taking frequent trips to the bank to make deposits. Seven Charged In $17M Heist No one could just pull off the crime of the decade. story behind the second largest Channel 9 speaks with the man at the center of Loomis Fargo At first, David Ghantt said, "I didn't take her seriously. 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. It was one of the first things they voted on. One day, he went to check on it and the lock had been cut. LRM: Oh, that is an interesting question. Ghantt added, I really enjoyed the movie. wcnc.com The Internet was still new at the time. 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. David Ghantt October 1997 Loomis Fargo robbery Looking back at Also the Author of The Book of Dave: A New Path After a $17 Million Misstep https://t.co/qBMUgcNZ4F Web1) David Ghantt is underpaid and unhappy. LRM: So tell me on where are you now? Project #ShowUs. David Ghantt, a Gulf War veteran, had never been in trouble with the law. Yes, *that* David Ghantt, lol. LRM: For whatever its worth, its a good answer. Project #ShowUs. He was also married. 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. David Ghantt: Well, my compatriots did lock themselves out of the van. The amount of money stolen is correct. Day in and day out, he drives an armored vehicle, transporting millions of other peoples money with no escape in sight. Campbellwho was married herselfrepresented something new and exciting. I was standing there at the time with this hug spear in my hand. David Ghantt story behind the second largest David Ghantt You look nothing like Zach? David Ghantt normally came home between 6 and 8 p.m., and often he was late, his wife said. He was also married. October 1997 Loomis Fargo robbery David Ghantt: Mostly, it concerned for Zach [Galifianakis] to have the right shirt and carrying the right pistol. David Ghantt discovers the true meaning of adventure far beyond his wildest dreams. He was also married. 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, David Ghantt David kissed his sleeping wife on the cheek on the morning of Oct. 4. David Ghantt: That was the first thing the FBI told me when they had arrested me. 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 wanted to change my life. If I hadnt done on what I did and how everything unfolded like it didI wouldnt have my daughter today. I pretty much let them have their way with it, as you say. He said he put that amount of money in a storage building. 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: There are quite a few small facts and tidbits. LRM: When you actually pulled off this heist, was there any comedic incidents at all that was actually true? 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. Like I said before, money does weird things to people. David Ghantt 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. MASTERMINDS is available on Blu-ray, DVD and digital download tomorrow. LRM: Obviously, this is comedy and not a documentary. David Ghantt: Oh, yeah. 20 Years Later: 'Masterminds' of One of the Largest Bank Heists 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, One time, he knocked on my door when I was getting ready to go scuba diving. CREATIVE. LRM: If you had to relive that heist againwhat would you do differently? I might even have more these days. David Ghantt, a Gulf War veteran, had never been in trouble with the law. 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. They bought a huge diamond and paid with cash for it. David Ghantt The contents were missing. WOMAN GETS TIME IN LOOMIS HEIST - Greensboro News Channel 9 speaks with the man at the center of Loomis Fargo 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. When we worked together [for Loomis], we'd joke about it. LRM: Did you like the portrayal of yourself in the movie? David Ghantt: They did hire a guy to kill me. My name is David Scott Ghantt. David Ghantt Tell us on what was actually real from that movie. I told them that this was the color regiment. You said that was the number two question. [Chuckles]. DUMB This website is using Google Analytics. David Ghantt Looking back at Creative Insights. Model Employee Manage To Steal More I stole $17 million, and Zach Galifianakis played me in a movie. LRM: Were you actually concerned that you were one of the most wanted man in the United States while you were in Mexico? Were just getting started on that. Collections. 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Zach Galifianakis played David Scott Ghantt, with other roles played by Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Leslie Jones, Kristen Wiig and Kate McKinnon. 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. LRM: [Laughter] Now the movie portrayed that they sent someone to kill you in Mexico. AMA In October of 1997, I was a vault supervisor for armored truck company Loomis Fargo, when I made off with $17.3 million. Zach Galifianakis played David Scott Ghantt, with other roles played by Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Leslie Jones, Kristen Wiig and Kate McKinnon. He now has a wife, a construction job, and a child. David kissed his sleeping wife on the cheek on the morning of Oct. 4. That just added to the comedic element. So what made you do it? But, thats a huge amount of money that would just disappear. I even helped them design the set, where he breaks into the vault. Hes a family man with a wife and daughter. Web29 David Ghantt Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images. Just living day-to-day. Then I realized I needed to be more conservative. VIDEO. Thats my standard answer these days. One of them went into a bank and asked, How much money can I deposit before you call the IRS? Its things like that.