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King of the Con

How Barry Minkow, the scam artist, could reinvent himself and get rich many times. From whiz kid, to convict, to pastor, to fraud fighter, to convict yet again.

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[applause] - King of the Con

The strange story
of Barry Minkow, - King of the Con

The strange story of Barry Minkow,

In 2008, he targeted
giant homebuilder
Lennar Homes. - King of the Con

In 2008, he targeted giant homebuilder Lennar Homes.

At age 20, it was public and
worth over $240 million
and the 4th hottest stock - King of the Con

At age 20, it was public and worth over $240 million and the...

[narrator] Barry Minkow,
as a teenager in the 1980s, - King of the Con

[narrator] Barry Minkow, as a teenager in the 1980s,

If you were gonna start
a hall of fame for conman, - King of the Con

If you were gonna start a hall of fame for conman,

I'm Barry Minkow-- - King of the Con

I'm Barry Minkow--

[male reporter]
The con so audacious... - King of the Con

[male reporter] The con so audacious...

[man 4] This guy
will be around conning people
until the end of his life. - King of the Con

[man 4] This guy will be around conning people until the end...

[overlapping voices] - King of the Con

[overlapping voices]

[man] A major
motion picture about his life
was just finished. - King of the Con

[man] A major motion picture about his life was just finishe...

[Lisa] He just came home
one day and said, "That's it, - King of the Con

[Lisa] He just came home one day and said, "That's...

Multimillion dollars at,
what, a 19-years-old. - King of the Con

Multimillion dollars at, what, a 19-years-old.

[man] Barry Minkow
is just an enigma. - King of the Con

[man] Barry Minkow is just an enigma.

Yes, I guess,
Ben, the sad part of that - King of the Con

Yes, I guess, Ben, the sad part of that

He just says,
"I got in trouble, - King of the Con

He just says, "I got in trouble,

This guy will be around
conning people
till the end of his life. - King of the Con

This guy will be around conning people till the end of his l...

[voices echoing]
Barry Minkow.
Barry Minkow. - King of the Con

[voices echoing] Barry Minkow. Barry Minkow.

[man1] Barry Minkow
is just an enigma. - King of the Con

[man1] Barry Minkow is just an enigma.

[Barry]
"What do we tell the boys?" - King of the Con

[Barry] "What do we tell the boys?"

This guy will be around
conning people - King of the Con

This guy will be around conning people

[voices overlapping]
Barry Minkow. - King of the Con

[voices overlapping] Barry Minkow.

And he was just nails.
He says, "What are you cry...
Don't cry." - King of the Con

And he was just nails. He says, "What are you cry... Do...

[clears throat] - King of the Con

[clears throat]

I think I was convicted
of everything - King of the Con

I think I was convicted of everything

I feel like this is my
first real honest interview, - King of the Con

I feel like this is my first real honest interview,

"What do I bring,
what do I do?"
And it was really surreal. - King of the Con

"What do I bring, what do I do?" And it was really...

57 counts, I was convicted
of all of them. - King of the Con

57 counts, I was convicted of all of them.

♪ She leads a lonely life ♪ - King of the Con

♪ She leads a lonely life ♪

He said that he was
getting into some trouble
with Lennar - King of the Con

He said that he was getting into some trouble with Lennar

[woman speaking] - King of the Con

[woman speaking]

[Barry] I was born in
Los Angeles, California. - King of the Con

[Barry] I was born in Los Angeles, California.

♪ Word up ♪ - King of the Con

♪ Word up ♪

I never
in a million years thought
that something like that - King of the Con

I never in a million years thought that something like that

♪ When she woke up late
In the morning light ♪ - King of the Con

♪ When she woke up late In the morning light ♪

I don't know if I was naive,
or if I was just too...
um, too trusting? - King of the Con

I don't know if I was naive, or if I was just too... um...

I never believed that you
would be able to make those
kind of mistakes again. - King of the Con

I never believed that you would be able to make those kind o...

I just wanted a healthy,
normal family. - King of the Con

I just wanted a healthy, normal family.

When Reagan took office, - King of the Con

When Reagan took office,

[Barry] I preached
on a Sunday
and left on a Monday. - King of the Con

[Barry] I preached on a Sunday and left on a Monday.

I don't know
what he's gonna do to,
you know, bounce back. - King of the Con

I don't know what he's gonna do to, you know, boun...

I remember, when I would
ever come down the 405, - King of the Con

I remember, when I would ever come down the 405,

I had elders at the church
that were my best friends. - King of the Con

I had elders at the church that were my best friends.

It was a huge shock. - King of the Con

It was a huge shock.

Had no clue
I was living a double life. - King of the Con

Had no clue I was living a double life.

[Barry] I was scared
because of the unknown. - King of the Con

[Barry] I was scared because of the unknown.

And then on weekends I'd go
help them in carpet cleaning. - King of the Con

And then on weekends I'd go help them in carpet cleanin...

[Scott] When Barry left, - King of the Con

[Scott] When Barry left,

I would come home. I had like
a $100 check or whatever
it was I made a week then. - King of the Con

I would come home. I had like a $100 check or whatever it wa...

That's what you get for
trying to help people out." - King of the Con

That's what you get for trying to help people out."...

Yes, we were
a very strict Jewish family, - King of the Con

Yes, we were a very strict Jewish family,

"I'm sorry that you guys
are gonna experience - King of the Con

"I'm sorry that you guys are gonna experience

You know, a lot of people say, - King of the Con

You know, a lot of people say,

Stinks to be you." - King of the Con

Stinks to be you."

Like in school,
he was a disaster. - King of the Con

Like in school, he was a disaster.

1987. - King of the Con

[Barry] When I was driving
from San Diego to Tennessee, - King of the Con

[Barry] When I was driving from San Diego to Tennessee,

[reporter] He says
he's developing
a spiritual life - King of the Con

[reporter] He says he's developing a spiritual life

I remember in 9th grade,
calling my friend Tony Siko
saying, - King of the Con

I remember in 9th grade, calling my friend Tony Siko saying,

And I remember that stretch - King of the Con

And I remember that stretch

I did feel like
the Christianity thing, - King of the Con

I did feel like the Christianity thing,

[actor playing Peanut]
Barry Minkow, you a quitter. - King of the Con

[actor playing Peanut] Barry Minkow, you a quitter.

I think he really wanted
to be better than what we had. - King of the Con

I think he really wanted to be better than what we had.

[Sheri] My mom, she got into
one of the anonymous programs - King of the Con

[Sheri] My mom, she got into one of the anonymous programs

And also, he wanted to get
the attention of some of
the girls in high school. - King of the Con

And also, he wanted to get the attention of some of the girl...

"I taught you
better than that." - King of the Con

"I taught you better than that."

And she met a friend
who became her sponsor
in the program - King of the Con

And she met a friend who became her sponsor in the program

Well, that's why
I started ZZZZ Best. - King of the Con

Well, that's why I started ZZZZ Best.

Well, actually, I can't
really say that 'cause
I started ZZZZ best in '82, - King of the Con

Well, actually, I can't really say that 'cause I s...

And so, my mom, - King of the Con

And so, my mom,

to pastor a church
when I got out, - King of the Con

to pastor a church when I got out,

Just don't proselytize
the kids
and I'm okay with it." - King of the Con

Just don't proselytize the kids and I'm okay with ...

[Barry] So, this is the dark,
scary story about
how ZZZZ Best started. - King of the Con

[Barry] So, this is the dark, scary story about how ZZZZ Bes...

[Lisa] First stop was to
my mom and dad's in Arizona - King of the Con

[Lisa] First stop was to my mom and dad's in Arizona

You're gonna be okay.
You're strong. You're strong." - King of the Con

You're gonna be okay. You're strong. You're s...

And along the way,
we'd stop at hotels - King of the Con

And along the way, we'd stop at hotels

They just knew that Dad
was going cross country
with them - King of the Con

They just knew that Dad was going cross country with them

It's... it's weird.
You move into a small town - King of the Con

It's... it's weird. You move into a small town

What do you got to lose?" - King of the Con

What do you got to lose?"

It was a really weird,
confusing, hard time. - King of the Con

It was a really weird, confusing, hard time.

I just didn't want
to be there. - King of the Con

I just didn't want to be there.

I'm sitting there saying,
"Yeah, so, we're gonna
take the boys, - King of the Con

I'm sitting there saying, "Yeah, so, we're go...

I said, "Am I ever interested
in forgiveness?" - King of the Con

I said, "Am I ever interested in forgiveness?"

[news anchor] In March,
Minkow agreed to plead guilty - King of the Con

[news anchor] In March, Minkow agreed to plead guilty

[upbeat music playing] - King of the Con

[upbeat music playing]

Peanut was 6'2" and strong
and he could've run that yard - King of the Con

Peanut was 6'2" and strong and he could've ru...

An advantage
of ZZZZ Best versus The Best - King of the Con

An advantage of ZZZZ Best versus The Best

Lisa knew I'd get five years, - King of the Con

Lisa knew I'd get five years,

So, the last name in Carpet Cleaning, something like that wa...

I'm just getting off OxyContin - King of the Con

I'm just getting off OxyContin

King of the Con poster

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How Barry Minkow, the scam artist, could reinvent himself and get rich many times. From whiz kid, to convict, to pastor, to fraud fighter, to convict yet again.

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Production: Masimedia

Genre: documentary

Year: 2022

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Released: 13 Jan 2022

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