To watch in HD, get ClipCafe PRO
1984, San Diego opens
Please log in to add to collections.
King of the Con

1984, San Diego opens. We are going to be the biggestcarpet, furniture and drapery...

1984, San Diego opens. We are going to be the biggest
carpet, furniture and drapery cleaning company
in the United States

Full Transcript

00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:03.025
1984, San Diego opens.
00:00:03.027 --> 00:00:06.128
We are going to be the biggest carpet, furniture and
00:00:06.013 --> 00:00:08.389
drapery cleaning company in the United States.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
1,602
Timestamp in Movie
00:09:39
Uploaded
Mar 30, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary
Production
Masimedia

Want This Clip in HD?

Upgrade for HD/4K downloads and unlimited access. Upgrade now →

Movie Summary

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.
S01 • E01 The company's growing, we probably have over 100 employees at this time - King of the Con 00:06
The company's growing, we probably have over 100 employ...
S01 • E02 And we were gonna start a church. - King of the Con 00:14
And we were gonna start a church.
S01 • E03 [interviewer] So, let me get this right, this is what Barry was doing, - King of the Con 00:09
[interviewer] So, let me get this right, this is what Barry ...
S01 • E01 Concord, Hayward, Petaluma. - King of the Con 00:08
Concord, Hayward, Petaluma.
S01 • E03 [interviewer] Right, he was borrowing money against the building illegally? - King of the Con 00:14
[interviewer] Right, he was borrowing money against the buil...
S01 • E01 The height of his ZZZZ Best time, um... - King of the Con 00:06
The height of his ZZZZ Best time, um...
S01 • E01 That was I think when he had the most - King of the Con 00:07
That was I think when he had the most
S01 • E02 I thrived in prison. It was the structure. - King of the Con 00:05
I thrived in prison. It was the structure.
S01 • E01 [male reporter] In less than six years, Minkow built ZZZZ Best - King of the Con 00:16
[male reporter] In less than six years, Minkow built ZZZZ Be...
S01 • E03 [interviewer] He was using the church money, up to $3 million, - King of the Con 00:07
[interviewer] He was using the church money, up to $3 millio...
S01 • E02 You get up at this time. You work out at this time. - King of the Con 00:11
You get up at this time. You work out at this time.
S01 • E03 If you hired me, I can promise you one thing - King of the Con 00:13
If you hired me, I can promise you one thing
S01 • E02 And this is like, you know, this is my college. - King of the Con 00:11
And this is like, you know, this is my college.
S01 • E01 My dad had had a hard time holding jobs. - King of the Con 00:05
My dad had had a hard time holding jobs.
S01 • E03 I believe he started, like, taking money from a lady - King of the Con 00:13
I believe he started, like, taking money from a lady
S01 • E01 [narrator] Barry was a tough boss, even with his - King of the Con 00:09
[narrator] Barry was a tough boss, even with his
S01 • E02 Leaving prison, doing exactly what I told everybody in prison I was gonna do. - King of the Con 00:07
Leaving prison, doing exactly what I told everybody in priso...
S01 • E02 Be a pastor of a church. Finish my master's degree. - King of the Con 00:05
Be a pastor of a church. Finish my master's degree.
S01 • E01 And I was starting to be the celebrity status because of the media. - King of the Con 00:06
And I was starting to be the celebrity status because of the...
S01 • E03 If it all falls apart, it's all for nothing, - King of the Con 00:23
If it all falls apart, it's all for nothing,