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McMillion$

A detailed account of the McDonald's Monopoly game scam during the 1990s as told by the participants in the case, including the prizewinners and the FBI agents involved.

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N/A

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Genre

documentary, crime, history

Production

Larry Darmour Productions

Awards

Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys. 9 nominations total

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This morning, the Federal Bureau
of Investigation - McMillion$

This morning, the Federal Bureau of Investigation

MAN:
From 1989 to 2001, - McMillion$

MAN: From 1989 to 2001,

[bright tone] - McMillion$

So, inside the wire room, - McMillion$

So, inside the wire room,

(CASH REGISTER DINGS) - McMillion$

(CASH REGISTER DINGS)

I mean, how crazy bullshit
is that? (LAUGHS) - McMillion$

I mean, how crazy bullshit is that? (LAUGHS)

(CASH REGISTER DINGS) - McMillion$

(CASH REGISTER DINGS)

♪ (UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYS) ♪ - McMillion$

♪ (UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYS) ♪

(CASH REGISTER DINGS) - McMillion$

(CASH REGISTER DINGS)

FRANK COLOMBO: Uncle Jerry
was getting the tickets - McMillion$

FRANK COLOMBO: Uncle Jerry was getting the tickets

In order to do this scam, - McMillion$

In order to do this scam,

WOMAN: He did not cooperate
for the fact - McMillion$

WOMAN: He did not cooperate for the fact

MAN 2: Simon Marketing actually
produced and came up with - McMillion$

MAN 2: Simon Marketing actually produced and came up with

He took this little,
small operation, - McMillion$

He took this little, small operation,

Locking them into a story
on camera, - McMillion$

Locking them into a story on camera,

With over 50 million prizes,
it's supersized excitement... - McMillion$

With over 50 million prizes, it's supersized excitement...

We start to figure out - McMillion$

We start to figure out

The FBI told us the game pieces
are being stolen. - McMillion$

The FBI told us the game pieces are being stolen.

Before my husband was working
the Monopoly fraud game, - McMillion$

Before my husband was working the Monopoly fraud game,

We didn't know if
Dittler Brothers was involved. - McMillion$

We didn't know if Dittler Brothers was involved.

- Monopoly.
Do not pass "Go." - McMillion$

- Monopoly. Do not pass "Go."

MAN: And the person
who's controlling this - McMillion$

MAN: And the person who's controlling this

For a while, the question was,
"Who is Uncle Jerry?" - McMillion$

For a while, the question was, "Who is Uncle Jerry?&quo...

Dwight came to me with
the million-dollar - McMillion$

Dwight came to me with the million-dollar

Even though I adored my husband, - McMillion$

Even though I adored my husband,

The FBI shut everything down
and started gathering evidence. - McMillion$

The FBI shut everything down and started gathering evidence.

He asked me would I be
interested - McMillion$

He asked me would I be interested

I was just so mad, - McMillion$

I was just so mad,

But there was always
this inference that Uncle Jerry - McMillion$

But there was always this inference that Uncle Jerry

So, we were on the wire taps - McMillion$

So, we were on the wire taps

- The game Monopoly
is back at McDonald's, - McMillion$

- The game Monopoly is back at McDonald's,

We found out that there was
another Jerry involved, - McMillion$

We found out that there was another Jerry involved,

MAN 3: We did an analysis
of past winners' phone records. - McMillion$

MAN 3: We did an analysis of past winners' phone record...

The next day,
Jerry's in the passenger seat, - McMillion$

The next day, Jerry's in the passenger seat,

One bad apple wrecked the lives
of so many people. - McMillion$

One bad apple wrecked the lives of so many people.

Then on one day,
Jerry told me there was a - McMillion$

Then on one day, Jerry told me there was a

MAN 4: All these phone calls
include Jerome Jacobson, - McMillion$

MAN 4: All these phone calls include Jerome Jacobson,

- McDonald's ran
the Monopoly game for years. - McMillion$

- McDonald's ran the Monopoly game for years.

MAN: The only reason
he got caught was because - McMillion$

MAN: The only reason he got caught was because

My Jerry and Jerry Jacobson
became partners - McMillion$

My Jerry and Jerry Jacobson became partners

- And win $2 million.
- [gasps] - McMillion$

- And win $2 million. - [gasps]

I thought, "I'm never gonna
get out of this." - McMillion$

I thought, "I'm never gonna get out of this."

She turned in the game piece - McMillion$

She turned in the game piece

Knew the truth about
the game being played. - McMillion$

Knew the truth about the game being played.

INTERVIEWER: - McMillion$

CHRIS GRAHAM:
So, we found out - McMillion$

CHRIS GRAHAM: So, we found out

[bright tone] - McMillion$

["Been Caught Stealing"
by Jane's Addiction] - McMillion$

["Been Caught Stealing" by Jane's Addiction]

- ♪ I've been
caught stealing ♪ - McMillion$

- ♪ I've been caught stealing ♪

You have to intervene, - McMillion$

You have to intervene,

[indistinct chatter] - McMillion$

[indistinct chatter]

- I don't know how to describe
Jerry Jacobson. - McMillion$

- I don't know how to describe Jerry Jacobson.

[laughter] - McMillion$

- ♪ When I want
something, man ♪ - McMillion$

- ♪ When I want something, man ♪

[wind blowing] - McMillion$

[birds chirping] - McMillion$

[birds chirping]

He could snap
in a millisecond - McMillion$

He could snap in a millisecond

- There were no
legitimate winners - McMillion$

- There were no legitimate winners

[cat meows] - McMillion$

My kids did not
get along with him. - McMillion$

My kids did not get along with him.

I mean, how crazy
bullshit is that? - McMillion$

I mean, how crazy bullshit is that?

He laid hands on 'em
more times than I knew about. - McMillion$

He laid hands on 'em more times than I knew about.

So I had the $50,000 debt
because of the taxes. - McMillion$

So I had the $50,000 debt because of the taxes.

[cheers and applause] - McMillion$

[cheers and applause]

I gave some tickets
to some friends of mine - McMillion$

I gave some tickets to some friends of mine

[laughing] - McMillion$

[dramatic music] - McMillion$

[dramatic music]

Jerry's dead.
I'm left holding the bag. - McMillion$

Jerry's dead. I'm left holding the bag.

You know, he was prone
to have a short, short, fuse - McMillion$

You know, he was prone to have a short, short, fuse

- My name is Jared Jacobson,
and my father is - McMillion$

- My name is Jared Jacobson, and my father is

[dramatic music] - McMillion$

[dramatic music]

I wanted them happy, so... - McMillion$

I wanted them happy, so...

Uh, we and McDonald's have
a game going, - McMillion$

Uh, we and McDonald's have a game going,

I was just thinking, - McMillion$

I was just thinking,

I was gonna get
the $1 million, - McMillion$

I was gonna get the $1 million,

And Jerry
just kind of lost it. - McMillion$

And Jerry just kind of lost it.

I gotta do something." - McMillion$

I gotta do something."

He picked my brother up
by the head and was, like, - McMillion$

He picked my brother up by the head and was, like,

I was three years old
when they got divorced. - McMillion$

I was three years old when they got divorced.

Maybe if certain things
never happened... - McMillion$

Maybe if certain things never happened...

So this is a picture of me
as a baby with my dad - McMillion$

So this is a picture of me as a baby with my dad

- It's just a wonderful
Christmas story - McMillion$

- It's just a wonderful Christmas story

Kind of more scared and hoping
it didn't turn towards me - McMillion$

Kind of more scared and hoping it didn't turn towards m...

This Monopoly thing
would still be going on today. - McMillion$

This Monopoly thing would still be going on today.

My mom called
and had him arrested - McMillion$

My mom called and had him arrested

- I stepped in between them - McMillion$

- I stepped in between them

[dramatic music] - McMillion$

[dramatic music]

That's when I really met him
for the first time. - McMillion$

That's when I really met him for the first time.

During the summer,
I would go fly up to Atlanta - McMillion$

During the summer, I would go fly up to Atlanta

And I remember yelling
out the front window, - McMillion$

And I remember yelling out the front window,

McMillion$ poster

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A detailed account of the McDonald's Monopoly game scam during the 1990s as told by the participants in the case, including the prizewinners and the FBI agents involved.

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Director: N/A

Writer: N/A

Production: Larry Darmour Productions

Genre: documentary, crime, history

Year: 2020

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.2

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Released: 03 Feb 2020

Awards: Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys. 9 nominations total

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