You said that was the number two question. David Ghantt: I was very sure they [were looking for me]. If I hadnt done on what I did and how everything unfolded like it didI wouldnt have my daughter today. At the time it was the second largest cash robbery ever to happen on US soil. Why would you want this story to be told and to enjoy this? Spending years in prison, he said, gave him time to re-invent himself. Campbellwho was married herselfrepresented something new and exciting. Campbellwho was married herselfrepresented something new and exciting. LRM: [Laughter] As for yourself, besides diving, what did you really do in Mexico? VIDEO. LRM: For whatever its worth, its a good answer. Im assuming you dont have any more contacts with your co-conspirators. In the end, it is a good story. By now, you probably know the names -- David Ghantt, Steve Chambers and his wife Michelle, and Kelly Campbell. BBC Motion Gallery. Her husband, Steve Chambers, whom prosecutors have called the main defendant, began serving an 11-year sentence earlier this year. When they painted the cars, they were the wrong shake. She is the diamond of my soul. By now, you probably know the names -- David Ghantt, Steve Chambers and his wife Michelle, and Kelly Campbell. David Ghantt: Oh, yeah. LRM: Did you like the portrayal of yourself in the movie? You might as well take part in the conversation. I pretty much let them have their way with it, as you say. He was also married. To me, [all of this] was a business deal between the original three of us. 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. David Ghantt: I think its a great story. I even helped them design the set, where he breaks into the vault. I was standing there at the time with this hug spear in my hand. The film stars Zach Galifianakis, Kristen Wiig, Owen Wilson, Kate McKinnon and Jason Sudeikis. Then you have the huge velvet Elvis. David Ghantt, a Gulf War veteran, had never been in trouble with the law. That just added to the comedic element. People did come up to me and asked me for my autograph. Web29 David Ghantt Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images. 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 would like to think, in my heart-to-heart, he wasnt going [to kill me]. LRM: When you first heard the story he was there to get rid of you, what was your reaction? And most importantly, talking with Zach. But, thats a huge amount of money that would just disappear. David Ghantt: That is the like the number two question that everyone asks me. Web1) David Ghantt is underpaid and unhappy. Web29 David Ghantt Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images. At the time it was the second largest cash robbery ever to happen on US soil. Project #ShowUs. One time, he knocked on my door when I was getting ready to go scuba diving. Eventually, the money had to run out. David Ghantt: I would be really philosophical about this. CREATIVE. Campbellwho was married herselfrepresented something new and exciting. 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 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. Web1) David Ghantt is underpaid and unhappy. I told them that this was the color regiment. EDITORIAL. Its baggeditup.net. Mostly with Zach. He was also married. I was like, Okay.. Thats some of my work. Were you really hailed as a hero? Ghantt believed the new employee would make a good replacement for his wife, but the feelings were not necessarily reciprocated. At first, David Ghantt said, "I didn't take her seriously. AMA In October of 1997, I was a vault supervisor for armored truck company Loomis Fargo, when I made off with $17.3 million. 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. Collections. He now has a wife, a construction job, and a child. MASTERMINDS will be available on Blu-ray, DVD and digital download tomorrow. Its the small things like that. David Ghantt: Mostly, it concerned for Zach [Galifianakis] to have the right shirt and carrying the right pistol. EDITORIAL. David Ghantt normally came home between 6 and 8 p.m., and often he was late, his wife said. Also the Author of The Book of Dave: A New Path After a $17 Million Misstep https://t.co/qBMUgcNZ4F Collections. [Chuckles]. Collections. CREATIVE. Also the Author of The Book of Dave: A New Path After a $17 Million Misstep https://t.co/qBMUgcNZ4F Yes, *that* David Ghantt, lol. 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. EDITORIAL. 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: My standard answer now is [to say] that the person I was thenI am certainly not that person now. David Ghantt: There are quite a few small facts and tidbits. Hes a family man with a wife and daughter. He was also married. David Ghantt: No, I havent talked to them in a very long time. Thats my standard answer these days. Money does weird things to people. MASTERMINDS is available on Blu-ray, DVD and digital download tomorrow. You did something else instead. What did you have to do to survive? There are also a bit of comedy and some tragedy. Creative Insights. The true part is that Kelly did say, Did you try the backdoor? They were ready to set the van on fire for real. 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: That was the first thing the FBI told me when they had arrested me. Hes a family man with a wife and daughter. I was also made myself available on set in case if someone wanted to talk to me. 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 did do a lot of diving down in Mexico, which is a great diving spot. 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. LRM: [Laughter] Now the movie portrayed that they sent someone to kill you in Mexico. With the bandits blowing millions on lavish and ridiculous luxuries, they leave behind a glaring trail of evidence. 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. Then I realized I needed to be more conservative. The amount of money stolen is correct. When they showed the mansion scene, the great big velvet Elvis painting was for real. I took a picture from back in those days to show them. His wife, they said, got breast implants and used cash to purchase a 1998 BMW Z3 sports car. 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. David kissed his sleeping wife on the cheek on the morning of Oct. 4. 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. Project #ShowUs. Ghantt labeled himself as a jerk who was dissatisfied with his life before stealing the money. It was one of the first things they voted on. VIDEO. Also the Author of The Book of Dave: A New Path After a $17 Million Misstep https://t.co/qBMUgcNZ4F David Ghantt: The number one question is usually, What made you do it?. Web29 David Ghantt Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images. 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. His wife, they said, got breast implants and used cash to purchase a 1998 BMW Z3 sports car. I work for a small construction company. Ghantt believed the new employee would make a good replacement for his wife, but the feelings were not necessarily reciprocated. David Ghantt: Since the movie came out, I probably say I would have more now. I wanted to change my life. After the movie [premiered in theaters], my Facebook account exploded. 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. Every time I meet this guy, it was always in a very public place. VIDEO. David Ghantt, a Gulf War veteran, had never been in trouble with the law. 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. I wouldnt want to change anything. It has a lot of things youll look for in a storya little romance, money, adventure and travel. Were just getting started on that. 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. I stole $17 million, and Zach Galifianakis played me in a movie. He now has a wife, a construction job, and a child. People did ask questions or they wanted to chat. David Ghantt: Its a little less dramatic on what they had shown in the movie. You know as well as I doits Hollywood. LRM: Were you actually concerned that you were one of the most wanted man in the United States while you were in Mexico? One of them went into a bank and asked, How much money can I deposit before you call the IRS? Its things like that. LRM: Most people who commits the crime of the decadedont usually want their story to be told. LRM had an exclusive phone interview with David Ghantt last week, the real-life culprit who pulled off the successful bank heist. Web1) David Ghantt is underpaid and unhappy. I wasnt attracted to him or anything, but he was a nice guy, Campbell said. Chambers wife, Michelle, bought a minivan in cash and began taking frequent trips to the bank to make deposits. LRM: Obviously, this is comedy and not a documentary. Ghantt labeled himself as a jerk who was dissatisfied with his life before stealing the money. They put some elements of the real thing into the movie. But neither of those things would matter after he met Kelly Campbell. CREATIVE. I stole $17 million, and Zach Galifianakis played me in a movie. I even helped them design the set, where he breaks into the vault. LRM: So tell me on where are you now?
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