Yes, *that* David Ghantt, lol. Just lounging around. One day, he went to check on it and the lock had been cut. 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. CREATIVE. Web29 David Ghantt Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images. Please click here if you want to opt-out. LRM: Did you like the portrayal of yourself in the movie? Channel 9 speaks with the man at the center of Loomis Fargo David kissed his sleeping wife on the cheek on the morning of Oct. 4. Her husband, Steve Chambers, whom prosecutors have called the main defendant, began serving an 11-year sentence earlier this year. I also explained to Owen [Wilson] on what it was like to be in Federal prison. David Project #ShowUs. 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. His wife, they said, got breast implants and used cash to purchase a 1998 BMW Z3 sports car. 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. LRM: Do you still have that well-known fame today after being a free man? David Ghantt normally came home between 6 and 8 p.m., and often he was late, his wife said. Im assuming you dont have any more contacts with your co-conspirators. Campbellwho was married herselfrepresented something new and exciting. Campbellwho was married herselfrepresented something new and exciting. So what exactly did you do for this production? He was also married. Ghantt labeled himself as a jerk who was dissatisfied with his life before stealing the money. 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. At first, David Ghantt said, "I didn't take her seriously. In the end, it is a good story. The amount of money stolen is correct. It was one of the first things they voted on. DUMB story behind the second largest 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. Mostly with Zach. Ghantt added, I really enjoyed the movie. David Ghantt normally came home between 6 and 8 p.m., and often he was late, his wife said. Looking back at Then I realized I needed to be more conservative. 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. Seven Charged In $17M Heist They bought a huge diamond and paid with cash for it. 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, By now, you probably know the names -- David Ghantt, Steve Chambers and his wife Michelle, and Kelly Campbell. I went in there to do a basic search. 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 Project #ShowUs. Creative Insights. David Ghantt When you have money, you just have different problems: The One time, he knocked on my door when I was getting ready to go scuba diving. My wife and I are starting a microbusiness. Day in and day out, he drives an armored vehicle, transporting millions of other peoples money with no escape in sight. LRM Exclusive Interview: David Ghantt, Real He now has a wife, a construction job, and a child. But neither of those things would matter after he met Kelly Campbell. He was also married. David Ghantt Model Employee Manage To Steal More Zach Galifianakis played David Scott Ghantt, with other roles played by Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Leslie Jones, Kristen Wiig and Kate McKinnon. I even helped them design the set, where he breaks into the vault. David Ghantt discovers the true meaning of adventure far beyond his wildest dreams. Also the Author of The Book of Dave: A New Path After a $17 Million Misstep https://t.co/qBMUgcNZ4F Ghantt labeled himself as a jerk who was dissatisfied with his life before stealing the money. CREATIVE. I wasnt attracted to him or anything, but he was a nice guy, Campbell said. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: The Beast Lays On The Charm In New TV Spot. Seven Charged In $17M Heist David Ghantt DUMB David Ghantt: When I first met Zach and sat down to talk about it, he said, You realize Im going to be playing a dumber, clumsier version of you. Its all being part as a comedy and its Hollywood. LRM had an exclusive phone interview with David Ghantt last week, the real-life culprit who pulled off the successful bank heist. Collections. At first, David Ghantt said, "I didn't take her seriously. He was also married. Model Employee Manage To Steal More No one could just pull off the crime of the decade. [Chuckles]. But neither of those things would matter after he met Kelly Campbell. When we worked together [for Loomis], we'd joke about it. Ghantt believed the new employee would make a good replacement for his wife, but the feelings were not necessarily reciprocated. I was shocked. Web1) David Ghantt is underpaid and unhappy. You might as well take part in the conversation. Spending years in prison, he said, gave him time to re-invent himself. I ended up buying a small sailboat and go out to catch lunch. story behind the second largest I really shouldnt change anything. He was also married. 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. His wife, they said, got breast implants and used cash to purchase a 1998 BMW Z3 sports car. I wouldnt want to change anything. WOMAN GETS TIME IN LOOMIS HEIST - Greensboro News I wanted to change my life. When we worked together [for Loomis], we'd joke about it. I was like, Okay.. I was standing there at the time with this hug spear in my hand. EDITORIAL. David Ghantt: I think its a great story. I just sat back and waited on my money. I gave him the short synopsis. 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. I wasnt attracted to him or anything, but he was a nice guy, Campbell said. LRM: Were you actually concerned that you were one of the most wanted man in the United States while you were in Mexico? He now has a wife, a construction job, and a child. When you have money, you just have different problems: The AMA In October of 1997, I was a vault supervisor for armored truck company Loomis Fargo, when I made off with $17.3 million. Her husband, Steve Chambers, whom prosecutors have called the main defendant, began serving an 11-year sentence earlier this year. You did something else instead. People did ask questions or they wanted to chat. Themansion party is real. LRM Exclusive Interview: David Ghantt, Real They put some elements of the real thing into the movie. I stole $17 million, and Zach Galifianakis played me in a movie. Money does weird things to people. Eventually, the money had to run out. Additionally, we also discussed about his life in Mexico, the discoveries, and his life today after all this fame. Web1) David Ghantt is underpaid and unhappy. Loomis Fargo heist history in Charlotte. David Ghantt Hes a family man with a wife and daughter. David Ghantt: I would be really philosophical about this. You know as well as I doits Hollywood. At the time it was the second largest cash robbery ever to happen on US soil. David Ghantt BBC Motion Gallery. David Ghantt wcnc.com VIDEO. 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. Zach Galifianakis played David Scott Ghantt, with other roles played by Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Leslie Jones, Kristen Wiig and Kate McKinnon. David Ghantt: Awesome. 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. BBC Motion Gallery. Loomis Fargo heist history in Charlotte. David Ghantt Looking back at Thats my standard answer these days. David Ghantt Spending years in prison, he said, gave him time to re-invent himself. She is the diamond of my soul. EDITORIAL. Anyways, David, I appreciate this conversation. 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. VIDEO. CREATIVE. BBC Motion Gallery. DUMB Were just getting started on that. David Ghantt, a Gulf War veteran, had never been in trouble with the law. We talked about the fiction and fact from the movie. There are also a bit of comedy and some tragedy. Project #ShowUs. On the non-philosophical side, it probably be much better off if I done everything by myself. One of them went into a bank and asked, How much money can I deposit before you call the IRS? Its things like that. wcnc.com LRM: So tell me on where are you now? I was taken back. But neither of those things would matter after he met Kelly Campbell.