David Ghantt: The number one question is usually, What made you do it?. He was also married. She is the diamond of my soul. David kissed his sleeping wife on the cheek on the morning of Oct. 4. Zach Galifianakis played David Scott Ghantt, with other roles played by Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Leslie Jones, Kristen Wiig and Kate McKinnon. I wasnt attracted to him or anything, but he was a nice guy, Campbell said. LRM: So tell me on where are you now? Ghantt believed the new employee would make a good replacement for his wife, but the feelings were not necessarily reciprocated. Were just getting started on that. Campbellwho was married herselfrepresented something new and exciting. That just added to the comedic element. I even helped them design the set, where he breaks into the vault. Chambers wife, Michelle, bought a minivan in cash and began taking frequent trips to the bank to make deposits. David Ghantt discovers the true meaning of adventure far beyond his wildest dreams. My name is David Scott Ghantt. Creative Insights. I work for a small construction company. I was like, Okay.. Anyways, David, I appreciate this conversation. Ghantt labeled himself as a jerk who was dissatisfied with his life before stealing the money. 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. My name is David Scott Ghantt. Web1) David Ghantt is underpaid and unhappy. The film stars Zach Galifianakis, Kristen Wiig, Owen Wilson, Kate McKinnon and Jason Sudeikis. But neither of those things would matter after he met Kelly Campbell. David Ghantt, a Gulf War veteran, had never been in trouble with the law. He now has a wife, a construction job, and a child. 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. David Ghantt: I think its a great story. [Chuckles]. Collections. My face popped up. 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 Campbellwho was married herselfrepresented something new and exciting. They bought a huge diamond and paid with cash for it. BBC Motion Gallery. But neither of those things would matter after he met Kelly Campbell. David Ghantt: In my way of thinking, you are part of the story and people will talk about you regardless. LRM: When you actually pulled off this heist, was there any comedic incidents at all that was actually true? Collections. Hes a family man with a wife and daughter. There are also a bit of comedy and some tragedy. People did ask questions or they wanted to chat. I would like to think, in my heart-to-heart, he wasnt going [to kill me]. Ghantt added, I really enjoyed the movie. Thats probably not the best answer to be honest with you. Campbellwho was married herselfrepresented something new and exciting. David Ghantt: Oh, yeah. David Ghantt: My standard answer now is [to say] that the person I was thenI am certainly not that person now. LRM: Obviously, this is comedy and not a documentary. Custom Content. David Ghantt: Mostly, it concerned for Zach [Galifianakis] to have the right shirt and carrying the right pistol. Spending years in prison, he said, gave him time to re-invent himself. Tell us on what was actually real from that movie. David Ghantt: Mostly, it concerned for Zach [Galifianakis] to have the right shirt and carrying the right pistol. You know as well as I doits Hollywood. The contents were missing. On the non-philosophical side, it probably be much better off if I done everything by myself. His wife, they said, got breast implants and used cash to purchase a 1998 BMW Z3 sports car. Two New Featurettes For CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR Are HERE! 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. AMA In October of 1997, I was a vault supervisor for armored truck company Loomis Fargo, when I made off with $17.3 million. 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 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 At the time it was the second largest cash robbery ever to happen on US soil. When they painted the cars, they were the wrong shake. LRM had an exclusive phone interview with David Ghantt last week, the real-life culprit who pulled off the successful bank heist. It was one of the first things they voted on. 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. Her husband, Steve Chambers, whom prosecutors have called the main defendant, began serving an 11-year sentence earlier this year. Were you really hailed as a hero? VIDEO. Yes, *that* David Ghantt, lol. Also the Author of The Book of Dave: A New Path After a $17 Million Misstep https://t.co/qBMUgcNZ4F So what exactly did you do for this production? David Ghantt: Mostly, it concerned for Zach [Galifianakis] to have the right shirt and carrying the right pistol. I also explained to Owen [Wilson] on what it was like to be in Federal prison. This website is using Google Analytics. VIDEO. Heres my last question for younot all of the stolen money was accounted forwhat do you think actually happened to the last few million dollars? By now, you probably know the names -- David Ghantt, Steve Chambers and his wife Michelle, and Kelly Campbell. 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. David Ghantt: At first, I had a pretty good party. I just wanted to restart. Creative Insights. Im assuming you dont have any more contacts with your co-conspirators. Honestly, it got spent and no one noticed. I ended up buying a small sailboat and go out to catch lunch. Please click here if you want to opt-out. Campbellwho was married herselfrepresented something new and exciting. Collections. David Ghantt: Its a little less dramatic on what they had shown in the movie. 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. The only glimmer of excitement is his flirtatious work crush Kelly Campbell who soon lures him into the scheme of a lifetime. I wouldnt want to change anything. David Ghantt normally came home between 6 and 8 p.m., and often he was late, his wife said. When we worked together [for Loomis], we'd joke about it. We talked about the fiction and fact from the movie. One of my compatriots, Steve Chambers was in charge of the money. EDITORIAL. David Ghantt: No, I havent talked to them in a very long time. You said that was the number two question. 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 the time it was the second largest cash robbery ever to happen on US soil. I pretty much let them have their way with it, as you say. Spending years in prison, he said, gave him time to re-invent himself. Project #ShowUs. David Ghantt: I would be really philosophical about this. But, thats a huge amount of money that would just disappear. Also the Author of The Book of Dave: A New Path After a $17 Million Misstep https://t.co/qBMUgcNZ4F My name is David Scott Ghantt. LRM: Were you actually concerned that you were one of the most wanted man in the United States while you were in Mexico? 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. David Ghantt: They did hire a guy to kill me. But neither of those things would matter after he met Kelly Campbell. EDITORIAL. With the bandits blowing millions on lavish and ridiculous luxuries, they leave behind a glaring trail of evidence. By now, you probably know the names -- David Ghantt, Steve Chambers and his wife Michelle, and Kelly Campbell. 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 went in there to do a basic search. I gave him the short synopsis. I told them that this was the color regiment. LRM: Do you enjoy the publicity for yourself? Zach Galifianakis played David Scott Ghantt, with other roles played by Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Leslie Jones, Kristen Wiig and Kate McKinnon. 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. 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. By now, you probably know the names -- David Ghantt, Steve Chambers and his wife Michelle, and Kelly Campbell. Day in and day out, he drives an armored vehicle, transporting millions of other peoples money with no escape in sight. I know your compatriots would like to keep this low key. Additionally, we also discussed about his life in Mexico, the discoveries, and his life today after all this fame. He was also married. When we worked together [for Loomis], we'd joke about it. LRM: Do you still have that well-known fame today after being a free man? Spending years in prison, he said, gave him time to re-invent himself. Custom Content. To me, [all of this] was a business deal between the original three of us. David Ghantt: That was the first thing the FBI told me when they had arrested me. You might as well take part in the conversation. There were things in real life that my compatriots did that was pretty comedic and stupid. David Ghantt: Mostly, it concerned for Zach [Galifianakis] to have the right shirt and carrying the right pistol. Then you have the huge velvet Elvis. I thought he did a really good job. I might even have more these days. Creative Insights. I really shouldnt change anything. Eventually, the money had to run out. I enjoy talking to you. 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. Could you talk a little more about that? They put some elements of the real thing into the movie. Mostly with Zach. If I hadnt done on what I did and how everything unfolded like it didI wouldnt have my daughter today. He was also married. CREATIVE. I was shocked. 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. MASTERMINDS is available on Blu-ray, DVD and digital download tomorrow. 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. MASTERMINDS will be available on Blu-ray, DVD and digital download tomorrow. David Ghantt: Awesome. 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. David Ghantt, a Gulf War veteran, had never been in trouble with the law. One day, he went to check on it and the lock had been cut. Ghantt added, I really enjoyed the movie. What did you have to do to survive? People did come up to me and asked me for my autograph. Like I said before, money does weird things to people. 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, Hes a family man with a wife and daughter. I stole $17 million, and Zach Galifianakis played me in a movie. LRM: Did you like the portrayal of yourself in the movie? My wife and I are starting a microbusiness. Web1) David Ghantt is underpaid and unhappy. Its baggeditup.net. LRM: True. I wasnt attracted to him or anything, but he was a nice guy, Campbell said. I even helped them design the set, where he breaks into the vault. I wanted to change my life. That was probably the first thing. Hes a family man with a wife and daughter. Then I realized I needed to be more conservative. Im still going through the friend requests. Themansion party is real. I even helped them design the set, where he breaks into the vault. When they showed the mansion scene, the great big velvet Elvis painting was for real. At first, David Ghantt said, "I didn't take her seriously. What was the number one question? I loved it that she is part of my life now, because of all this. The Internet was still new at the time. 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. EDITORIAL. LRM: When you first heard the story he was there to get rid of you, what was your reaction? LRM: For whatever its worth, its a good answer. Custom Content. Ghantt added, I really enjoyed the movie. All of us will be looking forward to your story by watching the movie on Blu-ray or DVD. CREATIVE. No one could just pull off the crime of the decade. He said he put that amount of money in a storage building. Chambers wife, Michelle, bought a minivan in cash and began taking frequent trips to the bank to make deposits. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: The Beast Lays On The Charm In New TV Spot. I even helped them design the set, where he breaks into the vault. 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. Her husband, Steve Chambers, whom prosecutors have called the main defendant, began serving an 11-year sentence earlier this year. Thats some of my work. LRM: You were a movie consultant on this project. VIDEO. I cut out a lot of partying and stuff that wastes my spending. I stole $17 million, and Zach Galifianakis played me in a movie. Web1) David Ghantt is underpaid and unhappy. David Ghantt: There are quite a few small facts and tidbits. Yes, *that* David Ghantt, lol. When we worked together [for Loomis], we'd joke about it. I just sat back and waited on my money. He was also married. 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: You did serve time in Federal prison and it was a very well-known bank robbery. David Ghantt, a Gulf War veteran, had never been in trouble with the law. BBC Motion Gallery. David Ghantt: I was very sure they [were looking for me]. 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. David Ghantt: Well, my compatriots did lock themselves out of the van. LRM: Oh, that is an interesting question. So what made you do it? Its the small things like that. There are a bunch of bizarre things they bought. It has a lot of things youll look for in a storya little romance, money, adventure and travel. Web29 David Ghantt Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images. At first, David Ghantt said, "I didn't take her seriously. 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: Im curious. I run the heavy equipment. David Ghantt: That is the like the number two question that everyone asks me. In Kukulcan Plaza in Cancun, Mexico, they had a small Internet caf. I was standing there at the time with this hug spear in my hand. He was also married. LRM: If you had to relive that heist againwhat would you do differently? David Ghantt: Since the movie came out, I probably say I would have more now. 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. David kissed his sleeping wife on the cheek on the morning of Oct. 4. 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. Project #ShowUs. The amount of money stolen is correct. Zach Galifianakis played David Scott Ghantt, with other roles played by Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Leslie Jones, Kristen Wiig and Kate McKinnon. LRM: [Laughter] As for yourself, besides diving, what did you really do in Mexico?