The fraud at crazy eddie was one of the longest running in modern times, lasting from 1969 to 1987. Planet money on todays planet money, we get the inside scoop on the crazy eddie scam of the 70s and 80s from sam antar, crazy eddies cfo. Former wall street journal columnist herb greenberg once asked me. The chain rose to prominence throughout the tristate region as much for its prices as for its memorable. Crazy eddie may have died rich crains new york business. Eddie antar, who started the crazy eddie chain with insane. Crazy eddie went public in 1984 and a longlasting financial statement fraud was not. His primary work focuses on identifying and investigating public companies engaged in securities fraud by performing an indepth deep. Crazy eddie founder guilty of fraud the new york times. The first book in the actionpacked trilogy from shelve masterminds.
Masterminds takes readers on wild ride with terrific humor, a surprising mystery, and characters you cant help but root for. Masterminds tells real crime stories about amazing deceptions that brilliant criminals use to pull off seemingly impossible crimes. I can imagine it appealing to many readers in the ya category. Convicted felon, former crazy eddie cfo, sam antar, talks to lauren lyster about accounting fraud zero hedge, august 3, 2012. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide.
The first book in the actionpacked trilogy from new york times bestselling author gordon korman is perfect for fans of. Masterminds tells real crime stories about amazing deceptions that. Read masterminds by gordon korman available from rakuten kobo. Apr 01, 2020 controller and later cfo for crazy eddie sam e. He was a cpa, and he was the cfo of crazy eddie, and he readily admits to securities fraud, skimming, money laundering through a technique he calls the panama pump, and a variety of other crimes. He was one of the criminal masterminds behind new yorks famous crazy eddie scam. They also paid employees off the books, and regularly skimmed thousands of. Masterminds crazy eddie eddie antar documentary youtube. If you have met crazy ed, know from experience he is knowledgeable, fun to shop from, and one of the most well known and well thought of comic and collectible experts in south florida. He was a cpa, and he was the cfo of crazy eddie, and he readily admits to securities fraud, skimming, money laundering through a technique he calls the panama pump, and a. Synopsis it looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet.
Masterminds crazy eddie tv episode 2004 plot summary. Masterminds crazy eddie tv episode 2004 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Eli frieden lives in the most perfect town in the world. Journal of forensic and investigative accounting volume 9. Crazy like a fox, guess whos tipping off the sec on alleged accounting frauds. Crazy eddie fraudster talks whitecollar crime at east.
Essay, 8 pages crazy eddie was an american retail store chain run by the antar family, which was established as a private company in 1969 in brooklyn, new york by businessmen eddie and sam m. I give this book a 4 star because it has a lot of action and other things in it but it has a bunch of characters and it is hard to remember what each character did and to summarize what they did but other wise it is action, funny and a adventure b. Theyre big, theyre bad, and theyre smarter than you. Action comedy based on true events directed by jared hess, the story follows david ghantt zach galifianakis, a night guard. Most new yorkers remember crazy eddie thanks to its great. Eddie antar, head of the crazy eddie discount electronics chain, was convicted. So, why didnt he buy heaps of stock, off the books, and fill his. Biggest crazy eddie audit errors the reason, crazy eddie was able to conceal and commit the fraud for such a long time could be the inefficiencies of the auditor and the government to uncover the fraud. As a private company from 1969 to 1979, crazy eddies primary frauds were. Crazy eddie was an electronics retailing chain that quickly became a success story.
Eddie antar, the founder of the crazy eddie electronics retail chain known for its hugely popular tv commercials in the 1970s and 1980s, and later brought down by a. Apr 01, 2017 theyre big, theyre bad, and theyre smarter than you. Antar, and was previously named ers electronics ers stood for eddie, rose and sam. Masterminds is a bit of an interesting case study, as it is basically a coen brothers film but put through a mechanism that removes all the wit, visual style or excitement. The movie posted on tuesday, march 10th, 2009 by peter sciretta im probably aging myself a bit by saying this, but as a kid i use to love these wacky television commercials for a. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
Masterminds was a true crime documentary television series produced in canada with trutv formerly court tv. Preventing fraud in the text or online with emphasis on what should be in a good system of internal controls and what controls were missing at crazy eddie. Crazy eddies insanely successful criminal enterprise. For movie on crooked discount appliance sales king crazy eddie. The first book in the actionpacked series from new york times bestselling author gordon korman is perfect for young fans of james patterson and john grisham.
Antar worked for small cpa firm that audited crazy eddie books. Eddie antar cooked the books, faked inventory and sales, committed insurance fraud, and stock. Planet money on todays planet money, we get the inside scoop on the crazy eddie scam of the 70s and 80s from sam antar, crazy eddie s cfo. The thirty kids who live there never liethey know its a short leap from that to the. Masterminds best quotes, which includes i always felt i was destined for a life of adventure. Masterminds is a masterpiecea mindbending adventure in a shocking but alltoopossible present, a tale of friendship and ultimate sacrifice with characters who will reach inside you and not let go. The first book in the actionpacked series from new york times bestselling author gordon korman is perfect for young fans of james patterson and john grisham eli frieden lives in the most perfect town in the world. Sep 11, 2016 eddie antar, the founder of the crazy eddie electronics retail chain known for its hugely popular tv commercials in the 1970s and 1980s, and later brought down by a massive fraud scheme, died. Mar 31, 2016 crazy eddies insanely successful criminal enterprise. The gradual reduction in skimming inflated reported pro forma earnings growth and store unit productivity growth in the fiscal years prior to crazy eddies initial. Eddie antar is the father of electronics super store chain and the mastermind behind the biggest retail fraud in american history.
Masterminds is an engaging, wellwritten page turner. This new halfhour series combines the mystery of a whodunit with the thrill of a howdunit, revealing the extraordinary world of elite bank robbers, escape artists, impersonators, kidnappers, murderers and frauds. Crazy eddie paperback january 10, 2017 by thomas g. Masterminds by gordon korman scholastic books for kids. Theres plenty of humor, suspense, and believable middleschool dynamics as the kids take turns telling the story, making discoveries, and coming to terms with the sinister reality behind their perfect lives. Each 30 minute episode features one true crime story. Aug 19, 2009 inside the mind of a financial criminal. The crazy eddie fraud may appear smaller and gentler than the massive billiondollar frauds exposed in recent times, such as bernie madoffs ponzi scheme, frauds in the subprime mortgage market, the aig bailout, and goldman sachs failure to disclose. Masterminds best quotes what would you do with a million. Sooner or later, theyre going to have to confront the people behind the twisted experiment that created them in the first place. Top 8 documentaries on financial crime and fraud econ.
The twoway he took the electronics chain from one store in brooklyn, n. Crazy eddie was a consumer electronics chain in the northeastern united states. Thieves stole over five million dollars worth of sketches and books from the university of transylvanias. The chain was started in 1971 in brooklyn, new york, by businessmen eddie and sam m. The clones of project osiris are freebut theyre shelve criminal destiny. I wuld have given it five stars if it had been a complete story with a sequel rather than a cliff hanger. Eli convinces his friends to help him investigate further, and soon it becomes clear that nothing is as it seems in serenity. Sep 29, 2016 masterminds is a bit of an interesting case study, as it is basically a coen brothers film but put through a mechanism that removes all the wit, visual style or excitement. As of february 2011, the program is broadcast on history television and global tv in canada and trutv in the united states. Author gordon korman is a skilled storyteller, and this first installment in the masterminds series bodes well. Masterminds series 3 primary works 4 total works from bestselling author gordon korman comes a thrilling new middle grade trilogy about a group of kids living in a pleasantvilletype town who discover a dark secret that connects them to some of the greatest criminal masterminds of their time. None other than the guy who cooked the books at crazy eddie crains ny business, october 5, 2009.
The chain rose to prominence throughout the tristate region as much for its prices as for its memorable radio. Sep 12, 2016 eddie antar, who started the crazy eddie chain with insane. How we screwed the government, wall street, investors, consumers, and everyone else we were coldblooded ruthless crooks who committed our crimes for fun and profit. Documentary details what went on in the crazy eddie fraud. That lackadaisical approach is what kept crazy eddie cooking books for nearly. Join and today were counting down our picks for the top 10 mastermind criminal. None other than the guy who cooked the books at crazy eddie, by aaron elstein, crains ny business, october 5, 2009 chief executive resigns, wall street journal, august 22, 2019 contemporary auditing, 11th edition, by michael c. Jewusiak author see all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Youre doing that crazy mastermind thing again, cuff said. Masterminds best quotes what would you do with a million dollars.
Where you talk to the other masterminds and one of you leaves something unsaid, and the other knows what that thing is without asking. The kids realize they can trust no onealeast of all their own parents. Most of the 200 people who crowded into the east stroudsburg university auditorium were too young to know sam antar as one of the masterminds behind the crazy eddie commercials that blanketed the. I wondered if their raves were puffery and logrolling or were honest reflections of this book s appeal. Crazy eddie was an american retail store chain run by the antar family, which was established as a private company in 1969 in brooklyn, new york by businessmen eddie and sam m. Perfect for fans of stranger things and james patterson.
Feb 02, 2016 masterminds is an engaging, wellwritten page turner. After a serious betrayal from one of their former friends, the clones of project osiris are on the run again. Over the weekend, the mastermind of this operation, eddie antar, passed away. The clues mount to reveal a shocking discovery, connecting their ideal crimefree community to some of the greatest criminal masterminds ever known.
Buy the paperback book masterminds by gordon korman at indigo. Masterminds canadian tv series project gutenberg self. Antar, eddie antars criminal comastermind and cousin. Jul, 2012 top 8 documentaries on financial crime and fraud. Entertainment one goes insane for movie discount tv king crazy. The thrilling finale to the new york times bestselling masterminds trilogy from middle grade star author gordon korman. Masterminds crazy eddie tv episode 2004 plot summary imdb. Antar helped mastermind one of the largest securities frauds uncovered during the 1980s.
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