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In this episode of American Greed...

Case 1: Skin Doctor Takes His Cut

Michael Rosin | The Doctor
Michael Rosin
The Doctor
Ellen Murray | The Patient
Ellen Murray
The Patient
Carolyn Ferrara | The Whistleblower
Carolyn Ferrara
The Office Manager

The Practice
Dr. Michael Rosin has a lucrative Sarasota, Florida dermatology practice. He specializes in Mohs Surgery, a highly effective procedure for skin cancer. He performs dozens of surgeries on his Medicare patients and builds a multi-million dollar practice.

The Suspicious Patient
Ellen Murray has a history of skin cancers. She seeks help from Dr. Rosin. During a period of seven years, he continually finds more cancer and performs more surgeries. Murray becomes suspicious. She takes her biopsy slides to an outside laboratory. The results are shocking.

The Office Manager
Carolyn Ferrara suspects the worst when patients continually undergo cancer surgery... one person had 122 procedures!  Ferrara joins Murray in blowing the whistle on a mild-mannered doctor and his outrageous pattern of abuse.

American Greed profiles a multi-million dollar health care fraud!


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Case 2: Revolutionary Guru of Greed

Panama City | Tropical Tax Haven
Panama City
Tropical Tax Haven
Marc Harris | "Offshore Guru"
Marc Harris
"Offshore Guru"
Jeff Hewitt | The Client
Douglas Hewitt
The Client

Tropical Tax Haven
Panama. One of the world's largest offshore financial havens. A tropical paradise where the ultra-wealthy keep assets far from government reach. And, the site of Marc Harris' new business venture.

The Revolutionary
Marc Harris opens "The Harris Organization" in Panama City. He claims to be a specialist in offshore tax havens. Harris markets to the small investor... a way for them to protect their assets... just like the rich and famous. Harris believes the I.R.S. is the devil reincarnated.

The Fall of an Empire
Business appears to be booming... Harris claims to manage a billion dollars. But, Harris feels the heat in his tropical paradise. The feds are following the money trail. As his empire crumbles, Harris goes on the lam…running straight into a trap!

American Greed profiles a multi-million dollar ponzi scheme in paradise!


Current DateTime: 10:32:41 08 Nov 2009
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SHOW TIMES

Episode 22: Insider Trading & Superthief
Wednesday, November 4th  9p | 12a ET

Episode 23: Sex for Sale
Wednesday, November 4th  10p | 1a ET

Episode 24: The Body Snatcher
Friday, November 6th  10p | 1a ET

Episode 1: Hook, Line and Sucker & Maxfield Parish Art Heist
Saturday, November 7th  8p | 11p ET

Episode 2: The Imposter & Interstate Bank Mark Bandit
Sunday, November 8th  Midnight ET

Episode 3: Art Heist & Medical Scams
Friday, November 13th  10p | 1a ET

Episode 4: Meth Identity & The Wheaton Bandit
Saturday, November 14th  8p | 11p ET

Episode 5: Religious Prey & Medical Scams
Monday, November 16th  12a ET


STACY KEACH PROFILE

"American Greed" is narrated by Stacy Keach.  The award-winning actor of stage, film and television, is best known as the star of "Prison Break" and his portrayal of Detective Mike Hammer.

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