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American Greed Podcast

In Harm's Way

American Greed Podcast

CNBC

True Crime, Documentary, Tv & Film, Society & Culture

4.61.9K Ratings

🗓️ 4 July 2023

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

A US Military contractor loots his company of $190 million and goes on a wild spending spree, including a reported $10 million party for his teenage daughter and a $100,000 diamond-encrusted belt buckle. (Original air date 7/31/15)

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is the American Greek podcast presented by CNBC.

0:04.0

I'm Stacey Keech.

0:07.0

In this episode of American Greed, America is at war,

0:17.0

and David Brooks is making millions.

0:21.0

Brooks says his bulletproof best save troops lives.

0:25.0

But what Brooks really wants to save is money.

0:29.0

You have to reduce the pay, you have to produce more.

0:32.0

What's all this quality control crap?

0:34.0

And those bulletproof vests, they aren't all that bulletproof.

0:39.0

The vest failed, and someone who was wearing it could have been killed or severely wounded.

0:46.0

But David Brooks doesn't look worried.

0:49.0

He's got money to spend on parties, vacations, racehorses.

0:55.0

And this patriot's way of honoring the red, white, and blue?

0:59.0

A $100,000 belt buckle made of rubies, diamonds, and sapphires.

1:05.0

He's a patriot, my ass.

1:25.0

November 26, 2005.

1:29.0

A big night at the Rainbow Room in New York.

1:33.0

The occasion?

1:35.0

The bot mitzvah for 13-year-old Elizabeth Brooks.

1:39.0

Her father is a businessman.

1:42.0

David H. Brooks, the man in the Pink Swade suit.

1:46.0

A live man is a good way to get a party going.

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