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Generation Why: True Crime

McDonald’s Monopoly Scandal - 674

Generation Why: True Crime

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Crime, True Crime, Murder, Conspiracies, Serial Killer, Society & Culture, 855520, Exhibit C, Government, Trial, Unsolved, Conspiracy, Controversy, Missing Person, Documentary, Case

4.518.4K Ratings

🗓️ 20 April 2026

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

August 22nd, 2001. The FBI arrested eight individuals as part of a conspiracy to steal millions in prize funds from the McDonald’s Monopoly sweepstakes. The mastermind of this conspiracy was the very person who was tasked with distributing the game pieces.

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0:05.1

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0:11.9

Music It's all you're so on It's so wild How you doing tonight, Aaron? I'm doing, man. How are you? I'm doing okay. Have you managed to find your beverages you were looking for? You're a fan of

0:55.9

the energy drinks. No. Have you thought about trying other drinks, other beverages? I'm not a fan.

1:01.5

I just won't drink it. You like what you like. Yeah. Yeah, and that reminds me, it's like so often

1:07.4

we'll say, oh, I like this, I like that. Good example is, oh, I love the movie The Thing. You know, it was made in the early 80s. At the time, it was revolutionary in its special effects. And then at some point, I think it was around 2011, they released The Thing. And it was kind of like a sequel of sorts. I don't know. It was something. And a lot of people watched it and said, I don't like this as much as the original the thing. Only that even wasn't the original, the thing. But we all get used to certain things that we like. And then when they change it, now we're not as comfortable. Now we're like, ah, that's not what I remember. It's very true.

1:44.9

I'm not drinking the other orange energy drinks because they don't taste like the rock star one.

1:49.7

It tastes like cough syrup or whatever.

1:52.2

It's disgusting.

1:54.7

Well, maybe people can fill us in on things that they've had to try and switch to or try

2:00.8

and whether they liked it or not.

2:02.5

Because I think it's a positive story, I should say, if someone has tried something new and

2:07.0

they've liked it. Because again, we get so used to what we like. And when it changes, uh-uh.

2:12.4

I remember, Justin, back in the day, you and I, we switched up our theme music. And all we did

2:17.4

was we had someone take our theme song and update it a little bit.

2:22.1

I mean, they gave it an overhaul, but they kept the soul and integrity of the original. And I thought they did a great job. But when that happened, a lot of people did not like it. And now, I'm sure nobody would even imagine us having

2:35.9

another theme song. If we were to change it again, that people would freak out. We have offers.

2:40.7

Anyhow, let's talk about what we're going to be covering here. I don't think I've eaten out of

2:45.6

McDonald's and decades. I'm just not a fan. You keep bringing up brands or any of these advertisers.

2:52.4

No. No. And when I do talk about brands, I don't think they would ever want me to be their

2:58.6

spokesperson or endorsement person. Anyways, but McDonald's, they used to, or I think they brought it

3:06.2

back now, but they do their monopoly game

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