Vintage Wine Fraud

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Vintage Wine Fraud

FromAmerican Greed Podcast

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41 minutes

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Sep 6, 2022

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A counterfeit wine dealer dominates the fine wine scene, making millions selling his cheap basement blends through elite auction houses.

(Original television broadcast: 7-24-2015)

Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/

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Sep 6, 2022

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CNBC's longest-running primetime original series, "American Greed" takes you inside the amazing real-life stories of how some people will do anything for money. The award-winning series is narrated by legendary actor Stacy Keach.

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