McMillions - Series Premiere Discussion. Log in sign up. 15. Definitely trying a little too hard for my tastes. He actually wore that gold suit to the first day of trial. Cookies help us deliver our Services. Close. I did cringe when he joked about the healthcare case. ‘McMillions’ reveals informant in McDonald’s Monopoly scam. Episode 6 of the show seemed to show interviewee Lee Cassano admitting to being the FBI informant—but the directors of the series have revealed they are skeptical about what she told them. McWhat? McMillions - Series Premiere Discussion. It scares me that people watching the show actually like her. The sixth and final episode of HBO's "McMillions" aired on Monday night and put a bow on the stranger-than-fiction story of how the FBI uncovered a $24 million decade-long fraud surrounding the McDonald's Monopoly game. The directors of the HBO true-crime series McMillions reveal how they solved a 20-year-old mystery: Who was the informant that tipped off the feds about the … but ultimately the McDonald’s case was bigger than anyone could’ve imagined-it even involved the mafia. 'McMillions' Episode 6 heavily hinted that Ma Colombo was the FBI informant HBO. 92 votes, 63 comments. They also reveal the surprising way they found out who the FBI's informant was. Related as in having a common connection, not necessarily related as in blood. Online. He is relentless.". McMillions, or more properly McMillion$, or more amusingly MikeMillions, is a … I know I’m a month late to the party but the name they had from the start was Uncle Jerry. The directors of HBO's McMillions explain how they told the story of the crime ring that scammed the McDonald's Monopoly game for half a decade. You couldn’t make this stuff up! He wore a gold suit to the mcdonald’s meeting long before he was on camera. I think that’s his personality. Members. Here’s how it worked. HANS? Last update: 2020-02-10 08:31. Moderator of r/television Archived. He is probably a great asset bc he’s so different than anyone else in the office. 9. The FBI informant's identity uncovered. The ‘McMillions’ Monopoly Scheme, Explained A new HBO documentary series chronicles the plot that siphoned off $24 million in McDonald’s prizes. r/McMillions. Posted by 5 months ago. Created Aug 11, 2018. But I’m not sure her daughter ever actually won (she said she was supposed to get a ticket when she turned 18.). A detailed account of the McDonald's Monopoly game scam during the 1990s as told by the participants in the case, including the prizewinners and the FBI agents involved. Press J to jump to the feed. Subreddit(s): … McMillions, the six-part HBO documentary, concluded with its sixth episode.McMillions Episode 6, picks up where the previous one left off. "McMillions" Episode 5 suggests a few suspects for the identity of the informant who played a major part in the FBI investigation shown in the HBO documentary. 10500. He’s like me except I’m not a man or a secret agent. McMillions. Close. I can't fathom why the producers didn't feel the need to include that gem of a story in the doc. 135. The finale kicks off focusing on the mysterious informant who tipped off the FBI in 2001. The official website for McMillions on HBO,. McMillions quickly becomes a whirlwind tour of an unlikely underworld, full of wannabe gangsters, Southern real estate impresarios, and friendly drug dealers who look like … I assumed it was Robin, her daughter, and her father. Ahead of the premiere of McMillions Episode 5 on HBO, Decider has your exclusive first look at this new episode all about the McDonald's Monopoly scam informant. None of this actually happened, New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Hell, I'm pretty certain he banged her during the investigation and the documentary. He also reminds me of Harry Ellis from Die Hard. Imagine if a … The release date for 'McMillions' Episode 6 will be on Monday, March 9 on HBO HBO. YES. 15465. Also this is 20 years later so they might not remember everything accurately. I'm late to this thread, but YES. Looking to watch McMillions (2020)? There are inconsistencies because it is a fictional story. Robot. He’s my least favorite part of the doc so far. McMillions, or more properly McMillion$, or more amusingly MikeMillions, is a community for discussing the HBO documentary series McMillion$. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. "Doug is one of the hardest working agents I've ever met in my life," Janet Pellicciotti, former special agent and undercover agent coordinator, said. He also apparently showed up to the first day of the trial wearing the gold suit and Mark Devereaux made him go home and change. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Mark Devereaux kicked him out and said, “Go home and change that shit right now.” Doug Mathews is convinced that Mark Devereaux paid his wife to destroy that suit. Frank said that his mother gave the FBI three names....Robin, Robin' dad, and Gloria Brown. He's awful! Edit: also I don’t know that it was specific to Medicare-Probably corporate healthcare insurance fraud type stuff. I’d be bored as hell too. https://www.vulture.com/2020/03/mcmillions-finale-fbi-informant.html, he definitely puts the "special" in agent.oh, and he definitely shagged Amy :)). By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. Ya unless they did it for drama reasons. Premiere. If Liston was murdered in a staged overdose, it's possible that his killer was unaware of his needle phobia. But I think he thinks he’s funnier than he actually is. You know the gold suit? When he was actually talking about methodology I really liked him. Chicago-born James Lee Hernandez and co-director Brian Lazarte shot … Posted by 2 months ago. A Reddit thread tipped off ‘McMillions’ directors to contest scandal at McDonald’s . Log in sign up. the six-part documentary series takes a look into the con that allowed one man to rig the results of the game for an entire decade. Continue browsing in r/McMillions. They also reveal the surprising way they found out who the FBI's informant was. They got that from tapping the phone calls of the winners, after they went undercover and had them film those videos. 0. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories . r/McMillions: McMillions, or more properly McMillion$, or more amusingly MikeMillions, is a community for discussing the HBO documentary series … Press J to jump to the feed. User account menu. He's never funny and it's obvious he's desperately trying to steal the show. That "McMillions" ending is just as satisfyingly crazy as its premise HBO's true crime series finale reveals the FBI informant in a real-life twist that is truly stranger than fiction That’s my theory. The Paper of Record for Greenwich Village, East Village, Lower East Side, Soho, Union Square, Chinatown and Noho, Since 1933. 63. "Very creative. "McMillions" on HBO featured Michael Hoover in its first episode, a McDonald's Monopoly winner who the FBI filmed as part of their undercover operation. McMillions Found the Informant Who Took Down the McDonalds Monopoly Scam Vulture | 03-10 HBO’s true crime docuseries McMillions saved its biggest whopper (sorry McDonald’s) for its final episode: Who was the informant that tipped off the feds about a $24 million scam to defraud one of the largest corporations in the world? Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. A tribute to Doug Mathews, the FBI special agent featured in McMillions, the HBO documentary about the investigation of the McDonald’s Monopoly game fraud case. We know that Robin said that her husband Jerry gave him that uncle title and that no one else knew him as Uncle Jerry, according to the step brother. The sixth and final episode of HBO's "McMillions" aired on Monday night and put a bow on the stranger-than-fiction story of how the FBI uncovered a $24 million decade-long fraud surrounding the McDonald's Monopoly game. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Inconsistency in Frank's claim that his mother is the snitch.... Close. McMillions, or more properly McMillion$, or more amusingly MikeMillions, is a community for discussing the HBO documentary series McMillion$. Tom Huddleston … Who was really the FBI informant in 'McMillions'? Before the end of the last episode, the series teased the fact an informant initially tipped the FBI off and without them, the case would have never been solved and the scam could potentially be continuing even today. I thought in the very beginning, the only name they had was "Uncle Jerry"? McMillions, or more properly McMillion$, or more amusingly MikeMillions, is a … Press J to jump to the feed. User account menu. May 22, 2014 • $1.00 Volume 83 • Number 51 She's abusive, manipulative and shows no remorse. I didn't find anything odd about it personally. HBO’s new documentary series, McMillions, comes from executive producer Mark Wahlberg and explores the theft of $24 million worth of cash and prizes from the McDonald’s Monopoly game in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Served 7 months in jail for beating up a police officer over a parking ticket in St. Louis in the mid-1950s. Eh the healthcare fraud thing was just a joke though and perhaps he kind of thought that back when he was way younger at the time. He’s an accountant in white collar crimes . To me he comes across as insufferable and reminds me of the self congratulatory ex from high school/college every woman has. How the 'McMillions' scammers rigged McDonald's Monopoly game and stole $24 million. He definitely said the three were related and that there was a family connection - that they were all on the family tree. I googled "Doug Mathews annoying" because I'm 3/4 of the way through episode 1 and I don't know how much longer I can take it. McMillions, or more properly McMillion$, or more amusingly MikeMillions, is a community for discussing the HBO documentary series McMillion$. Viewers, however, should be ready for a big surprise as to the identity of the informant. To me, Frank's claim sorta falls apart here. McMillions (TV Mini-Series 2020) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Find out where McMillions (2020) is streaming, if McMillions (2020) is on Netflix, and get news and updates, on Decider. With Chris Graham, Doug Mathews, Amy Murray, Janet Pellicciotti. Top posts february 25th 2020 Top posts of february, 2020 Top posts 2020. help Reddit App Reddit coins Reddit premium Reddit gifts. 51 votes, 34 comments. 8 months ago. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. FBI Agent Doug Mathews also suggests she is not the informant, though he will not reveal his source's actual identity. 777 members in the McMillions community. Honestly I busted out laughing when they said that. That leads me to believe that it had to be someone in that family that was an informant, because they referred to him as Uncle Jerry, a name only Jerry and Robin used. Premise: The six-part documentary series looks into how a security auditor exploited the McDonald's Monopoly game for over a decade, stealing $24 million in cash and prizes. Mr. Premiere. The Filmmakers Behind ‘McMillions’ Have Detailed How They Discovered Who The Informant Was In The Case by: Mike Redmond March 10, 2020 Facebook Twitter Flipboard uproxx.it I'm halfway through episode 1 and I thought hed let up on his "cool guy" act but doesnt seem like he will...grrreeaaat. As documented in the first episode, the FBI learned about the scam from an anonymous source. The McMillions co-director James Lee Hernandez didn’t hear of it until 2012, when he scrolled through Reddit to kill time before bed and saw a post in the TIL (Today I … McMillions chronicling the stranger-than-fiction story of an ex-cop turned security auditor who rigged the McDonald's Monopoly game promotion for a decade, stealing millions of dollars and building a vast network of co-conspirators across the U.S. Part 1 (of a 6-part HBO documentary series) aired last night. 63. However, in episode 1, Doug said that all three of these names from the informant were related (hence the probable cause to investigate)...and Gloria is NOT related to Robin's family. 15. He said those cases took 1-3 years to develop. He'll do anything, he'll try anything and he can talk forever. Posted by. A review of McMillions, a six-part docuseries about the rigging of McDonald’s Monopoly promotional contest, premiering on HBO on February 3, 2020. So what's the deal/what am I missing? Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. BUBBIE?! Published Sun, Feb 9 2020 9:31 AM EST. The re-enactments are a close second. So I’d say they did good work. Frank Colombo’s wife looked terrified the whole time while he looked like he was straight up bragging. I’m just starting this and I think he’s funny. 779. If it was the grandmother they would have quickly known the mob connection early on. Brian Lazarte: Oh, yes! 7. Is there anything about Doug that you didn’t include in the series? den 18. Press J to jump to the feed. Join. I feel like he tried to roll that back as soon as he said it. People don’t have to be like able to be a great asset to an organization. We break down the finale We break down the finale Robin Colombo in “McMillions” on HBO. [McMillions]- "Only a scam that robbed $25 million from McDonalds, could be so authentic and bizarre"