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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Barry_MinkowBarry Minkow - Wikipedia

    Barry Jay Minkow (born March 22, 1966) is a former American businessman, pastor, and convicted felon. While still in high school, Minkow founded ZZZZ Best ( / ˈ z iː b ɛ s t / [2] ), which appeared to be an immensely successful carpet-cleaning and restoration company.

  2. www.justice.gov › usao-sdca › prNotorious Conman-Turned-Pastor Barry Minkow Sentenced To Five...

    Jul 23, 2015 · SAN DIEGO – Former San Diego Community Bible Church Pastor Barry Minkow, a prolific fraudster whose crimes and claimed rehabilitation landed him on 60 Minutes and the cover of Fortune Magazine, was sentenced today to five years in prison for embezzling more than $3 million from his own parishioners and then concealing the funds ...

  3. www.dailynews.com › 2022/01/11 › barry-minkow-got-famousBarry Minkow got famous cheating the system - Los Angeles Daily...

    Jan 11, 2022 · Barry Minkow is a convicted conman, and he believes anyone can find redemption. That’s one of the reasons the San Fernando Valley native got involved in the three-part “King of the Con”...

  4. www.thedailybeast.com › notorious-con-man-barry-minkow-opensNotorious Con Man Barry Minkow Opens Up: ‘I’ve Done More Evil...

    F ew con men are as notorious as Barry Minkow. As a 1980s California high school sophomore, Minkow founded ZZZZ Best carpet cleaners, which grew at such an astronomical rate that it swiftly...

  5. marketrealist.com › p › barry-minkow-nowBarry Minkow Now: Ex-Convict Talks Fraud, New Doc ‘King of the...

    Jan 11, 2022 · Barry Minkow was running a fraud while investigating frauds for the FCC. Minkow served almost eight years of his 25-year sentence in federal prison. After finding faith during that...

  6. www.investopedia.com › terms › zWhat Was ZZZZ Best? How the Ponzi Scheme Creator Was Caught - ...

    Aug 3, 2022 · ZZZZ Best was a carpet cleaning and restoration company founded by Barry Minkow that served as a front for a famous Ponzi scheme.

  7. www.cbsnews.com › news › barry-minkow-calif-conman-turnedBarry Minkow, California conman-turned-pastor, convicted of...

    Jan 23, 2014 · SAN DIEGO – A man who went from teenage millionaire to convicted con artist to professional fraud fighter and pastor was convicted Wednesday of cheating his San Diego church congregation out of...

  8. www.justice.gov › usao-sdca › prFormer Inmate Turned Pastor Barry Minkow Pleads Guilty To Bilking...

    Jul 23, 2015 · United States Attorney Laura E. Duffy announced today that former convict, turned fraud investigator and pastor, Barry Minkow, admitted embezzling and defrauding the San Diego Community Bible Church (“SDCBC”) and its congregation out of more than $3 million.

  9. www.latimes.com › business › la-fi-minkow-sentence-20140429Barry Minkow gets 5 years for embezzling from San Diego church

    Apr 29, 2014 · Barry Minkow, who as a teen built a fortune out of his ZZZZ Best carpet-cleaning business in Reseda before it collapsed as a fraud, was sentenced to five years in prison for embezzling $3...

  10. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-1989/03/28-mn-666-storyMinkow Given 25-Year Term; 'Enjoyed' Role - Los Angeles Times

    Mar 28, 1989 · Barry Minkow, who started the ZZZZ Best carpet cleaning company in his parents’ garage and turned it into a fraudulent $100-million empire, was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison after ...