As documented in the first episode, the FBI learned about the scam from an anonymous source. She's abusive, manipulative and shows no remorse. McMillions - Series Premiere Discussion. "Very creative. He’s an accountant in white collar crimes . 779. 15465. Online. 63. He said those cases took 1-3 years to develop. Is there anything about Doug that you didn’t include in the series? The official website for McMillions on HBO,. Inconsistency in Frank's claim that his mother is the snitch.... Close. To me, Frank's claim sorta falls apart here. Mr. McMillions, or more properly McMillion$, or more amusingly MikeMillions, is a … Press J to jump to the feed. A Reddit thread tipped off ‘McMillions’ directors to contest scandal at McDonald’s . 10500. McMillions, the six-part HBO documentary, concluded with its sixth episode.McMillions Episode 6, picks up where the previous one left off. He’s like me except I’m not a man or a secret agent. Members. 'McMillions' Episode 6 heavily hinted that Ma Colombo was the FBI informant HBO. ‘McMillions’ reveals informant in McDonald’s Monopoly scam. He's never funny and it's obvious he's desperately trying to steal the show. Premiere. Log in sign up. Posted by 5 months ago. We break down the finale We break down the finale Robin Colombo in “McMillions” on HBO. 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. "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. 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. The release date for 'McMillions' Episode 6 will be on Monday, March 9 on HBO HBO. How the 'McMillions' scammers rigged McDonald's Monopoly game and stole $24 million. They got that from tapping the phone calls of the winners, after they went undercover and had them film those videos. People don’t have to be like able to be a great asset to an organization. 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 He is probably a great asset bc he’s so different than anyone else in the office. 92 votes, 63 comments. They also reveal the surprising way they found out who the FBI's informant was. [McMillions]- "Only a scam that robbed $25 million from McDonalds, could be so authentic and bizarre" Who was really the FBI informant in 'McMillions'? 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. Press J to jump to the feed. 51 votes, 34 comments. That’s my theory. 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 … Last update: 2020-02-10 08:31. But I’m not sure her daughter ever actually won (she said she was supposed to get a ticket when she turned 18.). I’d be bored as hell too. He is relentless.". May 22, 2014 • $1.00 Volume 83 • Number 51 I'm late to this thread, but YES. I’m just starting this and I think he’s funny. McMillions, or more properly McMillion$, or more amusingly MikeMillions, is a community for discussing the HBO documentary series McMillion$. With Chris Graham, Doug Mathews, Amy Murray, Janet Pellicciotti. Moderator of r/television Archived. "McMillions" on HBO featured Michael Hoover in its first episode, a McDonald's Monopoly winner who the FBI filmed as part of their undercover operation. I feel like he tried to roll that back as soon as he said it. Close. Also this is 20 years later so they might not remember everything accurately. McMillions, or more properly McMillion$, or more amusingly MikeMillions, is a … Related as in having a common connection, not necessarily related as in blood. I assumed it was Robin, her daughter, and her father. I thought in the very beginning, the only name they had was "Uncle Jerry"? But I think he thinks he’s funnier than he actually is. 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. 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. FBI Agent Doug Mathews also suggests she is not the informant, though he will not reveal his source's actual identity. 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. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Frank Colombo’s wife looked terrified the whole time while he looked like he was straight up bragging. Continue browsing in r/McMillions. Published Sun, Feb 9 2020 9:31 AM EST. Viewers, however, should be ready for a big surprise as to the identity of the informant. He also reminds me of Harry Ellis from Die Hard. User account menu. There are inconsistencies because it is a fictional story. So I’d say they did good work. So what's the deal/what am I missing? 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. You couldn’t make this stuff up! The re-enactments are a close second. I think that’s his personality. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Tom Huddleston … 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. The FBI informant's identity uncovered. 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. den 18. Imagine if a … Ya unless they did it for drama reasons. 7. I did cringe when he joked about the healthcare case. 15. McWhat? BUBBIE?! Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. Served 7 months in jail for beating up a police officer over a parking ticket in St. Louis in the mid-1950s. Looking to watch McMillions (2020)? He'll do anything, he'll try anything and he can talk forever. 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. Close. 9. It scares me that people watching the show actually like her. https://www.vulture.com/2020/03/mcmillions-finale-fbi-informant.html, he definitely puts the "special" in agent.oh, and he definitely shagged Amy :)). 8 months ago. Log in sign up. If it was the grandmother they would have quickly known the mob connection early on. 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. 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. Frank said that his mother gave the FBI three names....Robin, Robin' dad, and Gloria Brown. He wore a gold suit to the mcdonald’s meeting long before he was on camera. 777 members in the McMillions community. None of this actually happened, New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. 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. They also reveal the surprising way they found out who the FBI's informant was. He’s my least favorite part of the doc so far. 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 … Here’s how it worked. Created Aug 11, 2018. 63. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The Paper of Record for Greenwich Village, East Village, Lower East Side, Soho, Union Square, Chinatown and Noho, Since 1933.