American Greed - Season 15 - Eps 22: Drunk with Power
With his long white beard, ponytail and ubiquitous advertising, a former police officer who is now an attorney, James Morris Balagia of Manor, Texas, is also known as the 'D.W.I. Dude'. He is well-known in Texas as a flamboyant defense lawyer who can get 'drunk driving' defendants out of a jam. His advertising slogan was, 'Busted? Call the Dude!'. However, he pocketed money that he told drug dealers would be used to bribe officials, prosecutors said. In the end, when Jamie Balagia, now age 65, got convicted for his crimes in May 2021, he was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
About American Greed
Title: American Greed
First Air Date: 2007-06-21
Last Air Date: 2023-03-01
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 8.1/10 (from 13 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 16
Total Episodes: 228
Network: CNBC
Genres: Documentary, Crime
Production Companies: Kurtis Productions
Synopsis
A dissection of the dark side of the American Dream, a survey of how far some people go to become rich, no matter the cost to themselves and those around them. Real-life cases are reviewed and involve such criminal activity as credit card scams, identity theft, counterfeiting and Ponzi schemes.
Cast
Stacy Keach
Self - Narrator (voice)
