Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén — Season 1, Episode 17: Million-Dollar Jackpots : How Uncle Jerry Rigged McDonald's Monopoly Game

Episode synopsis

When McDonald’s ran its beloved 1990s Monopoly sweepstakes, Jerome "Uncle Jerry" Jacobson had one job: Protect the game pieces. Instead, he used his position as Head of Security to rig the game. For years. To the tune of over $24 million in cash and prizes.

About Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén

Welcome to your weekly journey into the darkest corners of human nature. Join Harvey Guillén every Monday as he explores crimes that seized the public’s attention, from jaw-dropping heists and devastating cons to serial murders and deadly rivalries. Each episode unfolds a single case, examining not just the events themselves, but what continues to linger beneath the surface.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Talhotblond: A Catfish Tale
• E2Chippendales : Club Owner's Paranoia Spirals Into Murder
• E3Diamond Wheezers : Aging Thieves Plan One FInal Heist
• E4The Church Lady Murder : Imaginary Love Triangle Ends in Tragedy
• E5The Fortune Teller's Fortune : Psychic's Scam Rakes in Millions
• E6Chloe Ayling : Kidnapping Victim or Fame Hungry Model?
• E7The Cheerleader Murder : A 1980's High School Clique Turns Deadly
• E8Dalia Dippolito : A Black Widdow , a Murder Plot , and a Web of Lies
• E9Buried Alive : The FBI's "Most Bizarre" Kidnapping Ever
• E10Teresita Basa : The Victim Who Solved Her Own Murder
• E11The Stalker on Silent Mode : Killer Sends Threathening Texts For Years
• E12The Dog Lady , The Killer She Loved , and Their Prison Break