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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 /), which appeared to be an immensely successful carpet-cleaning and restoration company.
Aug 3, 2022 · Key Takeaways. ZZZZ Best was a company set up as a front for a Ponzi scheme. Its founder Barry Minkow engaged in a range of criminal acts including insurance scams and check kiting....
Mar 28, 1989 · Barry Minkow, who as a teen-ager founded the ZZZZ Best carpet-cleaning company, was sentenced today to 25 years in prison and ordered to pay $26 million restitution for fraud. United States...
Mar 13, 2019 · Great frauds in history: ZZZZ Best. ZZZZ Best was a carpet-cleaning company set up in 1982 by 16-year-old Barry Minkow, who would use it to run a Ponzi scheme that netted millions.
Dec 15, 1988 · A federal court jury found Minkow, 22, guilty of all charges in an indictment that alleged that the ZZZZ Best carpet cleaning company bilked investors--including some of the most prestigious...
Mar 30, 1989 · The sentencing of Barry Minkow was the last stemming from the federal court case that saw 12 men convicted for their roles in a multimillion-dollar fraud at the ZZZZ Best carpet cleaning...
Mar 28, 1989 · By KIM MURPHY. March 28, 1989 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. Barry Minkow, who started the ZZZZ Best carpet cleaning company in his parents’ garage and turned it into a fraudulent...