Two People Who Worked On A CNBC Show Called 'American Greed' Reportedly Fired For Stealing

CNBC fires two 'American Greed' staffers for stealing

The New York Post's Claire Atkinson reports that two show staffers on the CNBC true crime series "American Greed" were canned for stealing makeup and camera equipment.

The financial news behemoth set up hidden cameras at its Englewood Cliffs, NJ headquarters to catch the two employees in a "sting" operation, the report said citing a CNBC insider.

According to the Post, the female employee was caught taking makeup from the greenroom and reselling it. The male employee had set up his own studio side business where he was using CNBC camera equipment, the report said.

"American Greed" is a true crime series aired by CNBC that focuses on white collar crimes (ponzi schemes, bank robbery, embezzlement, money laundering, etc.)