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Harvey Guillén

👤 Speaker
2139 total appearances

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Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén
Million-Dollar Jackpots: How Uncle Jerry Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game

These pieces aren't printed on the main line.

Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén
Million-Dollar Jackpots: How Uncle Jerry Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game

No, they are printed in a sealed room, a vault.

Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén
Million-Dollar Jackpots: How Uncle Jerry Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game

within a vault.

Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén
Million-Dollar Jackpots: How Uncle Jerry Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game

The process is designed to be tamper-proof.

Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén
Million-Dollar Jackpots: How Uncle Jerry Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game

Two executives from Simon Marketing have to be present at all times during the printing.

Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén
Million-Dollar Jackpots: How Uncle Jerry Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game

Once the pieces are printed and inspected, they're immediately locked in a titanium briefcase.

Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén
Million-Dollar Jackpots: How Uncle Jerry Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game

From there, they are transported by an armored car to the packaging factories, where they will be randomly inserted into fry boxes and soda cups.

Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén
Million-Dollar Jackpots: How Uncle Jerry Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game

The chain of custody

Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén
Million-Dollar Jackpots: How Uncle Jerry Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game

Chef's kiss, it's perfect, it's unbreakable.

Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén
Million-Dollar Jackpots: How Uncle Jerry Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game

Until it isn't.

Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén
Million-Dollar Jackpots: How Uncle Jerry Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game

The problem with building a fortress is you eventually have to give someone the keys.

Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén
Million-Dollar Jackpots: How Uncle Jerry Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game

Enter Jerome Jacobson.

Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén
Million-Dollar Jackpots: How Uncle Jerry Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game

Eventually, he'll be known as Uncle Jerry, and it's not a term of endearment, and no, not related to the ice cream family.

Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén
Million-Dollar Jackpots: How Uncle Jerry Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game

But for now, let's call him Jerry.

Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén
Million-Dollar Jackpots: How Uncle Jerry Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game

Jerry is the head of security for Simon Marketing.

Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén
Million-Dollar Jackpots: How Uncle Jerry Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game

It's his job to oversee the entire production of the Monopoly game.

Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén
Million-Dollar Jackpots: How Uncle Jerry Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game

Jerry used to be a Hollywood, Florida, police officer, and he'd been a good one.

Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén
Million-Dollar Jackpots: How Uncle Jerry Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game

But in 1980, his body betrayed him.

Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén
Million-Dollar Jackpots: How Uncle Jerry Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game

He developed a rare neurological disorder that caused his wrists to seize up.

Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén
Million-Dollar Jackpots: How Uncle Jerry Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game

He lost his grip strength and was medically retired.