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Million-Dollar Jackpots: How Uncle Jerry Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game

Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:38:53
Publish Date: 2026-05-11 07:00:00
Description:

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.
Sources for this episode include:
"How an Ex-Cop Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game and Stole Millions." by Jeff Maysh The Daily Beast, July 29, 2018.
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