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I Did It is the true story of Gina Champion-Cain, the mastermind behind a $400 million-dollar Ponzi scheme - the largest ever perpetrated by a woman in U.S. history. This stranger-than-fiction account features a multitude of fascinating characters, egomaniacs, small-time crooks, and banks and hedge funds - most of whom were fueled by greed, stupidity, and a keen desire to look the other way. And even when they were looking in the right direction, these people and entities apparently saw nothing. Gina was the Penn and Teller of misdirection - creating philanthropic endeavors and single-mindedly pursuing her dream of building an empire - all the while bilking her investors and spinning a web of lies. In August of 2019, Gina's seven-year scheme involving the selling of phony liquor-license loans came to an end when the SEC, the U.S. Attorney's Office, and the FBI filed suit and shut it down. Gina, then 54, was an icon in San Diego at that time. To the outside world, this beautiful, charismatic woman looked as if she'd risen to the top of a male-dominated good ol' boys club- she'd built an empire that included real estate, restaurants, and retail establishments; she was a guest economics commentator for the San Diego Union-Tribune, and she served on prestigious corporate and nonprofit boards. The City of San Diego even honored her with her own Gina Champion-Cain Day. At home, she cooked dinner for her husband, Steve, walked their dogs on the beach, and served as a role model for young professional women. But in reality, she was a fraud: her empire was house of cards funded with money from a massive financial scam. Yup, she did it and nobody blinked... until they did.