Deep Cover: The Family Man
5/11/20264 min
Every family has its secrets. On the new season of Deep Cover, Jake Halpern tells the story of the crimes one man committed in the name of fatherhood–and what happened when his daughters discovered he was living a double life.
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First 90 secondsJake Halpern· Host0:00
[intro music] Pushkin. [rock music] The fall of 2007, Keith Giammanco was in serious financial trouble, so he came up with a bold plan to save his family.
Keith Giammanco· Soundbite0:24
I felt such desperation, I felt it was what I had to do.
Jake Halpern· Host0:30
At the time, did it seem like a crazy idea?
Keith Giammanco· Soundbite0:34
It seemed very crazy, but I felt a sense of, of being so desperate that I felt it was the quickest, easiest way out.
Jake Halpern· Host0:46
To all who knew him, Keith was a mild-mannered suburban dad, but secretly he became someone else, a master of disguise.
Keith Giammanco· Soundbite0:57
I wasn't very good at looking anyone in the eye. You can't share anything like that with someone else. If you do, you're had.
Jake Halpern· Host1:07
Eventually, the police showed up one night when his teenage daughters were home alone, wondering where their dad was.
Speaker 2· Soundbite1:16
Recognized seriousness 'cause they wouldn't have sent an entire crime scene unit out to my house if it wasn't serious. They didn't send one or two dudes, they sent a whole van of people, plus dogs.