This man printed $250 million in his basement and served only 6 weeks in prison.

Frank Bourassa didn't just manufacture counterfeit money, he did it better than the government.

He spent two years studying every security feature of the $20 bill, even tricking a paper mill into producing the same cotton and linen blend used by the U.S. Treasury.

When the Secret Service finally arrested him, he faced 60 years in prison, but Frank had a plan B:

$200 million in hidden cash that he hadn't yet spent.

He offered the feds an irresistible deal: the location of his secret stash in exchange for his freedom.

He served only 6 weeks in prison and paid a $1,350 fine.

That's basically the price of a TV for a $250 million crime.