Who is Jordan Belfort?

Jordan Ross Belfort ( / ˈbɛlfərt /; born July 9, 1962) is an American entrepreneur, speaker, author, former stockbroker, and financial criminal. In 1999, he pleaded guilty to fraud and related crimes in connection with stock-market manipulation and running a boiler room as part of a penny-stock scam.

How did Jordan Belfort make money?

Nicknamed "the Wolf of Wall Street," Jordan Belfort made millions in the 1990s through his investment company, Stratton Oakmont. His memoir is the basis for the 2013 Martin Scorsese film 'The Wolf of Wall Street,' starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Who Is Jordan Belfort?

Does Jordan Belfort owe millions to victims?

"Real 'Wolf of Wall Street' Jordan Belfort still owes millions to victims: prosecutors". Daily News. Retrieved October 25, 2013. ^ a b Kolhatkar, Sheelah (November 7, 2013). "Jordan Belfort, the Real Wolf of Wall Street". Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Bloomberg. Archived from the original on November 8, 2013. Retrieved January 14, 2014.

Is Michael Belfort Jewish?

He published the memoir The Wolf of Wall Street in 2007, which was adapted into a Martin Scorsese film of the same name released in 2013, in which he was played by Leonardo DiCaprio . Belfort was born in 1962 in the Bronx borough of New York City to Jewish parents. His father Max and his mother Leah were both accountants.