Jordan Belfort

Jordan Belfort
Belfort in 2010
Born
Jordan Ross Belfort

(1962-07-09) July 9, 1962 (age 64)
Queens, New York City, United States
Alma materAmerican University
Occupations
  • Author
  • entrepreneur
  • motivational speaker
Criminal statusReleased April 2006 after 22 months
Spouse(s)Denise Lombardo
(m. 1985; div. 1991)
Nadine Caridi
(m. 1991; div. 2005; 2 children)
Conviction(s)Securities fraud, money laundering
Criminal penalty4 years in federal prison, $110 million in restitution
WebsiteJordanBelfort.com

Jordan Ross Belfort (/ˈbɛlfɔːrt/; born July 9, 1962) is an American author, motivational speaker, and former stockbroker.

In 1999, he pleaded guilty to fraud and related crimes in connection with stock-market manipulation. Belfort spent 22 months in prison.

He published the memoir The Wolf of Wall Street in 2007, which was made into a movie in 2013.

Biography

Belfort was born in 1962 in the Bronx district of New York City to Jewish parents.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Leonard, Tom (February 25, 2008). "Jordan Belfort: Confessions of the Wolf of Wall Street". The Daily Telegraph. London, England: Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Federal Bureau of Prisons". Bop.gov. April 28, 2006. Retrieved April 3, 2013.[permanent dead link]
  3. ↑ Gambotto-Burke, Antonella (January 15, 2008). "The wicked wolf of Wall Street". MailOnline. London. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  4. ↑ Haglund, David (December 31, 2013). "How Accurate Is The Wolf of Wall Street?". Slate. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  5. ↑ Dunn, James (September 25, 2009). "Wolf of Wall Street back on the prowl: Jordan Belfort". The Australian. Retrieved June 23, 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)