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Birth
Jordan Belfort was born in Queens, New York known for JFK airport and the Mets. Queens is a very diverse urban area which may have led to some of Belfort's success and being able to experience this much culture. -
Stock Selling
After Belfort's meat and seafood business failed he started selling stocks. His first job in the stock market was for a firm called L.F. Rothschild. -
Stratton
Stratton Oakmont was the brokerage firm from which Belfort scammed many people. It did not last very long for him before getting caught and forced to end the company. -
Forbes
While Stratton Oakmont was being investigated Forbes wrote an article on him. In this article is where the line of Belfort being called a "twisted Robin Hood who takes from the rich and gives to himself and his merry band of brokers" -
Stratton Closing
After undergoing further investigation from the NASD Stratton was shit down due to improper stock-price markups. Then it was proceeded to be liquidated. -
Yacht
Belfort ordered his ship captain to power through rough waters and sank his 167 foot yacht. Everyone survived but not without the help of the Italian navy. -
Guilty
Jordan Belfort pleaded guilty of his wrong doings. In the movie he was shown warning his colleagues but in fact he snitched on all of them with no warning. -
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Prison time
Jordan was sentenced to four years in prison for his actions. Belfort only served 22 months of his sentenced and was released in April of 2006. -
Book Release
Belfort released his book or memoir of his time as a stock broker. He became interested in writing while in jail and eventually was persuaded to write about his experiences. -
Wolf of Wall Street Movie
The movie The Wolf of Wall Street was released and based off of the apparent events that took place in his life before jail. The movie made Belfort over a million dollars himself.
