Jordan Belfort or otherwise referred to as “The Wolf of Wall Street” is an American author, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker. He was the former kingpin of the notorious investment firm Stratton Oakmont. Jordan has been established as one of the most well known men of American finance. Belfort rose to his fame through his deceiving forms of stock market manipulation. At the age of twenty six Jordan was a multimillionaire making just shy of one million dollars a week from his Brokerage Firm. Belfort quickly became consumed in a life of sex, money and drugs. He was spending his money just as fast as he was making it. “I partied like a Rock Star and lived like a King” -Jordan Belfort. Drawing so much attention to himself even the FBI took …show more content…
In 1992 the FBI strived to end Stratton Oakmont's shady stock operation by targeting the head of the firm Jordan Belfort. With the FBI onto Belfort’s ponzi schemes and stock market manipulation. Belfort was forced to cover his tracks. Jordan Belfort along with Donny Azoff and a few other of the Stratton Oakmont staff moved all their money into Swiss banking accounts through rat holes, one of which being Nadine's mother. In 1996 the NASD ejected Stratton Oakmont from its association. Jordan Belfort along with Stratton Oakmont were forced to reach a settlement with the SEC. The settlement included a permanent ban from Belfort working in the stock industry and a fine for the company. To pay off its numerous debts Stratton Oakmont was ordered to be liquidated. Belfort was forced to retire from the brokerage business.
Belfort's excessive drug use produced destructive behavior. His addiction to Quaaludes grew stronger with his age. Due to his drug use Belfort was involved in several accidents, including the destruction his lamborghini while under the influence and crashing his helicopter into his own yard. In June 1996, Jordan Belfort drove his yacht into a severe Mediterranean storm. The Nadine yacht sank off the east coast of …show more content…
Like most who are tempted by evil Jordan Belfort too was corrupted by power. He became consumed in the life of Wall Street. Exhibiting personalities of both narcissistic and antisocial behavior. Along with his constant substance abuse, Jordan Belfort truly became the monstrous Wolf of Wall Street. Belfort is depicted as both narcissistic and antisocial through his egocentric mentality. Belfort used his charm and manipulative well spoken words to swindle his investors into purchasing stock, guaranteeing them fortunes that he would not fulfill. His ambitious attitude drove him to acquire power through any means necessary. Belfort’s unwillingness to follow federal laws provoked him to treat the stock market system as well as his investors with no remorse. He treated his relationships the same as his business with no sympathy towards the opposite sex, driven off impulse to satisfy his sexual needs through promiscuous activities. Finally Belfort's exciting, fast paced competitive attitude drove him to acquire the most expensive objects declaring his greatness to the