# The Wolf of Wall Street

Jordan Belfort was the founder of Stratton Oakmont, a Long Island broker-dealer firm that defrauded investors of approximately $200 million through stock market manipulation and fraudulent sales practices throughout the 1990s. He pleaded guilty in 1999 to securities fraud and money laundering and cooperated extensively with federal authorities, receiving a sentence of 22 months, of which he served 22 months. His memoir about his criminal career was adapted into a 2013 film directed by Martin Scorsese.

## Quick Facts

- **Born:** July 9, 1962
- **Birthplace:** Queens, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Occupation:** Financial Fraud
- **Category:** Criminals
- **Also Known As:** The Wolf of Wall Street

## Overview

The Wolf of Wall Street is a memoir by former stockbroker and trader Jordan Belfort, first published in September 2007 by Bantam Books, then adapted into a 2013 film of the same name. Belfort's autobiographical account was continued by Catching the Wolf of Wall Street, published in 2009.

## Wikipedia Context

This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for The Wolf of Wall Street. 2007 memoir by Jordan Belfort

## Sources

Primary source page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wolf_of_Wall_Street_(book)

## Timeline

### 1962 — Birth
Birth of The Wolf of Wall Street.

### 2026 — Wikipedia Complement
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### 2026 — Profile Update
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