The couple divorced in 2005. [39][40], Belfort wrote the two memoirs The Wolf of Wall Street and Catching the Wolf of Wall Street which have been published in approximately 40 countries and translated into 18 languages. Belfort was born in 1962 in the Bronx borough of New York City to a Jewish family. During his time running the Stratton Oakmont business, Belfort and his first wife Denise Lombardo were divorced.

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. "Beaches, Billy Joel and, Oddly, Swindles; The Island Has Become Home to Stock Scams, But Regulators Are Cracking Down", "Wolf of Wall Street Belfort Is Aiming for $100 Million Pay", "The pump-and-dump schemes behind 'The Wolf of Wall Street, "Jordan Belfort — Interview from Sunday Profile", "Who's afraid of Jordan Belfort, the Wolf of Wall Street? You can find Anne Koppe on Facebook here. [37] Belfort also claimed on his website and elsewhere that he intended to request that "100% of the royalties" from his books and The Wolf of Wall Street film be turned over to victims. [31], Belfort has given motivational speeches. [17] Belfort says he was laid off after that firm experienced financial difficulties related to the Black Monday stock market crash of 1987.[15][18][19].

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As we know, Belfort and his operation were later busted and he paid the price for his shady businesses. ", "Wolf of Wall Street back on the prowl: Jordan Belfort", The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, "Revisiting The Amazing Story Of Jordan Belfort: "The Wolf Of Wall Street, "Meet Jordan Belfort, the Real Wolf of Wall Street", "Meet The Real 'Wolf Of Wall Street' In Forbes' Original Takedown Of Jordan Belfort", "Jordan Belfort: The real Wolf of Wall Street", "Jordan Belfort - The Wolf of Wall Street", "Who's Jordan Belfort? Belfort and Caridi ultimately separated following her claims of domestic violence, which were fueled by his problems with drug addiction and infidelity. [28] The pair remained friends after their release from prison,[28] with Belfort crediting Chong for his new career direction as a motivational speaker and writer. Becki Tilley Finally, in December 1996, the NASD expelled Stratton Oakmont, putting it out of business. Belfort went on to graduate from American University with a degree in biology.

Random House. Stratton Oakmont was under near-constant scrutiny from the National Association of Securities Dealers (now the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) from 1989 onward. Nadine Caridi Belfort. [29], His speaking engagements are run through his business Global Motivation Inc. and, as of 2014[update], Belfort was spending three weeks out of each month on the road for speaking engagements.

The main subject matter of his seminars is what he has called "Straight Line System", a system of sales advice. [4][33] This has included a tour of live seminars in Australia entitled "The Truth Behind His Success", in addition to other appearances.

He had two children with her. Jordan Belfort is the father of two children, daughter Chandler Belfort and son, Carter Belfort with second wife, Nadine Caridi (both pictured below).