Documentary on Jordan Belfort's scam allegations to release
The Real Wolf of Wall Street, a three-part Paramount documentary, streams on Paramount+ starting July 14, 2026.
Jordan Belfort was charged with securities fraud, market manipulation, and money laundering for a large 'pump and dump' scheme.
Belfort's brokers used high-pressure phone tactics to inflate penny stocks, and during the Steve Madden IPO, insiders sold while investors were blocked from selling.
Belfort hid profits by moving cash to Swiss banks via couriers and using secret accounts under fake names.
Authorities estimated his boiler room stole over $200 million from investors; Belfort pled guilty in 1999 and served about 22 months in prison.
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Mostly straight facts, with a light progressive or opposition-friendly tilt.
About how the story is framed, not whether the facts are true.
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