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Paramount+ Doc Series ‘The Real Wolf Of Wall Street’ Set For BBC & Stan
The three-part documentary series *The Real Wolf of Wall Street*, about broker Jordan Belfort, has been acquired by the BBC in the UK and Stan in Australia. The deals bring the Paramount+ production to two new markets and promise a closer account of Belfort’s story than the 2013 film.
The series uses unreleased footage, thousands of internal FBI documents and archival interviews, including contributions from Belfort’s former wife Nadine and former employee Donna Schlessinger. Belfort led brokers at Stratton Oakmont in the 1990s, pleaded guilty to fraud and stock market manipulation, served 22 months in prison, and later became an FBI informant.
In short
- BBC and Stan acquired the three-part Belfort documentary.
- It draws on unreleased footage and FBI documents.
- Belfort served 22 months in prison before becoming an informant.
Explained simply
Jordan Belfort ran Stratton Oakmont, a US brokerage firm whose brokers sold shares to investors in the 1990s. Belfort pleaded guilty to fraud and manipulating the stock market, served 22 months in prison and later provided information to the FBI.
Belfort’s former wife Nadine and former employee Donna Schlessinger are among those who have spoken about the events. Their accounts, alongside FBI records and other archive material, can help explain how the firm operated and what happened to the people involved.
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