Nadine and Jordan Belfort had two kids together (or Belfort and Naomi in the movie), but ultimately divorced in 2015 after domestic violence accusations.īelfort’s ex-wife Nadine now goes by the name of Nadine Macaluso and works as a therapist, using her experience to help other women in abusive relationships via social media. You may also recognize the name Naomi, Jordan Belfort’s wife, portrayed by Margot Robbie in the movie “Wolf of Wall Street.” In real life, Naomi’s name is Nadine Caridi, Belfort’s second wife. Jordan Belfort’s first wife, Denise Lombardo, whose movie character in “Wolf of Wall Street,” was played by Cristin Milioti. While running his company Stratton Oakmont, Belfort was already divorced from his first wife, Denise Lombardo. While Jordan Belfort had a tumultuous business life and a flair for corrupt practices, his personal life wasn’t far from it. If you’re here to make a lot of money, you’re in the wrong place.” However, he dropped out on the first day after the school dean warned the students saying: “The golden age of dentistry is over.

Around 16, Belfort and his close childhood friend earned $20,000 selling Italian ice from styrofoam coolers at a local beach.Īfter graduating from American University with a degree in biology, Belfort planned on using the money earned selling ice cream to pay for dental school, subsequently enrolling himself at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry. Jordan Belfort was born in 1962 in the Bronx, New York City, to Jewish parents, who were both accountants.

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NEW YORK-DEC 17: Writer Jordan Belfort and fiancee Anne Koppe attend the premiere of “The Wolf of Wall Street” at the Ziegfeld Theatre on December 17, 2013, in New York City. Soon after his release, he published his first memoir, “The Wolf of Wall Street,” recounting his time as a stockbroker, later popularized in the 2013 Martin Scorsese film, in which he is depicted by Leonardo DiCaprio.Īfter various scandals and a term in prison for fraud, Jordan Belfort has reinvented himself as a motivational speaker, his primary topic being the distinction between greed, ambition, and passion on Wall Street. In 1999 he was indicted for fraud and money laundering concerning his firm Stratton Oakmont’s market manipulation schemes that evaporated millions of investor dollars.īelfort spent 22 months in prison, during which he found his passion for writing.

Jordan Belfort is an American entrepreneur, former stockbroker, motivational speaker, author, and financial criminal.

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