The Belfort-Madden IPO Scam
Can charm and corruption truly walk hand in hand?
4.3 (23)
38 mins
Explore the volatile partnership between Jordan Belfort and Steve Madden, a mix of ambition, charm, and financial manipulation. Discover how their corrupt pact blurred the lines between legitimate business and fraud, fueling one of the most notorious schemes of the 1990s.
Ep 1:
A Partnership Built on Greed
Jordan Belfort bankrolls Steve Madden's shoe company, seizing majority control through hidden ratholes and secret stock options that will haunt their partnership for years.
Ep 2:
Dressing Up the Wolf's Deal
As Madden's IPO looms, Belfort scrambles to polish his scruffy partner and rig the boardroom frenzy that will launch their biggest scheme yet.
Discussions (11)
Hilda
Level 6 · 6 mo ago> Got caught up? He was a willing accomplice.
Ernest
Level 6 · 9 mo agoSteve Madden wearing a toupee is hilarious.
Scarlett
Level 5 · 8 mo agoI can not believe he wore a dead squirrel toupee to his own IPO. That is so embarrassing and gross. 💀
