Unfortunately in life there are often crimes committed, ranging from minor petty crimes to major felonies. Among all the crimes committed, a lot of them are done in order to make or obtain something of value to the criminal. This can lead to people doing some rather shady practices in order to acquire wealth. The stock market is unsurprisingly a place that instances of “white collar crime” occur. People have begun to lose trust in stockbrokers due to articles that seem to surface frequently throughout the year of crimes such as security fraud and money laundering. Articles and stories like those are why a vast group of people do not trust stockbrokers and the stock market system. A very popular, Oscar-nominated film has fueled this distrust
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However, there are some differing aspects. Donnie Azoff is a fictional name that is used in the film. Azoff’s story most closely matched that of Danny Porush, (Haglund). Azoff is one of Belfort's best friends and is the president of the company that Belfort founder, who initially meets him at a crummy diner, (The Wolf of Wall Street). Based on accounts from Belfort, he stated that the two did not actually meet in a restaurant; they were introduced by the wife of Danny Porush, (Haglund). Danny’s wife and Belfort met on the bus during her daily commute to the city. In order to conceal the character portrayed in the film, a differing name is sensibly used. A more entertaining scene was used to show the meeting of the two companions in order to capture the attention of the …show more content…
Perhaps it is when he crashed his Lamborghini multiple times while severely high on Qualludes. The absolute craziest might be the capsizing of his massive yacht. While once again high, Belfort insisted that the captain sail through choppy waters only to have the boat capsize and then get rescued by the Italian navy, (Haglund). All of the crazy stories have been confirmed by writings in Belfort’s book and by first hand accounts. These crazy events provide an idea of what Belfort was like as a human and the situations he has
However, there are some differing aspects. Donnie Azoff is a fictional name that is used in the film. Azoff’s story most closely matched that of Danny Porush, (Haglund). Azoff is one of Belfort's best friends and is the president of the company that Belfort founder, who initially meets him at a crummy diner, (The Wolf of Wall Street). Based on accounts from Belfort, he stated that the two did not actually meet in a restaurant; they were introduced by the wife of Danny Porush, (Haglund). Danny’s wife and Belfort met on the bus during her daily commute to the city. In order to conceal the character portrayed in the film, a differing name is sensibly used. A more entertaining scene was used to show the meeting of the two companions in order to capture the attention of the …show more content…
Perhaps it is when he crashed his Lamborghini multiple times while severely high on Qualludes. The absolute craziest might be the capsizing of his massive yacht. While once again high, Belfort insisted that the captain sail through choppy waters only to have the boat capsize and then get rescued by the Italian navy, (Haglund). All of the crazy stories have been confirmed by writings in Belfort’s book and by first hand accounts. These crazy events provide an idea of what Belfort was like as a human and the situations he has