Jordan Belfort Net Worth

Jordan Belfort grew up in Queens, New York and graduated from University of Maryland with a biology degree.

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He started his career as a stockbroker and founded Stratton Oakmont which engaged in "pump and dump" schemes to defraud investors.

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Net Worth of Jordan Belfort