I suspected it but that Jordan dude made money from selling his story?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCkgpnf3ykQ
I suspected it and I'm surprised that no one made a huge fuss about it when this film came out.
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That's ridiculous!!!!
He scams people out of their life savings and make more money out of it?
It happens all of the time. The guy Leo portrayed in Catch Me If You Can has made millions, and not just from his book or the movie.
I would be surprised if there isn't some way to sue him for the money, but they probably have divvied up the assets among the victims. If they did try to go for the million he got, it would be almost pointless of having to do all of the work and then split it between 10,000 other victims.
The difference being the character in catch me if you can only stole from those who could afford to lose it, and didn't ruin lives. You actually want him to succeed. In this movie you just wait for the ass to get what he deserves.
shareThe difference being the character in catch me if you can only stole from those who could afford to lose it
...was that wrong? I haven't seen the movie in years and only remembering him stealing from banks, impersonating a pilot etc. am I forgetting something?
shareYou aren't forgetting something, you are saying that it is ok to steal from the wealthy.
You also don't take into account that there had to be a significant number of Befort's clients who did well investing with him. Does that make his stealing from others ok?
Stealing is stealing, with doing it to simply survive being one of the few acceptable reasons.
Stealing from the wealthy IS okay.
shareThank you for telling everyone exactly how stupid you are.
Not a problem. Thanks for associating opinion with intelligence.
shareIf your opinion is that it is ok to steal from the wealthy, then you can't be intelligent.
And that is not an opinion.
It's funny how you state an opinion and then pretend like your opinion must be fact just because you say "that's not an opinion".
You definitely jerk off to your own messages. That's not an opinion.
Look sh!t for breath. You say that stealing from the wealthy is ok. You can't defend your delusional belief in any way. Therefore, it is an opinion.
And, since your opinion is unintelligent, it makes you unintelligent as well.
If you weren't so stupid you might understand that. But, you still cling to your petty, jealous belief that it is ok to steal from the wealthy.
You've missed my point but that's okay because I kind of want this "discussion" to end. Goodbye.
shareYou've missed my point
Stealing from the wealthy IS okay.
You've missed my point but that's okay because I kind of want this "discussion" to end. Goodbye.
Lying about accounts and finances. Giving unreasonable expectations on investments.
You can invest on your own, but when you are paying someone (either through retainer or commission) they have a legal code they have to stick to. They have to fully disclose all of the information about accounts and such that they suggest you invest in as well as if they have stock in those accounts as well.
You also can't pressure clients into staying in the market. When he went to lunch the first day, his boss told him that the goal was to keep the client's money in play for as long as they can to make more money off of it, and eff it if the client lost all of their money.
It's wrong whether one can afford it or not. He also pretended to be a doctor and lawyer and could have hurt someone. Chances are he too lied about quite a bit of it.
He then went on to work for law enforcement and make millions helping to catch those that were doing similar things he had. There's no honor among thieves.
Neither of these men should be role models.
Whether it's wrong or not is debatable. I would argue it isn't but that's neither here nor there.
I did forget about the doctor and lawyer thing, and agree that those are instances that wouldn't be as forgivable. But from memory he did pass the bar exam..? I think...
It isn't debatable. It's wrong to steal. It's wrong to impersonate a doctor, etc.
shareWell actually it is debatable. Unless you can show some evidence of something being universally right or wrong...
shareThe legal system and morality should be sufficient.
shareOh you think morality is universal and black and white...bless :)
It's okay, get back to me when you know what you're talking about.
Oh okay, so you're trolling. I don't care for the back and forth internet fights.
I'd also mentioned how it was legally wrong. I'm done.
"You disagreed with me more than once so you must be trolling"
Yeah okay. That's not overplayed at all...
Law doesn't mean anything. You've yet to present a valid point, that's not my fault.
Glad you're done with the discussion though. It wasn't that interesting to begin with.
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Documented money, such as the check from the movie company, would go to pay his fines. They could take most or all of it depending on the law of the state or federal law.
People like Jordan Belfort though will always find a way to reinvent and make more money.
Opinions and facts are easily distinguishable from each other , if your emotions have not run amouk. Stealing from the wealthy is illegal. That is a fact , not open to interpretation , but codified in law. Is it right ? That is a moral argument. Opinions will vary.
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