Danny Porush was one of the founders of Stratton Oakmont, the infamous brokerage behind the multi-million dollar “pump and dump” stock fraud scheme that would inspire The Wolf of Wall Street.Martin Scorsese’s 2013 film The Wolf of Wall Street was both a critical and commercial success, depicting the dramatic escapades of the movie’s titular “Wolf,” Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio). But while Belfort’s story may be at the heart of the film, he was hardly alone in his multi-million dollar pump and dump scheme. Read More...
After an estranged father and daughter reunite, they're arrested for having a baby and planning a wedding together. The saying goes you can’t choose who you love. But that doesn’t mean there’s no such thing as bad choices. This proves especially true when it comes to the story of Steven and Katie Pladl.
Steven Pladl is the biological father of Katie Pladl and on January 27 2018, after having a baby and planning on getting married, the two were arrested at their home in Knightdale, North Carolina. Read More...
As Indian lawyer and activist Mahatma Gandhi typically wore nothing but loincloth and glasses, finding a pair of his spectacles dangling out of a mailbox is a historic incident in and of itself.East Bristol AuctionsThe gold-plated, circular rimmed glasses are headed to auction on Aug. 21, 2020.
A pair of glasses formerly owned by Indian lawyer and anti-colonial nationalist Mahatma Gandhi is headed to auction for over $19,600. According to the BBC, the historic item spent an entire weekend precariously sticking out of an auction house mailbox. Read More...
