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Paramount+ Drops “Real Wolf of Wall Street” Documentary

7/15/2026

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Belfort Doc Premieres

The documentary “The Real Wolf of Wall Street” about Jordan Belfort premiered on Paramount+ on July 14, 2026.
The series relies on never-before-seen footage, thousands of FBI documents, and new interviews with Belfort’s inner circle, and streams via Paramount+ for $8.99/month or $13.99/month.
The three episodes—“Too Much Is Never Enough,” “More Money, More Problems,” and “Truth and Consequences”—cover his early fraud empire, his wealth and government scrutiny, and his downfall.

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Leopold Uncovers FBI

Investigative reporter Jason Leopold obtained over 15,000 internal FBI documents through FOIA, providing new material for the docuseries.
Former Stratton Oakmont partner Howie Gelfand told CBS Mornings he earned $1.5 million a year, felt most miserable millionaire, used drugs, and recounted stunts like swallowing goldfish and coworkers attaching to a car battery for cash.
Danny Porush, the real-life counterpart of Jonah Hill’s Donnie Azoff, married his cousin Nancy and divorced in 2000.

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Historical Context

In 1986 Ivan Boesky pleaded guilty to securities fraud, implicating Michael Milken and triggering an SEC probe of Drexel Burnham Lambert. Milken’s bond operation earned roughly $1 billion and led to a 1989 indictment, a 1990 guilty plea and a $600 million fine. The new “Real Wolf of Wall Street” docuseries uses released FBI files to examine Jordan Belfort’s Stratton Oakmont fraud.

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Belfort Doc Premieres

The documentary “The Real Wolf of Wall Street” about Jordan Belfort premiered on Paramount+ on July 14, 2026.
The series relies on never-before-seen footage, thousands of FBI documents, and new interviews with Belfort’s inner circle, and streams via Paramount+ for $8.99/month or $13.99/month.
The three episodes—“Too Much Is Never Enough,” “More Money, More Problems,” and “Truth and Consequences”—cover his early fraud empire, his wealth and government scrutiny, and his downfall.

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