Stratton Oakmont
Defunct American brokerage house (1989–1996) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stratton Oakmont, Inc. was a Long Island, New York, over-the-counter brokerage house founded in 1989 by Jordan Belfort and Danny Porush. It defrauded many shareholders, leading to the arrest and incarceration of several executives and the closing of the firm in 1996.
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Company type | Brokerage house |
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Industry | Securities |
Founded | 1989 |
Founders | Jordan Belfort Danny Porush |
Defunct | December 1996 |
Headquarters | 1979 Marcus Avenue, Lake Success, New York, US |
Area served | United States |
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Number of employees | 1,378 |
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