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The real life 'Wolf of Wall Street' revealed

Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ arrives in UK cinemas with BAFTA and Oscar nominations coming out of its ears, and rightly so, it’s an absolute riot. Think ‘Goodfellas’ meets ‘Wall Street’ with a bit of ‘Dumb and Dumber’ thrown in for good measure. The cautionary tale of greed and corruption is based on a true story so outlandish, you’ll come out of the cinema yearning to know more. So look no further, here are the real-life players and situations that inspired ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’.