Born to Steal : When the Mafia Hit Wall Street Gary Weiss

Book DescriptionHood brokers. Monthly million dollar paychecks. Thirty-six hour cocaine binges."Rocky" themed pep rallies. Run-ins with Mafia thugs toting Mac 10 machine pistols. This was the life of Louis Pasciuto, a fast-talking Staten Island kid who, from the age of 19 to 25, moved stocks for 17 different brokerage houses-most of that time without even a fake license. This inside account of the Mafia"s infiltration of Wall Street details Louis" career as the consummate liar, selling phantom stocks to naive Americans and leading a lifestyle worthy of Caligula. To avoid a long prison sentence, Pasciuto eventually turned state"s witness. Now, Gary Weiss shares the inside story of Wall Street"s notorious "chop houses," the crooked Mob-run brokerages whererampant thievery netted several billion dollars from gullible investors.Download DescriptionThis account of the Mafia"s infiltration of Wall Street uses as its chief source a fast-talking Staten Island kid named Louis Pasciuto who, from age l9-25, moved stocks for l7 different brokerage houses-most of that time without even a fake license. Louis was the consummate liar, selling overpriced and phantom stocks to naive Americans and leading a lifestyle worthy of Caligula. To avoid a long prison sentence, he ultimately became a witness for the state. Among the book"s scenes: morning pep rallies filled with Dr. Seuss poetry and "Rocky" theme music; tie-"em-up-in-knots cold-call sessions that netted for each hood-broker as much as $500,000 per month; 36-hour cocaine binges; orgies; and tussles with Mafia thugs toting Mac l0 machine pistols. Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге Born to Steal : When the Mafia Hit Wall Street (Gary Weiss)