Boesky & Milken’s Insider Trading Empire — How Greed Corrupted Wall Street

Two of the most powerful men on Wall Street built a corrupt empire on stolen secrets and illegal deals. Ivan Boesky and Michael Milken turned insider trading into a billion-dollar game… until it all came crashing down. Hundreds of millions in fines. Years in federal prison. In this episode, former FBI Special Agent Kevin Barrows breaks down one of the biggest insider trading scandals in American history — and how the “Greed is Good” culture made it possible. Timestamps: 00:00 – The 1980s Wall Street Party: Greed is Good 02:28 – My Year on Wall Street: From Salomon Brothers to Black Monday 05:07 – How Boesky & Milken Built Their Empire 06:43 – The Illegal Scheme: The Golden Rolodex 09:14 – The Investigation Begins: Flipping Informants 12:47 – Wearing the Wire: Secret Recordings That Changed Everything 13:37 – The Key Piece of Evidence 14:28 – The Downfall: Guilty Pleas and Fines 16:45 – Lie Detector Tip: The Danger of “Easy Money” 👉 Download Kevin’s FREE guide: “7 Proven Strategies to Spot Lies” → https://followtheliespodcast.com Drop a comment: Have you ever seen “easy money” that felt too good to be true? #Boesky #Milken #WallStreet #InsiderTrading #GreedIsGood #TrueCrime #WhiteCollarCrime #FollowTheLies