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Jordan Belfort’s ex-wife tells the real story behind the yacht on The Wolf of Wall Street

The ex-wife of jordan belfort shed some light on the infamous scene.

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Jordan Belfort's ex wife, Nadine Macaluso, has set the record straight about the scene in The Wolf Of Wall Street where Belfort splashes out and buys his wife a yacht on their wedding day.

I mean, when you have a lot of money , what better way to treat your new spouse after saying I do?

After their lavish wedding, Belford ( Leonardo DiCaprio ) covers Nadine's, or Naomi as she's known in the movie, eyes with a blindfold before revealing the huge yacht, which has been christened the 'Naomi'.

And Naomi (played by Margot Robbie ) cannot contain her excitement.

"Are you serious? A f***ing yacht?!" she exclaims.

However, it seems that the real Belfort wasn't very serious, as Macaluso revealed on TikTok that her ex-husband, who she was married to from 1991 to 2005, 'did not' actually buy her a boat on their wedding day.

She said: "Actually what happened I think we were married for a few years and we were always chartering yachts, because he loved to do that.

"And I had given birth to my beautiful daughter Chandler and he said 'I want to buy a yacht'."

However, this idea didn't sit well with Macaluso at the time.

She continued: "I said 'I don't think we should buy a yacht, we have a baby and I don't feel comfortable.

'She can't swim.'

"I had visions of her falling off the boat and I was actually terrified.

"I did not want to buy the yacht ironically. And he was like 'Nope, I'm buying a yacht and I'm calling it the Nadine'. And I was like 'Okay, here we go'.

"And you know how that went."

Macaluso's final line is a nod to a scene in the film, in which Belfort and Naomi need to be rescued from the yacht after it gets caught up in a storm.

This scene was indeed based on the real life sinking of the ship in June 1996, which resulted in a rescue by the Italian Navy Special forces.

The yacht was sunk after violent waves repeatedly hit it, but luckily everyone on board was able to escape the ship in time.

Macaluso has previously commented on the scene's accuracy , where she admitted in a TikTok video that the yacht sinking scene was 'totally true'.

Speaking of the memory, she said: "It was horrific, horrifying, we were in a squall for 12 to 18 hours and we lived, thank god, for my kids."

She even showed real life footage of her, Belford and their friends being rescued by the Navy.

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How Jordan Belfort's 37m superyacht Nadine sank off the coast of Sardinia

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Coco Chanel was famously outspoken on many things, but yachting, in particular, attracted her ire. “As soon as you set foot on a yacht you belong to some man, not to yourself, and you die of boredom,” she was once quoted as saying.

Her solution was to buy her own yacht. A 37m with a steel hull, built by the Dutch yard Witsen & Vis of Alkmaar. The yacht passed through many hands, finally ending up belonging to the Wolf of Wall Street, Jordan Belfort, on whose watch she foundered and sank in 1996.

The yacht was originally built for a Frenchman under the name Mathilde , but he backed out and she caught Chanel’s eye instead. With a narrow beam, a high bow and the long, low superstructure typical of Dutch yachts of her era, she was certainly a beautiful boat. But she was also well equipped, with five staterooms in dark teak panelling, magnificent dining facilities, room for big tenders and, later, a helipad. A frequent sight along the Florida coast, she caught the eye of a young skipper called Mark Elliott.

“In those days, she was the biggest yacht on the East Coast,” he remembers. “Nobody had ever seen anything like it. I needed a wrench once and went up to the boat - Captain Norm Dahl was really friendly.” He didn’t know it then, but Elliott was destined to become the skipper of the boat himself and was at the helm when the storm of the century took her to the bottom off Sardinia.

Coco Chanel died in 1971 and sometime thereafter the yacht was renamed Jan Pamela under the new ownership of Melvin Lane Powers. He was a flamboyant Houston real estate developer, fond of crocodile skin cowboy boots and acquitted of murder in a trial that gripped the nation.

Powers sent Jan Pamela to Merrill Stevens yard in Miami, where a mammoth seven-metre section was added amidships. “We made templates for the boat where we were going to cut her in half, then she went out for another charter season,” remembers Whit Kirtland, son of the yard owner. “When the boat came back in, we cut it just forward of the engine room, rolled the two sections apart and welded it in.”

He remembers how the sun’s heat made the bare and painted metal expand at different rates. “You had to weld during certain time periods – early in the morning or late at night,” says Kirtland.

The result of the extension was a huge new seven-metre full-beam master stateroom, an extra salon and one further cabin – pushing the charter capacity to seven staterooms. During this refit, the boat’s colour was also changed from white to taupe. “No one had really done it before and it was gorgeous,” says Elliott. By 1983, Powers was bankrupt and the yacht was sold on again. She next shows up named Edgewater .

Elliott’s chance came in 1989. He was working for the established yacht owner Bernie Little, who ran a hugely profitable distribution business for Bud brewer Anheuser-Busch. “Bernie Little had always wanted to own the boat,” Elliott says. “He loved it. He bought it sight unseen – and I started a huge restoration programme, including another extension to put three metres in the cockpit.”

It was a massive task, undertaken at Miami Ship. “We pulled out all the windows, re-chromed everything, repainted – brought it back to life,” says Elliott. They also cut out old twin diesels from GM and replaced them with bigger CAT engines, doubling her horsepower to 800. “Repowered, she could cruise at up to 20 knots. She was long and skinny, like a destroyer.”

A smart hydraulic feature was also brought to life for the first time. Under two of the sofas in the main stateroom were hidden 3.6m x 1.2m glass panels giving a view of the sea under the boat. At the push of a button, the sofas lifted up and mirrors above allowed you to gaze at the seabed – from the actual bed.

Now called Big Eagle , like all of Little’s boats, she was a charter hit and her top client was a certain New York financier named Jordan Belfort. He fell in love with her and begged Little to sell to him. But he needed to secure financing, and in 1995, Little agreed to hold a note on the boat for a year if Mark Elliott stayed on as skipper.

With the boat rechristened Nadine after his wife, Belfort set about another round of refit work, restyling the interior with vintage deco and lots of mirrors, extending the upper deck this time, and fitting a crane capable of raising and stowing the Turbine Seawind seaplane.

Nadine also carried a helicopter, a 10m Intrepid tender, two 6m dinghies on the bow, four motorbikes, six jetskis, state-of-the-art dive gear. “You pretty much needed an air traffic controller when all these things were in the water,” says Elliott.

Belfort’s partying was legendary and Elliott clearly saw eye-watering things on board, but as far as he was concerned, he was there to safeguard the boat. “When Jordan Belfort became the owner, he could do whatever he wanted. I was there to protect the note,” says Elliott. “He is a brilliant mind and a lovely person. It was just when he was in his party mode, he was out of control.”

Nadine and her huge cohort of toys and vehicles plied all the usual yachting haunts on both sides of the Atlantic. But Belfort’s love story was to be short-lived. Disaster struck with the boss and guests on board during an 85-mile crossing between Civitavecchia in Italy and Calle de Volpe on Sardinia.

What was forecast to be a 20-knot blow and moderate seas degenerated into a violent 70-knot storm with crests towering above 10.6m, according to Elliott. Wave after wave pounded the superstructure, stoving in hatches and windows so that water poured below and made the boat sluggish. By a miracle the engine room remained dry and they could maintain steerage way, motoring slowly through the black of the night as rescue attempt after rescue attempt was called off.

Nadine eventually sank at dawn in over 1000m of water just 20 miles from the coast of Sardinia. Everyone had been taken off by helicopter, and there was no loss of life. Captain Mark Elliott was roundly congratulated for his handling of the incident. “The insurance paid immediately because it was the storm of the century,” he says. “I took the whole crew but one with me to [Little’s next boat] Star Ship . That was my way to come back.”

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Everything The Wolf Of Wall Street Doesn't Tell You About The True Story

Martin Scorsese's film "The Wolf of Wall Street" is an over-the-top celebration of greed and excess, inspired by the memoir of the notorious stockbroker Jordan Belfort, who is played by Leonardo DiCaprio in the film. It tell of the rise of Jordan Belfort from a low-level assistant at L. F. Rothschild to a Long Island penny stock pusher, as well as Belfort's dramatic fall from filthy rich CEO of Stratton Oakmont to a stint in federal prison for stock fraud and money laundering.

Despite being ostensibly based on a true story, many question the veracity of the film because of how absolutely outlandishness of Belfort's claims, and how outrageous the antics at Stratton Oakmont are. Scorsese obviously recognized Belfort is an unreliable narrator with a penchant for exaggeration. In the film, Belfort breaks the fourth wall, addressing the camera and the audience directly. This was a strategic choice by the screenwriter and director. Screenwriter Terence Winter told Esquire , "Jordan is talking directly to you. You are being sold the Jordan Belfort story by Jordan Belfort, and he is a very unreliable narrator. That's very much by design."

Despite how unlikely this story is, most of what transpires in the film actually happened. Winter added, "I assumed he must've been embellishing. But then I did some research, and I talked to the FBI agent who arrested him, who had been tracking Jordan for ten years. And he told me, 'It's all true. Every single thing in his memoir, every insane coincidence and over-the-top perk, it all happened.'" 

That said, this film is Belfort's truth, not necessarily the definitive truth. Keep reading if you want to learn everything "The Wolf of Wall Street" doesn't tell you about the true story of Jordan Belfort's meteoric rise and fall.

Belfort's wives' names were changed for the film

Although their real-life counterparts are obvious, the names of Jordan Belfort's ex-wives were changed in the film, giving the filmmaker creative license with the characters. Belfort's first-wife in the film is Teresa Petrillo (Cristin Milioti), but her real-life counterpart is Denise Lombardo. Denise met Belfort in high school, and the childhood sweethearts married in 1985 after Denise graduated from college. Belfort founded Stratton Oakmont while married to Denise, and they divorced after she found out about his affair in 1991 (per The U.S. Sun ). After their divorce, Denise led a low-profile life, staying out of the public eye.

Belfort's second-wife in the film is Naomi Lapaglia (Margot Robbie). Naomi's real-life counterpart is Nadine Macaluso. Like Naomi, Nadine was a model and met Belfort at a party before they married in 1991. Nadine and Belfort had two children together and separated in 1998 as depicted in the film (per the U.S. Sun). Nadine got a Ph.D, becoming a marriage and family therapist. She lives in California with her second husband (per Daily Mail TV ).

Margot Robbie , who played Naomi in the film, met Nadine while preparing for her role. Robbie told IndieWire meeting Nadine helped her understand her character's motivations, saying, "I could do or say any horrible thing and know that my character's motivation was out of protection for her child. Whether or not the audience sees my side of events is another matter, but just to know my motivation can give me an authentic performance." She added how strong Nadine is, saying, "She's has to be, to have put up with Jordan and his shenanigans."

The original crew Belfort recruited from friends are composite characters

Although Belfort recruited the original crew for his Long Island brokerage firm from a group of friends; Alden "Sea Otter" Kupferberg (Henry Zebrowski), Robbie "Pinhead" Feinberg (Brian Sacca), Chester Ming (Kenneth Choi), and Nicky "Rugrat" Koskoff (PJ Byrne) are composite characters with fictitious names. These characters are an amalgamation of numerous people who worked at Stratton Oakmont and do not represent actual people.

This didn't stop Andrew Greene, a board member of Stratton Oakmont, from filing a defamation suit against the film's production company. He was offended by the depiction of "Rugrat" in the film, saying the character damaged his reputation. He called the character a "criminal, drug user, degenerate, depraved and devoid of any morals or ethics" (per The Guardian ).

In 2018, Greene lost his suit . In 2020, an appellate court threw the suit out, stating that the filmmakers, by creating composite characters and fictitious names, "took appropriate steps to ensure that no one would be defamed by the Film," (per the Hollywood Reporter ). The filmmaker included the hijinks of the employees at Stratton Oakmont in the film to illustrate the raucous corporate culture of the brokerage firm, rather than defame former employees.

Donnie Azoff doesn't exist, his real-life counterpart is Danny Porush

Jonah Hill 's character Donnie Azoff in "The Wolf of Wall Street" doesn't exist. He is a composite character created to avoid defaming anyone while making the film. To anyone who is familiar with Jordan Belfort and Stratton Oakmont's story, it's obvious Danny Porush is Azoff's real-life counterpart. Porush disputes the veracity of both Belfort's memoir and the film, telling Mother Jones , "The book ... is a distant relative of the truth, and the film is a distant relative of the book." Porush admits to swallowing the goldfish, but under different circumstances than depicted in the film.

As reported by Mother Jones, Porush was Belfort's friend and business partner between 1988 and 1996. Like Belfort, he cooperated with authorities, ultimately serving 39 months in prison for his securities and financial crimes at Stratton Oakmont. Porush disputes the throwing of dwarves, insists there were never animals in Stratton Oakmont — other than the goldfish he ate — but admits to the wild parties and taking part in the depravity and excesses encouraged at the brokerage firm, saying "Stratton was like a fraternity."

Porush told Mother Jones, "My main complaint [regarding the memoir] besides his inaccuracy was his using my real name," something that was remedied when the filmmakers created the composite character of Donnie Azoff. Ultimately, Porush doesn't seem to hold a grudge despite his grievances with the inaccuracies saying, "Hey, it's Hollywood ... I know they want to make a movie that sells. And Jordan wrote whatever he could to make the book sell."

Danny Porush's wife introduced Jordan Belfort to her husband

In "The Wolf of Wall Street," Donnie Azoff (Danny Porush's fictional counterpart) approaches Belfort at a restaurant about what he does for a living, after seeing Belfort's Jaguar in the parking lot. In reality, Belfort met his future business partner, Danny Porush, through Danny's wife Nancy.

Porush and Nancy lived in the same building in Queens where Belfort lived with his first wife Denise, as Nancy told Doree Lewak with The New York Post in 2013 shortly before "The Wolf of Wall Street" came out. Nancy explained how she took the same bus into the city for work as Belfort, saying, "the commute to the city each day was hard because I became pregnant right away. There was a nice boy from our building on the same bus who always gave up his seat for me. His name was Jordan Belfort, and he worked in finance ... I pushed Danny to talk to Jordan ... After just one conversation, Danny came back and announced he was taking the Series 7 exam to get his stockbroker's license."

In the New York Post article, Nancy detailed how her husband changed once he began working with Belfort and making serious cash, saying, "Up until then, Danny never seemed to care about money ... I saw him morph from a nice wholesome guy into showy narcissist whom I hardly recognized anymore." After being arrested for securities fraud, Porush left Nancy for another woman. They are now divorced, and he lives in Florida with his second wife. We can't help wondering if Nancy ever regrets introducing her ex-husband to Belfort.

Belfort's destroyed yacht once belonged to Coco Chanel

Jordan Belfort bought a yacht and named it after his second wife. In the film, the boat is named Naomi after the character played by Margot Robbie, but in real life the boat was called the Nadine . True to the film, Belfort insisted his boat's captain take the yacht into choppy waters, where the boat happened upon powerful but unpredictable mistrals, leading to the Nadine sinking into the Mediterranean Sea in an event known as Mayday In The Med . Belfort, his guests and crew, were rescued by the Italian coast guard.

What the film doesn't tell you is that Belfort's yacht had an interesting past. Belfort's vintage yacht once belonged to none other than the famous French fashion designer Coco Chanel. Chanel is known for her outspoken nature and is associated with quite a few fiercely female quotes. Chanel is quoted as saying , "As soon as you set foot on a yacht, you belong to some man, not to yourself, and you die of boredom." Rather than avoid luxury yachts all together, Chanel made the boss move of buying her own in 1961, naming her the Matilda (per Boss Hunting ).

As bizarre as this interlude of the film was, it actually happened, with one major difference. In an interview with The Room Live , Belfort explained how the group waiting to be rescued had to push the helicopter off of the boat to make room for a rescue team to lower down onto the yacht. In the film, the waves knock the helicopter off of the yacht. Belfort also explains that although his private jet also crashed, it was 10 days after the yacht sunk, not at the same time, as it was depicted in the film for dramatic effect.

Steve Madden spent time in prison for stock fraud

Although they don't talk about it in the movie, Steve Madden also went to prison for stock fraud and money laundering along with Jordan Belfort and Danny Porush. The New York Times reported in 2002 that Madden "was arrested in 2000 as a result of an investigation of a scheme to manipulate 23 initial public stock offerings underwritten by the companies Stratton Oakmont and Monroe Parker Securities ... It included the initial public stock offering of his own company in 1993."

True to the film, Danny Porush, Azoff's real-life counterpart, really was childhood friends with Steve Madden. Like Belfort and Porush, Madden loved debauchery and Quaaludes, so much so he didn't finish college because of how much he was partying. Although Madden wrote about his wild days in his memoir, his time partying with the Stratton Oakmont "fraternity" was not included in the film. Stratton Oakmont took Madden's company public, making him instantly rich ( per The New York Post ).

As reported by the New York Post, Madden wrote about this period of his life in his memoir "The Cobbler: How I Disrupted an Industry, Fell from Grace & Came Back Stronger Than Ever." In his book, Madden wrote, "Jordan was like no one else I have ever met before or since. He became one of the most influential people in my life ... I was pumping and dumping [stocks] right alongside them." Madden wound up serving 31 months for his financial crimes and his involvement with Stratton Oakmont's schemes. Unlike Porush and Belfort, Madden could continue working at his company after being released from prison.

Belfort was ordered to pay restitution to his victims

When Belfort was convicted of money laundering and stock fraud in 2003 for Stratton Oakmont's "pump and dump" schemes, he was sentenced to four years in prison and ordered to pay over $110.4 million in restitution (per Crime Museum ). Belfort only served 22 months for his crimes and a judge ordered him to pay half of his income once he was released from prison.

In 2013, just after the film was released, CNN reported Belfort had only contributed a little over $11 million to the fund for victims, much obtained from confiscated possessions. At the time the film came out, Belfort allegedly stated he would hand over all of his royalties from the film and the book. But in 2018, Fortune Magazine reported government officials claimed Belfort still owed $97 million, meaning that over the previous 5 years, Belfort only contributed an additional $2 million dollars to the victims' fund. $2 million dollars is more than most of us will ever see, but Belfort is still making good money as a motivational speaker.

As reported by Fortune Magazine, there is a disagreement between Belfort's attorneys and prosecutors over what income can be garnished for restitution. Belfort reportedly earned around $9 million dollars between 2013 and 2015, but neglected to pay half of those earnings to the victims' fund. Although Belfort claims he will feel better after he has paid the money back, he doesn't seem to be fulfilling his end of the court order. Belfort obviously still enjoys a life of luxury and it is hard to reconcile his claims of being reformed with his reluctance to pay the restitution to his victims. In her New York Post article Nancy Porush reminded us, "Greed is not good — it's ugly."

Tommy Chong was Belfort's cellmate in prison

"The Wolf of Wall Street" ends with Jordan Belfort in a cushy white-collar prison with tennis courts, but the film didn't tell us who Belfort's cellmate was. Belfort and Tommy Chong of the comedy duo "Cheech & Chong" were cellmates before Chong was released. In 2014, Belfort spoke to Stephen Galloway with The Hollywood Reporter about his time in prison. He explained, "[Chong] was in the process of writing his book. We used to tell each other stories at night, and I had him rolling hysterically on the floor. The third night he goes, 'You've got to write a book.' So I started writing, and I knew it was bad. It was terrible. I was about to call it quits and then I went into the prison library and stumbled upon 'The Bonfire of the Vanities' by Tom Wolfe, and I was like, 'That's how I want to write!'"

In 2014 Chong spoke with Adrian Lee at Maclean's about how he met Belfort in prison and giving Belfort feed back on his pages, saying "After a while he showed me what he had written, and it was the only time I had critiqued someone really heavy — usually when someone writes something, you say, 'Oh yeah, that's great, keep going.' But I knew instinctively he had a lot more to offer than what he showed me ... I told him ... 'No, you've got to write those stories you've been telling me at night. Your real life is much more exciting than any kind of imaginary story you could come up with.'"

Stratton Oakmont was never on Wall Street

Although the memoir and film are titled "The Wolf of Wall Street," Jordan Belfort only worked on Wall Street for several months in 1987 at L. F. Rothschild. Black Monday put an end to his days at a Manhattan based brokerage firm. As we see in the film, it was on Long Island that Belfort got a job at the Investor's Center selling penny stocks from the pink sheets and found his calling: his get-rich-quick scheme, selling nearly worthless stocks for a 50 percent commission to people who couldn't afford to lose the money (per NY Times ).

Belfort soon went out on his own, founding Stratton Oakmont with Danny Porush, where they began targeting rich investors using a persuasive script and "pump and dump" tactics — making Belfort, Porush and their brokers rich, while leaving their clients broke. As reported by the Washington Post in 1996, Stratton Oakmont was disciplined for securities violations as early as 1989, and continued to be disciplined almost annually.

Jimmy So with The Daily Beast, maintains, "The problem with 'The Wolf of Wall Street' is that the self-fashioned wolf was nowhere near the real Wall Street." The memoir and film made the brokerage firm seem like a much bigger deal than they really were, despite the financial ruin they left in their wake. Stratton Oakmont's offices were on Long Island, not Wall Street.

Jordan Belfort was never called 'The Wolf of Wall Street'

Scorsese's film makes it seem like Forbes gave Jordan Belfort the nickname, "The Wolf of Wall Street" when they published a takedown about Stratton Oakmont's questionable business practices. Forbes wrote an article about Stratton Oakmont's dirty deeds in 1991, but the article did not call Belfort "the wolf of wall street." In 2013, Forbes revisited Roula Khalaf's original article, where she called Belfort a "twisted Robin Hood who takes from the rich and gives to himself and his merry band of brokers." 

Danny Porush, Belfort's former partner and one-time friend, told Mother Jones  that nobody at the firm ever used the "wolf" moniker. As reported by CNN , Belfort came up with the nickname himself for his memoir. As Porush told Mother Jones, Belfort's "greatest gift was always that of a self-promoter." But as Joe Nocera with the NY Times said, "who would ever buy a ticket to a movie called 'The Wolf of Long Island'?"

Belfort had a head-on collision while driving under the influence of Quaaludes

When the real Jordan Belfort crashed his car while on Quaaludes, he was in a Mercedes Benz rather than a Lamborghini, and someone was actually injured. Belfort had a head-on collision while driving home from the country club where he used the pay phone, sending the woman he collided with to the hospital (per The Daily Beast ). None of Belfort's crimes are victimless.

This type of discrepancy is central to the complaints about both Belfort's memoir and the film. Although Belfort says he regrets his crimes, he is too busy boasting about the parties, the riches, the drugs, and the sex to sound like he regrets anything except getting caught. Belfort's memoir and the film it inspired might seem like a celebration of greed and excess, but they are also a depiction of the ostentatious behavior that eventually drew the attention of the authorities.

Scorsese's "The Wolf of Wall Street" might not tell you everything about the true story, but what it does is reveal how audiences love watching someone else's destructive behavior. We get all the thrills and none of the consequences. As screenwriter Terence Winter told Esquire, "I'd much rather watch somebody who isn't responsible, who makes all the wrong decisions and hangs out with the wrong people. That's more satisfying. We may live like saints, but when it comes to our fantasy life, everybody's got a little larceny in their soul."

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Jordan Belfort Yacht: The True Story and The Wolf of Wall Street Version

The true Jordan Belfort yacht story is as strange and unbelievable as the hit movie The Wolf of Wall Street depicts it to be. There are several insider stories behind the sinking of the mighty yacht that are not widely known but are quite interesting and different from the reel version in several ways.

What happened to the Jordan Belfort yacht Nadine?

As the movie, The Wolf of Wall Street shows, the superyacht Nadine sank close to the coast of Sardinia in 1997 while battling what many calls “the storm of the century”. Jordan Belfort narrates the event in detail in the memoir describing his life in the 90s, which is what the Martin Scorsese movie is about.

Before getting into the details of the sinking, it is worth noting that the 37m yacht had a long and interesting history. She carried renowned celebrities like Coco Chanel before reaching Jordan Belfort (played by Leonardo DiCaprio in the movie) and was one of the largest yachts in the East Coast’s waters.

While the yacht was initially manufactured for a French native and given the name Matilda, he backed out of the deal. This led Coco Chanel to buy the beautiful yacht with the low superstructure that Dutch yachts are famous for.

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The yacht took on different names as it passed through famous hands, even those of the murder trial acquitted Melvin Lane Powers. Belfort named the yacht after his wife and renovated it with the capacity to carry a helicopter, 6 Jetskis, 4 motorbikes, and much more. Under Belfort’s ownership, the yacht witnessed a series of wild parties that were like unlimited glamour and fun in a package until disaster struck unexpectedly.

Did the yacht scene in The Wolf of Wall Street actually happen?

The Jordan Belfort yacht sinking scene in The Wolf of Wall Street was heavily inspired by a real-life event, though the movie did take some creative liberties. For one, the yacht was called Naomi in the reel version since the name of Belfort’s wife (played by Margot Robbie ) was changed in the movie. In reality, the yacht was named Nadine.

The movie further depicts Belfort’s helicopter getting thrown off the yacht by strong waves. In reality, the yacht’s crew went up to the deck and pushed off the helicopter so that Italian navy seals would have a space to land. The yacht’s itinerary was altered a bit by the movie’s director Martin Scorsese to add to the drama, though the power of the storm was scarily accurate.

Belfort admitted that the yacht’s captain Mark Elliot explicitly warned them not to sail to Sardinia on that fateful night. But according to the movie, there was a business opportunity in the city that Belfort could not bear to miss out on despite his wife’s protests.

Some sources claim that in reality, the passengers were simply eager to hit the golf course at Sardinia the next morning. They refused to pay heed to the captain’s warning and asked him to go through the storm, which eventually led to the famous Jordan Belfort yacht sinking incident. Therefore, unfortunately, if someone wants to have a yacht rental in Dubai or any other destination, they have missed their chance with this yacht.

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Interesting insights on the sinking as portrayed in the movie

The movie captures the fear and stress that each passenger felt when the yacht got caught up in the 70-knot storm. There is some hilarity when Belfort starts yelling for his drugs to avoid the horror of dying sober.

Several rescue attempts were made, but due to rising risks, each of them was called off. By some twist of luck, the yacht’s engine room remained mostly undamaged for a while, because of which they were able to make their way through the sea.

In the end, everyone survived the incident without any major injuries. At dawn, the Nadine made its way 1000m under the water only 20 miles away from Sardinia’s coast. Now, the movie’s audience gets to watch the Jordan Belfort yacht story unfold on the screen with a pinch of humor.

The Nadine’s captain Mark Elliot’s heroic actions did not go unnoticed. He was praised for leading all the passengers to safety, though he was able to get out of the yacht only 10 minutes before it sank. The captain also admitted that the insurance was granted immediately considering the ferocity of the storm. As for the yacht, many still wonder about the highly expensive equipment that had to be thrown into the water and is probably rusting away at the bottom of the sea.

The best features of the Jordan Belfort yacht Nadine

The 167 ft Nadine, as its former passengers claim, was a beautiful yacht. When owned by Coco Chanel under the name Matilda, the yacht had five staterooms, large dining areas, and a helipad. The interiors were furnished with dark teak paneling. Each new owner customized the yacht’s name and interiors based on their tastes.

Belfort decorated the Nadine lavishly with a variety of mirrors and set a vintage deco theme. He renovated the upper deck to fit a crane that was able to stow his Turbine Seawind seaplane. The yacht carried the best dive gear available in the market plus a variety of Belfort’s ‘toys’ such as his motorbikes and jetskis.

Which model was portrayed as the Jordan Belfort yacht Nadine in the movie?

Martin Scorsese got the yacht Lady M to represent Nadine onscreen. While Nadine actually had a luxuriously vintage charm to it, Lady M is a modern vessel with contemporary features. Lady M was manufactured in 2022 by Intermarine Savannah, while Nadine was built in 1961 by Witsen & Wis. The 147 ft Lady M is currently worth $12 million and is similar to Benetti yachts in its glamorous design.

Jordan Belfort’s life today

The entrepreneur and speaker Jordan Belfort’s shenanigans are well-known thanks to his detailed memoir and the hit movie based on some parts of his life. He spent 2 years in prison and now, at 59 years of age, has a practically negative net worth. Yet, his extraordinary motivational speaking skills continue to attract and inspire people even today.

It is easy for anyone watching the movie to wonder if many of the incidents are exaggerated. But considering Belfort’s eccentric life, even the Nadine sinking incident remains another regular anecdote shared in the movie.

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The true Jordan Belfort yacht story is as strange and unbelievable as the hit movie The Wolf of Wall Street depicts it to be. There are several insider stories behind the sinking of the mighty yacht that are not widely known but are quite interesting and different from the reel version in several ways.

Nadine yacht model

What happened to the Jordan Belfort yacht Nadine? As the movie, The Wolf of Wall Street shows, the superyacht Nadine sank close to the coast of Sardinia in 1997 while battling what many calls “the storm of the century”. Jordan Belfort narrates the event in detail in the memoir describing his life in the 90s, which is what the Martin Scorsese movie is about.

Jordan belfort yacht sailing

Did the yacht scene in The Wolf of Wall Street actually happen? The Jordan Belfort yacht sinking scene in The Wolf of Wall Street was heavily inspired by a real-life event, though the movie did take some creative liberties. For one, the yacht was called Naomi in the reel version since the name of Belfort’s wife (played by Margot Robbie) was changed in the movie. In reality, the yacht was named Nadine.

Interesting insights on the sinking as portrayed in the movie

The movie captured each passenger’s fear and stress when the yacht got caught up in the 70-knot storm. There is some hilarity when Belfort starts yelling for his drugs to avoid the horror of dying sober. Several rescue attempts were made, but each was called off due to rising risks. By some twist of luck, the yacht’s engine room remained undamaged primarily for a while, because of which they were able to make their way through the sea.

The best features of the Jordan Belfort yacht Nadine

The 167 ft Nadine, as its former passengers claim, was beautiful. When owned by Coco Chanel under the name Matilda, the yacht had five staterooms, large dining areas, and a helipad. The interiors were furnished with dark teak paneling. Each new owner customized the yacht’s name and interiors based on their tastes.

Which model was portrayed as the Jordan Belfort yacht Nadine in the movie?

Martin Scorsese got the yacht Lady M to represent Nadine onscreen. While Nadine had a luxuriously vintage charm, Lady M is a modern vessel with contemporary features. Lady M was manufactured in 2022 by Intermarine Savannah, while Nadine was built in 1961 by Witsen & Wis. The 147 ft Lady M is currently worth $12 million and is similar to Benetti yachts in its glamorous design.

Jordan Belfort’s life today

The entrepreneur and speaker Jordan Belfort’s shenanigans are well-known thanks to his detailed memoir and the hit movie based on some parts of his life. He spent 2 years in prison and now has practically negative net worth at 59 years of age. Yet, his extraordinary motivational speaking skills continue to attract and inspire people even today. It is easy for anyone watching the movie to wonder if many of the incidents are exaggerated. But considering Belfort’s eccentric life, even the Nadine sinking incident remains another regular anecdote shared in the movie.

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Meet the Real Wolf of Wall Street Superyacht Built for Coco Chanel

The yachting disaster is one of the most dramatic scenes in Martin Scorsese’s blockbuster The Wolf of Wall Street , and like many of the tales in the Leonardo DiCaprio flick, it’s based on a true story. In real life, predatory tycoon Jordan Belfort bought a yacht in 1993 called Big Eagle and renamed her Nadine , after his English-born second wife. The vessel had been built in 1961 by Witsen & Vis in Holland for fashion icon Coco Chanel, but had undergone many transformations by the time Belfort got his mitts on it. Originally 121 feet long, in the 1970s she was extended by nearly 15 feet, and in 1988 she was cut in half and had another 29-foot section grafted on, finally totaling 167 feet.

The luxury yacht used in Scorsese’s film actually bears little resemblance to the  Nadine , being a far more modern vessel. The director hired the 148-foot  Lady M , built by Intermarine Savannah in 2002 and refit in 2011, for filming. It features luxury accommodations for 10 guests, and a marble and granite interior with gold accents.

In Coco Chanel’s day the yacht was mainly used to cruise from Monaco to Deauville for the summer horse racing season. The real  Nadine  sank in 1997 during a storm off the east coast of Sardinia while crossing from Porto Cervo to Capri, much as the movie depicts. Belfort has said that his insistence on sailing in a storm caused the yacht to capsize. Luckily, everyone on board at the time was rescued by the Italian coast guard. 

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• 1.1 South Hampton Party
• 1.2 Mrs. Belfort
• 1.3 Belfort Estate
• 1.4 Switzerland
• 1.5 Sinking of the Naomi

History [ ]

South hampton party [ ].

In 1992, Naomi Lapaglia was dating Blair Hollingsworth, where both attended a party hosted by Jordan. It was unknown how either were connected to Jordan at this time although it could be surmised somehow they knew a Stratton Oakmont employee as the intent of the party was to celebrate the firm. When arriving to the beach house, she catches the attention of Jordan Belfort, the host of the party, who is immediately infatuated with her. A friend of hers at the party, Cristy , initiate their conversation by introducing the couple to Jordan. Jordan pays no attention to her date Blair, as the two converse with each other, with her being specifically invited to jet ski with Jordan. Blair, seeing Jordan's true intentions, tries to get Naomi to leave with him. This is also noticed by Hildy Azoff, who approaches Jordan and announces that his wife has been looking for him in front of Naomi and Blair. The attention turns to a more evident situation, as Donnie Azoff is publicly masturbating while saying aloud his lust for Naomi, which the other partygoers laugh derisively or egg him on. Hildy realizes what her own husband is doing and drags him out of the situation with a tirade about his filthy behavior. During the commotion, Blair says he has had enough of this scene and ushers Naomi out. Naomi goes with Blair, but her looking longingly at Jordan suggests that her relationship with Blair is on the skids.

However, Jordan becomes obsessed with Naomi and manages to convince Cristy to give him Naomi's telephone number. The two flirt with each other over dinner, though Naomi is slightly reluctant due to Jordan being married. Jordan dispelled the notion, as he said that they can be friends, but Naomi simply rebuts with a very suggestive comment, of them "Not going to be friends". The two later leave, heading towards her apartment and discussing her new line of women's lingerie. As the duo reach the apartment, Naomi invites him up for tea, after Jordan is unable to make the first move. In her apartment, she introduces him to her dog, Rocky, and asks Jordan to light a fire as she freshens up. Jordan in the meantime is contemplating on whether or not to leave, after being paged by his wife, but Naomi comes back out in nothing but high heels and stockings, presenting herself seductively to him. She and Jordan proceed to have sex, though Jordan initially finishes in eleven seconds and her dog Rocky interrupts them, but they are able to go on for another round.

Mrs. Belfort [ ]

After their initial hook up, Naomi begins a passionate affair with Jordan, meeting each other on a fairly regular basis behind his wife's back. This all comes to a boiling point, when one afternoon, Jordan and Naomi ride a limousine back to Jordan's apartment. While in the process of fondling each other and Jordan sniffing cocaine off her body, his wife Teresa catches them in the act, yanking Jordan out of the limo, and leaving Naomi utterly shocked. Teresa berates Jordan for cheating on her and finally questions if Jordan is in love with Naomi, with Jordan's silence affirming his feelings for her, breaking Teresa down completely. Jordan afterwards divorces Teresa and moves Naomi up into his apartment in a matter of a few weeks.

Naomi settles into Jordan's loft very well, decorating and furnishing it extravagantly, while as well bringing in her butler, Nicholas, who provides a manner of class. But, after an afternoon of shopping, Naomi comes home early to Nicholas in the middle of a gay orgy, traumatizing her. She discloses the events prior to Jordan the next day, but as well informs him that all their money and jewelry in their bedroom is gone. Jordan and his pals interrogate and beat Nicholas, after his unwillingness to give up information on the attendees, and is subsequently arrested by Jordan's bribed police.

Jordan secures an IPO on Steve Madden's company, resulting in a heavy payday for himself and his company. With the money being so fluid, Jordan plans an extravagant proposal and wedding for Naomi. During a date in a private restaurant, Jordan proposes to her with a yellow canary diamond ring. In her disbelief, she asks Jordan if he's sure about all of this, with him rather rebutting back if she's sure that she wants to be his wife, with Naomi joyfully accepting and embracing him in the middle of the empty night.

The two are soon wedded in the Bahamas, as the wedding is described akin to a fairy tale by Jordan. In the after party, Naomi introduces Jordan to her Aunt Emma , from Britain, whom she adores and was glad could make it after hearing that her flight from England was delayed. After the wedding, Jordan presents Naomi a luxury yacht, named after her, which amazes and delights her, as she hugs and kisses Jordan for his gift, telling him that she loves it. The two set sail across the Caribbean, concluding their trip by heading towards New York. The couple buy a house in Long Island, complete with two retired military personnel as a security team and a complete domestic staff to include a middle-aged black woman named Violet , who serves as housekeeper and nursemaid to the future Belfort children. Naomi eventually becomes pregnant after the wedding and gives birth to a little girl named Skylar .

Belfort Estate [ ]

In the 18 month period since their wedding in 1992, Naomi's relationship with Jordan starts to crack, as Jordan's constant drug use and late nighters with hookers, has caused a noticeable rift between them. On one occasion, after coming home from a dangerous helicopter ride in the night, Jordan apparently uttered the name of a hooker, "Venice", in his sleep. Naomi, furious about who Venice is, throws a cup of water at Jordan to wake him up and questions him about this infidelity. Jordan tries lying to her, saying he is talking about investing in condominiums in Venice, California, to only get splashed in the face with water again by a seriously doubtful Naomi. The two continue to rant at each other, as Naomi berates him on wrecking the yard the night before, as he had the helicopter land in the middle of their backyard. Jordan as well rather mocks her uptight nagging nature and obliviousness to her luxurious lifestyle, that he is paying for her. Naomi retaliates by going to splash another cup of water at his face, but Jordan tries to appease Naomi, asking for a kiss and them to make up, which Naomi is disgusted by, and splashes his face with water yet again.

After their morning fight, the two calm down and play with Skylar in her nursery, though Naomi is still disgruntled with Jordan. Jordan tries to make another attempt to apologize to Naomi, again asking for a kiss. Naomi cuts him short, telling him "daddy" won't be touching "mommy" for a long time, in a playfully frustrated matter. Jordan tries to apologize again, telling her he didn't mean the things he said to her in their bedroom, but Naomi continues to tease him, as she says that she's going to be wearing nothing but short skirts around the house, attracting Jordan's full attention. She further reveals seductively that she is tired of wearing panties around the house and has thrown them all away, while spreading her legs. Jordan crawls down to his legs, enamored, and tries to get closer, but is stopped by Naomi, telling him that he can only look, not touch. Jordan lays down, defeated, as Naomi begins masturbating in front of him, playfully teasing her dominance over him. Jordan in his moments of ruin, realizes that Skylar's room has a teddy bear that is disguised as a security camera, meaning that their security team has been watching everything. Jordan begins to tease Naomi, telling her if she notices something off with the teddy bear on the cabinet. Jordan then waves enthusiastically at his security, to Naomi's absolute embarrassment, as she shuts her legs and tries to conceal herself. She immediately gets up and smacks Jordan, leaving the room as Jordan lays happily triumphant.

Switzerland [ ]

After Jordan's meeting goes sour with Agent Denham of the FBI , Jordan and Naomi need to hide their money from the federal agency in 1993. Jordan sparks a deal with Swiss banker, Jean-Jacques Saurel , and gets Naomi's Aunt Emma to sign the account with her name. Jordan returns to Naomi, where they must pack their money to ship out to Switzerland, and they do so, but take some time to have sex on the pile of cash.

Naomi is present when Jordan plans with Brad Bodnick and Donnie to move the money with Brad's wife, Chantalle , having the money taped onto her, to fly over with no intervention by the FBI. The plan is mostly successful, as the account is secure with their money. Donnie later plans to due some ludes with Jordan in their house, after accidentally getting Brad arrested, much to Naomi's suspected disappointment. As the duo waits for the drugs to kick in, Naomi tells Jordan that Bo Dietl is on the line for him. Jordan rapidly leaves for the local clubhouse a few miles down from the house, to talk privately. During this period, Donnie became extremely high, as the drugs had a late fuse to activation. Donnie begins to call Saurel, to set up an account incoherently, with Naomi scared to do anything to stop him. She frantically calls Jordan, who as well is hit with a heavy intoxication by the drugs, telling him to come over quickly. Jordan haphazardly drives home, busting his car, as he is led into the kitchen by Naomi, and the two fight over the phone deliriously, due to Jordan finding out the phones have been tapped. She takes Skylar, crying over the sight, out of the room, rushing her away from the scene. When she comes back, Donnie is choking on food, going into a wild state, as she tries to save Donnie. She yells for Jordan's help, as he snorts a small stash of cocaine to sober up and saves Donnie with CPR. The two proceed to doze off, as Naomi is left to look on over the scene.

The next morning, Naomi answers the door to be greeted by two police officers. She is mortified by this and is told that they are investigating charges against her husband for driving under the influence the night before. Jordan is taken in for questioning, but it is later revealed that the charges were dismissed due to no witnesses and lack of evidence. Naomi soon gives birth to the couple's second child, Parker , taking both children out for pony lessons as Jordan looks on. Jordan realizes that the only way to make sure they are safe is by leaving the firm, much to Jordan's chagrin, but uneasy acceptance. Jordan however, backtracks on his retirement from Stratton Oakmont, staying on to continue his work and putting his case back on the FBI's watch.

Sinking of the Naomi [ ]

The two escape the drama around the FBI enclosing on Jordan's firm and coworkers by decamping in Italy, where Donnie and Jordan are calling the shots out of the immediate sight of the FBI, with Rugrat acting as a puppet ruler of Stratton Oakmont back in the States. However, during their trip, Naomi returns back to Jordan in tears as she has just received news that her aunt Emma died of a heart attack. Jordan is also distraught over Emma's death, but rather because her ownership of the account in Saurel's bank could be seized by the Swiss government. Saurel says that this is the case but claims that Emma named Jordan as an heir. The paperwork needs to get to Zurich within three days and Saurel will make arrangements for them to meet with a calligrapher, strongly suggesting Emma did not in fact make Jordan her heir and Saurel is employing a forger. Upon finding out that Jordan plans to sail towards Monaco, Naomi is saddened by this and believes they should rather be heading to England for the funeral. Jordan blindly and insensitively tells her that Emma will still be dead by the time they arrive, and right now, they should go to Monaco, where they can head out to Switzerland. He does not explain why it is so important to get to Switzerland this instant, but assures her that once he is done they will go right to England. Jordan then orders Captain Ted to proceed to Monaco, despite the captain's warning that he got reports of a storm in that area.

The storm hits the "Naomi" head on, as the yacht sails through dangerously destructive waves. Jordan and Naomi are in the front, holding on from the whiplash of the boat, while Donnie tries to hold out as well. As the captain calls for assistance, Jordan wants Donnie to get the ludes downstairs, so Jordan can relax. Jordan jeopardizes Naomi's safety, leaving her for a time, as he takes some of the drugs as Donnie returns with a bag full of them. The yacht eventually capsizes from a massive wave, with the group heading out into a raft. Luckily, a cruiser comes to save them, being relatively nearby, saving the group from the storm. Naomi and Hildy dance with the Italian sailors, being happy and thankful for their help.

Jordan tries to sober up his act, with the events prior really sobering him up, as he tries to rebuild his relationship with Naomi and his children, though Naomi is starting to doubt her love for Jordan as well in this period. She appears in his newly branded infomercials, but after Saurel is arrested on American soil, Jordan is ratted out for his money laundering and put on trial. Jordan for the time, is placed under house arrest and must sell many of his valuables, and possibly his house, to just possibly pay bail. Naomi's feelings for Jordan start to sink, as she becomes more distant to Jordan as he falls into despair. Jordan eventually strikes an uneasy deal with the FBI, as he needs to rat out his friends, in exchange for a lighter sentence. Naomi never expressly states why her love for Jordan is cooling, though it could be that she realizes she never knew Jordan before marrying him, or that she sees the writing on the wall in that he will soon be penniless and unable to afford to pamper her as he did during the start of their marriage.

Jordan discusses the matter with Naomi in the night, who is very emotionally detached from everything he going through, as Jordan tries to soothe her worries on the matter. He tries to play it as a menial matter and that they will get their money back, but Naomi is unfeeling to his attempts at appeasing her. As she folds her clothes, Jordan tries to get Naomi to make love to him, by kissing and embracing her, much to Naomi's outright refusal. Jordan pulls her down to the bed, forcing himself onto her, as she tries to get him off of her. Jordan however is able to overpower and gets himself on top of her and begins to rape her, being in absolute bliss while Naomi is absolutely disgusted. Naomi tells Jordan that she hates him, berating him to Jordan's denial of the subject, as he continues to rape her. Naomi, realizing that she won't be able to get Jordan off of her, plays into his advances, telling him to cum for her and grinds herself against him, so they can end this quickly. Jordan plays into her insistence, as he thrusts deep into her, climaxing inside her, much to her visible loathing. While the pair lay on the bed, Naomi finally informs him that this will be the last time they will have sex, as she wants a divorce. Jordan confused, as the two just had sex together, tries to reason with her, but Naomi is simply nonreciprocal to his pleas, telling him that she doesn't love him anymore. She tells him that she will allow visitation for their kids if he agrees to her demands, but Jordan, betrayed and enraged, tells her that he will not allow her to take custody of his children and that she can't do this to him. As Naomi tries to escape the conflict, by continuing to pack her clothes, Jordan slaps Naomi to the ground and proceeds to wreck the house, with a Naomi emotionally degrading Jordan for being a lunatic, telling him that she won't ever let her kids near him ever again. Jordan, still in a fit of anger, goes to Skylar's room to take her away, to punish Naomi on her threats. As Naomi tries to pull him back, Jordan knocks her to the ground once again, with a blunt punch to the stomach. Jordan carries his scared daughter out of her bed, racing along the stairs towards his car, much to Naomi's pain ridden screams for Jordan to stop. Naomi, with the help of Violet, try to stop Jordan and get Skylar back, but Jordan reaches his car in time to reverse the car out of the garage, but loses control and crashes into a concrete slab. Naomi quickly runs towards the wreckage, pulling her daughter out to safety, comforting her as Jordan laid in the car, hurting from the crash. After Jordan's reckless attempt to kidnap and almost seriously injure Skylar, Naomi leaves with the kids and divorces Jordan, as he is left to face his troubles, alone.

Relationships [ ]

• Jordan Belfort - Husband; divorced
• Skylar Belfort  - Daughter
• Parker Belfort  - Son
• Max Belfort  - Father-in-law
• Leah Belfort - Mother-in-law
• Aunt Emma - Aunt

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The Wolf of Wall Street: Naomi’s Clothes, Outfits, Style, and Looks

Martin Scorcese never betrays the trust of his fans! In 2013, he stayed true to his high-class directing techniques while capturing the tacky, vulgar lifestyle of Jordan Belfort, “the wolf of wall street”. Today we skip the talk about the protagonist, and we focus on his partner Naomi Lapaglia (played by Margot Robbie) and her best Wolf of Wall Street outfits.

Naomi Lapaglia is Belfort’s romantic partner in The Wolf of Wall Street , and her character was inspired by Nadine Caridi, the real-life second wife of Jordan Belfort. Belfort was a stockbroker and, sadly, a criminal who scammed people with the goal of creating his own fortune. He was imprisoned for just a few years, and still lives in secrecy.

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The beautiful Margot Robbie seduces Jordan Belfort in her simple, pink ribbed dress accompanied by a little bit of dirty talk. The Wolf of Wall Street, Paramount Pictures .

We have to begin our fashion analysis with the statement Margot Robbie Wolf of Wall Street pink dress. The alluring, figure-hugging dress has not only made Belfort fall in love with the blonde beauty, but it also captured many female hearts around the world. Although there are no exact dupes right now, you can often find similar dresses on Missguided.

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Naomi had to sacrifice many things to be in a relationship with Belfort, but with time, she learned to humble him and control him. The Wolf of Wall Street, Paramount Pictures .

Every Margot Robbie Wolf of Wall Street outfit remains a staple in many feminine closets. Naomi’s famous “maneater” pink pumps have become a symbol of female dominance, feminine control, and subtle power. Many say she was the only person who could tell Jordan Belfort what to do, but it didn’t stop the couple from fighting and separating.

Naomi Belfort’s Pink Outfit

VERSACE SUNGLASSES NAOMI WEARS IN THE WOLF OF WALL STREET

……. and her luxurious Versace sunglasses. The Wolf of Wall Street, Paramount Pictures .

Naomi always wore luxurious pieces, and most of them are vintage nowadays. Gianni Versace designed her famous 1990’s sunglasses, which she wore with lots of style and grace. Your best bet to find them is definitely eBay, so make sure to be quick and swift with your choices – there are not many of them left out there, but there are a few colors.

ABSTRACT BLUE DRESS FROM THE WOLF OF WALL STREET

Teresa, played by Cristin Milioti, was Belfort’s first wife who quickly became neglected as Naomi stole the spotlight. The Wolf of Wall Street, Paramount Pictures .

If you were captivated by the Naomi Belfort blue dress with an abstract print, you’re definitely not the only one. Paired with dazzling jewelry, this figure-hugging dress is a true summer hit – at least that’s what all the brokers thought while they stared at beautiful Naomi. The dress is currently unavailable, but it has been mimicked by many creators.

THE WOLF OF WALL STREET NAOMI’S SATIN BLUE SHIRT

In the devastating scene where Naomi and Jordan break up and fight about the custody of their children, Naomi soon covers her satin blue shirt with tears. The Wolf of Wall Street, Paramount Pictures .

Back in the days of the Wall Street crash, also known as Black Monday, and vintage Lamborghinis, satin was really a great choice for those who wanted a more luxurious look. Naomi (often a synonym for Margot Robbie) always pairs her eye-catching clothes with simple jewelry, and she never fails to show a little bit of intriguing cleavage. Below is another silk blouse in various colors..

black heart earrings naomi lapaglia wore in the wolf of wall street

Naomi and Jordan go on a date to get to know each other, and Jordan tries his best to impress the young beauty. The Wolf of Wall Street, Paramount Pictures .

Naomi reveals that she goes by the Duchess of Bay Ridge , and talks about her parents and her roots. She decided to wear a simple black outfit with some statement black, heart earrings. Isn’t the look just captivating? We don’t blame Jordan Belfort (here more about his outfit ) for wanting to marry this European beauty right away.

Naomi belfort’s sexy white underwear in the wolf of wall street

Margot Robbie represents a fantasy Belfort wanted to have only for himself, and in her white, cheeky lingerie, we see why. The Wolf of Wall Street, Paramount Pictures .

The only thing more important than a little black dress is the little, lacy lingerie set every woman has to have. Naomi was a heartbreaker with a stunning figure, so this feminine look fits her very, very well. While many compare her to Aphrodite, it’s surely the symbolism of the color white, the youthful look, and the modest, girly jewelry that shows her transformation from a simple woman to what many would call a calculated partner in crime.

Although there are many Wolf of Wall Street outfits that we might want to look into while we watch the movie, the one’s that stand out are worn by the stunning Margot Robbie. It’s hard to concentrate on the plot and the criminal plan behind this house of cards while the blonde beauty shows off her beautiful, feminine, luxurious fashion choices. If you want to channel Naomi’s style, make sure to go for graceful, but not-so-modest clothes, and lavish accessories.

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What Happened To The Naomi Yacht?

The Wolf of Wall Street is a movie based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, a con artist known for his fraudulent actions. The 37m superyacht Nadine, owned by Belfort’s ex-wife, Nadine Macaluso, was foundered and sank in 1996 off the coast of Sardinia while crossing from Porto Cervo to Capri. The real Nadine sank at dawn in over 1000m of water just 20 miles from the coast of Sardinia, with no loss of life.

The real Nadine was originally built in 1961 for Coco Chanel and was renamed Nadine after Macaluso. The couple owned a luxury yacht, originally built in 1961 for Coco Chanel, which Belfort renamed Nadine after Macaluso. The yacht sank off the east coast of Sardinia in June 1996.

In the movie, Naomi (M. Robbie) appears dancing to U. Tozzis Gloria theme after being rescued by Italian people. The yacht’s name was changed for the film, but the real Nadine was actually the yacht Belfort’s wife, Naomi.

The real Nadine sank during a storm off the east coast of Sardinia in June 1996. The couple owned a luxury yacht, originally built in 1961 for Coco Chanel, that Belfort renamed Nadine after Macaluso. The yacht sank off the coast of Sardinia in June 1996.

The real Nadine was a luxury yacht built in 1961 for Coco Chanel, which Belfort renamed Nadine after Macaluso. The yacht sank off the coast of Italy in June 1996, and Naomi (M. Robbie) appears dancing to U. Tozzis Gloria theme after being rescued by Italians.

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