Danny Porush is an American businessman and former stockbroker who was in charge of a stock fraud scheme in the 1990s. The character of Dannie Azoff (played by Jonah Hill) in Martin Scorsese’s 2013 film ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ was loosely based on Porush. Porush later told the media that his portrayal in the film was inaccurate.
Quick Facts
| Celebrated Name: | Danny Porush |
| Real Name/Full Name: | Daniel Mark Porush |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 66 years old |
| Birth Date: | February 1957 |
| Birth Place: | Lawrence, Nassau County, New York |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.77 m |
| Weight: | 78 kg |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Wife/Spouse (Name): | Lisa Porush (m.2000), Nancy Porush (m. 1986-2000) |
| Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | Yes |
| Dating/Girlfriend (Name): | N/A |
| Is Danny Porush Gay? | No |
| Profession: | Businessman, Stockbroker |
| Salary: | N/A |
| Net Worth in 2024: | $10 million |
Danny Porush Biography
Danny Porush was born to a Jewish family in Nassau County in February 1957, and his father was a doctor. He attended Lawrence Woodmere Academy before enrolling in Dickinson College in Pennsylvania and then Boston University, where he did not graduate and was dropped out. Porush later told newspapers in an interview that he was bouncing around from job to job and starting a variety of small businesses at the time.
Danny Porush Age, Height, Weight
Danny Porush was born in February 1957 and is 66 years old as of 2024. His height is 1.77 meters and his weight is 78 kilograms.
Career
Porush met his future friend and boss Jordan Belfort through Nancy, his first wife. Nancy first met Belfort when he was already a successful broker and lived in the same building as the Porush family. Nancy asked her husband to introduce her to Belfort, who appeared to be a successful and kind man in New York City. Porush did speak with Belfort, who persuaded him to become a stockbroker.
Porush later took the Series 7 exam to obtain his stockbroker’s license and then joined the firm where Belfort also worked. In the late 1980s, Belfort agreed to join Porush and launch Stratton Oakmont, an OTC brokerage house in Long Island that attempted the classic ‘Pump and Dump’ stock fraud scheme.
It became subject to NSAD disciplinary actions beginning in 1989, and following a federal indictment in 1999, both Belfort and Porush pleaded guilty. Although Jordan was later released on bail, Porush was denied bail and spent 39 months in prison.
Danny Porush Achievements and Awards
Porush has no accomplishments other than ending up in jail and serving 39 months there. And he has not received any awards.
Danny Porush’s Net Worth in 2024
Danny Porush’s net worth is estimated to be around $10 million as of March 2024. He currently owns a medical supply company in Florida. Because of Porush’s involvement, this company was accused of fraud in May 2014. Porush and five other members of the company’s Board of Directors were accused of alleging fraud Medical Claims in July of the same year, and a lawsuit was filed against them, which was initially dismissed by the court and later refiled. The FBI was directed to conduct an investigation by the Federal Court in 2015. The case was dismissed in January 2016.
Although famous for the ‘Wall Street’ scandal and extremely wealthy for the time being, Porush has looted and ripped off many rich, middle-class, and poor people who have likely lost all of their savings in this mess and have violated business ethics.
Danny Porush Wife, Marriage
In January 1986, Porush married his first cousin Nancy. They met for the first time in 1984. Porush was running a bike messenger service in New York City at the time. They fell in love quickly and married two years later. Before the FBI arrested Porush, the couple appeared to be living a very ‘happy’ and ‘expensive’ life.
They divorced in 2000 and have three children. The reason for the divorce was Porush’s affair with his then-mistress Lisa Krause, who was carrying his child. They married in the year 2000. Together, the new couple has one child and four stepchildren.
