Jordan Belfort and Cristina Invernizzi met while she was working as an actress in Mexico and he was visiting the country as a motivational speaker after his stint in prison for securities fraud and money laundering.
Cristina Invernizzi/InstagramJordan Belfort, the Wolf of Wall Street, with his fourth wife, Cristina Invernizzi.
Jordan Belfort, best known as the Wolf of Wall Street, is famous for a few things: defrauding investors out of millions, crashing a car while high on Quaaludes, and his tumultuous relationships. Today, however, Jordan Belfort is seemingly a reformed man. He speaks regularly about the dangers of his previous lifestyle, offers real advice on investing, and has even settled down with a new wife, Cristina Invernizzi.
But who is the new Mrs. Belfort? From a glance, it’s clear that Invernizzi is a good bit younger than her husband, but for most people, her name is not familiar.
Invernizzi was an Argentinian model and soap opera actress when she first met Belfort in 2019. The two quietly wed in Las Vegas in 2021, and Invernizzi became the fourth wife of Jordan Belfort. Belfort’s first two marriages ended in accusations of infidelity, drug addiction, and even abuse, and little is known about his third wife.
Cristina Invernizzi now fills her social media pages with photos of her modeling gigs and the lavish trips she takes with her husband, painting a picture of opulent wealth despite Belfort’s time behind bars and hefty restitution bill.
How Cristina Invernizzi Met Jordan Belfort
Cristina Invernizzi/InstagramCristina Invernizzi often posts photos from the lavish vacations she and Jordan Belfort take.
Not much is known about Cristina Invernizzi’s early life in Argentina, but as a teenager and young adult, she pursued a career in modeling. Then, when she was in her 20s, she moved to Mexico to work as an actress. There, she earned a minor role in the telenovela Cita a Ciegas.
It was while she was living in Mexico in 2019 that Invernizzi met Jordan Belfort. He was reportedly in Guadalajara to speak at an event, and they ran into each other at a bar in the city. At the time, Belfort was still legally married to his third wife, Anne Koppe, though they officially divorced in 2020.
Belfort and Invernizzi dated for less than two years before they secretly wed in a small ceremony in Las Vegas in February 2021.
Just after the wedding, Jordan Belfort sat down with The Times to talk about how his life has changed since his Wall Street years. “I’m in deep,” he said of his new bride. “I’m very boring these days.”
Of course, “boring” isn’t a word that would describe the man depicted in The Wolf of Wall Street.
Jordan Belfort’s Past Crimes And Scandals
Cristina Invernizzi/InstagramCristina Invernizzi and Jordan Belfort with his latest book, The Wolf of Investing.
Jordan Belfort is best known for his autobiography, which was then turned into the hit 2013 film The Wolf of Wall Street. The memoir details the true story behind the film, when Belfort owned the brokerage firm Stratton Oakmont. There, he and his business partner, Danny Porush, defrauded investors by running a “pump and dump” scheme and falsely inflating the value of certain stocks.
This didn’t go unnoticed by federal authorities, and in 1999, Belfort was indicted for securities fraud and money laundering. He then cut a deal with the FBI, providing them with information that ultimately led to the convictions of several of his colleagues.
In return, Belfort only ever served 22 months in prison, though he was ordered to pay back $110 million in restitution to defrauded investors.
During his time at Stratton Oakmont and behind bars, Belfort was also married twice — and both of the relationships met ugly ends.
Jordan Belfort’s Previous Marriages And Divorces
Personal PhotoJordan Belfort with his first wife, Denise.
Jordan Belfort was married three times before he met Cristina Invernizzi. His first marriage was to a woman named Denise Lombardo, a hair salon employee Belfort met while he was selling meat door-to-door in the 1980s. Even with their combined incomes, the two struggled to get by. As Belfort explained in his memoir, “We would get down on our hands and knees and roll up change to pay for shampoo.”
Belfort ultimately had to file for bankruptcy when he was 25 due to the failure of his meat business. At the time, he said he thought Lombardo would leave him, but she didn’t. Instead, she stuck by his side, and when Belfort eventually found work as a trainee stockbroker at L.F. Rothschild, she supported him.
Then, in the late 1980s, Belfort and Porush started Stratton Oakmont. During one of their raucous parties depicted in The Wolf of Wall Street, Belfort met a model named Nadine Caridi.
Dr. Nadine Macaluso/InstagramNadine and Jordan Belfort with their children.
Belfort was reportedly obsessed with Caridi, and despite still being married to Lombardo, he pursued her relentlessly. This eventually culminated in an affair that brought a bitter end to his first marriage. Belfort and Caridi then wed in 1991. Even though Belfort was arrested in 1999, he and Caridi remained married until 2005.
In the end, she cited abuse and Belfort’s drug addiction as the major issues that plagued their relationship.
In 2008, two years after he was released from prison, Belfort married Anne Koppe. While her name is often left out of reports, Belfort refers to Cristina Invernizzi as “my fourth wife (but, hey, who’s counting?)” in his new book, and he noted on his podcast that he and Koppe were married for 12 years before amicably splitting. They are reportedly still business partners.
So, has Belfort’s marriage to Cristina Invernizzi made him a changed man from the “Wolf” he once was?
How Jordan Belfort’s Public Persona Has Changed Since Meeting Cristina Invernizzi
Cristina Invernizzi/InstagramCristina and Jordan Belfort wed in February 2021.
When he isn’t speaking publicly about his past, posting videos to TikTok, or marketing his latest book, The Wolf of Investing, Jordan Belfort is working on two new business ventures. The first is a mezcal company called Santo Infierno; the other is his cannabis business, Anxiety Hackers.
Today, he presents himself as a happier, healthier, more family-focused man. The Wolf of Investing: My Playbook for Making a Fortune on Wall Street was described by The New York Times as “raw and frequently hilarious,” and though it might be fair to say “don’t take stock advice from Jordan Belfort,” the former “Wolf of Wall Street” has seemingly worked hard over the past 20 years to regain some public trust.
Belfort mentions Cristina Invernizzi several times throughout the book, but the new Mrs. Belfort herself hasn’t said much about their relationship. Aside from posts on her Instagram and other social media profiles, she has remained quiet on her marriage to Belfort and has taken part in no interviews since their wedding was announced.
But who knows? Perhaps the fourth time is the charm for Belfort’s love life.
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