Jordan Belfort, real-life 'Wolf of Wall St' played by Leo Dicaprio is 'not making a dime' from the film

Jordan Belfort, the real-life Wolf of Wall Street played by Leonardo DiCaprio, claims he is "not making a single dime" off the film or the book.

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Jordan Belfort, the real-life Wolf of Wall Street played by Leonardo DiCaprio in the new film, claims he is "not making a single dime" off the film or the book, reports RadarOnline.com.

“I am not making any royalties off the film or the books, and I am totally content with that,” Belfort wrote on Facebook.

“My income comes from my new life, which is far better than my old one.”

Belfort, who spent several years in jail in connection with $200 million finance fraud, claimed in a Facebook post that the proceeds from the book and the film “amount to countless millions of dollars, and hopefully be more than enough to pay back anyone who is still out there.”

Radaronline.com recently reported that US lawyer Diane Nygaard said “several individuals from all over the country” who invested in Belfort’s firm Stratton Oakmont are “still owed a lot of money,” amounting to “millions of dollars” in restitution.

The film, which opens in Australia in January, has been a huge hit in the US, despite opponents saying the Martin Scorsese-directed flick glorifies Belfort’s dodgy financial and drug-fuelled exploits and criticism of its misogynistic treatment of women.