Episode 7: Boesky & Milken’s Insider Trading Empire — How Greed Corrupted Wall Street

In the excess-filled 1980s, Ivan Boesky and Michael Milken became two of the most powerful men on Wall Street. One was the self-proclaimed “King of Arbitrage.” The other was the “Junk Bond King.” Together, they built a massive empire based on stolen insider information, secret payoffs, and hundreds of millions in illegal profits.In this episode, former FBI Special Agent Kevin Barrows takes you inside one of the largest insider trading scandals in American history — a story of breathtaking ambition, moral collapse, and how the “Greed is Good” culture enabled it all.Timestamps:00:00 – The 1980s Wall Street Party: Greed is Good02:28 – My Year on Wall Street: From Salomon Brothers to Black Monday05:07 – How Boesky & Milken Built Their Empire06:43 – The Illegal Scheme: The Golden Rolodex09:14 – The Investigation Begins: Flipping Informants12:47 – Wearing the Wire: Secret Recordings That Changed Everything13:37 – The Key Piece of Evidence14:28 – The Downfall: Guilty Pleas and Fines16:45 – Lie Detector Tip: The Danger of “Easy Money”If you’ve ever encountered a deal that felt too good to be true, send your story to [email protected] — it might become a future episode.Download Kevin’s free guide: “7 Proven Strategies to Spot Lies” → https://followtheliespodcast.com