How Marc Rich Defrauded the Country, Evaded the Law, and Became the World's Most Sought-After Corporate Criminal.
Marc Rich - the "most wanted white-collar criminal in America" - was one of the most successful metal traders in the world. Before there was Michael Milken or Ivan Boesky, Rich rose through the ranks to amass a multi-billion dollar fortune. But he did it by cutting corners and pulling the wool over the eyes of his competitors. Eventually his companies pleaded guilty to 38 counts of tax evasion, paying $90 million in fines. Rich fled to Switzerland, where he faced a potential jail term of over 300 years if he ever returned to the US.
Posing as a commodities trader, A Craig Copetas takes us behind the scenes to give us a riveting, true-to-life portrait of Rich's corrupt world and his incredible escape from the law.
