Gregory Coleman

Gregory Coleman is a former FBI special agent.

Coleman led the criminal investigation of Jordan Belfort. Belfort's meteoric rise, arrest, and conviction were depicted in the 2013 film The Wolf of Wall Street, directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio. In the movie, Coleman was portrayed by Kyle Chandler as FBI special agent Patrick Denham, a fictional character.

With over 25 years of experience in the FBI, Coleman specialized in financial crimes, money laundering, and asset forfeiture. His investigations frequently uncovered stock market manipulations, where illicit proceeds were funneled through offshore shell corporations and bank accounts. He was able to obtain banking records from numerous offshore jurisdictions by piercing the veil of banking secrecy laws.

Criminal investigation of Jordan Belfort Later in 1992, FBI received a tip from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate Jordan Belfort, whose stockbroking firm, Stratton Oakmont, was gaining notoriety in Wall Street circles.

Coleman Worldwide Advisors After his retirement from FBI, he leads Coleman Worldwide Advisors which provides litigation support, funds recovery assistance, and financial consultancy services related to complex financial transactions and systems.

Coleman Worldwide Advisors develops and delivers tailored, highly interactive live training focused on detecting and preventing money laundering, as well as suspicious activity reporting. The sessions feature real-world case studies drawn from experiences and insights from Coleman and other law enforcement professionals.

Speaker and lecturer He serves as a keynote speaker and guest lecturer and has delivered presentations in 14 countries, often utilizing simultaneous translation in topic include: The "Wolf of Wall Street" Investigation – An inside look at the case from an FBI agent's perspective; Body Language & Statement Analysis – Understanding and using body language in everyday interactions; Money Laundering – Case studies on identifying and preventing illicit financial activities; Terrorism Financing – Insights into how terrorist organizations are funded and what we know about their financial networks; and Bitcoin – Separating fact from hype in the world of cryptocurrency.

Awards He was highly regarded as an anti-money laundering expert among his law enforcement peers and was honored with the "Director's Award for Outstanding Contributions in Law Enforcement" from the Executive Office for United States Attorneys).