What is the middle name of the former American stock trader who was convicted alongside Michael Milken due to Steven Posner's staged corporate takeover?
Ivan Boesky Ivan Frederick Boesky (born March 6, 1937) is a former American stock trader who is notable for his prominent role in an insider trading scandal that occurred in the United States during the mid-1980s.
Barry Minkow Barry Jay Minkow (born March 22, 1966) is an American former businessman, pastor, and convicted felon. While still in high school, he founded ZZZZ Best (pronounced "Zee Best"), which appeared to be an immensely successful carpet-cleaning and restoration company. However, it was actually a front to attract investment for a massive Ponzi scheme. It collapsed in 1987, costing investors and lenders $100 million—one of the largest investment frauds ever perpetrated by a single person, as well as one of the largest accounting frauds in history. The scheme is often used as a case study of accounting fraud.