If you grew up in the New York area during the 1980s, you probably remember the wild, almost manic TV commercials for Crazy Eddie’s electronics stores—“His prices are INSANE!” Behind the scenes, though, the real insanity was financial: a sprawling fraud that would become one of Wall Street’s greatest cautionary tales.
How “Crazy Eddie” Turned Crimefighter—and Put…
If you grew up in the New York area during the 1980s, you probably remember the wild, almost manic TV commercials for Crazy Eddie’s electronics stores—“His prices are INSANE!” Behind the scenes, though, the real insanity was financial: a sprawling fraud that would become one of Wall Street’s greatest cautionary tales.