Dana Giacchetto | |
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Born | Dana C. Giacchetto October 15, 1962 Medford, Massachusetts |
Died | June 12, 2016 Manhattan, New York City, New York | (aged 53)
Criminal status | 2000: Released in 2003 |
Children | 2 |
Conviction(s) | 2000: Pleaded guilty in August 2000 |
Criminal charge | Fraud |
Penalty | 2000: 57 months imprisonment 2014: 2 years of probation |
Dana C. Giacchetto (October 15, 1962 – June 12, 2016) was an American stockbroker and financial criminal. Nicknamed the "Stockbroker to the Stars", he was the money manager for various celebrities including Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, and was known for his lavish parties in his loft in SoHo, which DiCaprio and other celebrities stayed in.
He was arrested in 2000 for defrauding his clients of $9.8 million and was sentenced to 57 months in prison, later being charged for fraud again in 2014. Giacchetto served a 57-month prison sentence, being released early in 2003. Following his 2014 arrest, he was placed on two years' probation. He died at his apartment in 2016 following an overdose a week prior.