Patrick Denham

**Patrick Denham** is a FBI agent, who investigates and convicts corrupt stockbroker, Jordan Belfort.

## History

### **Stratton Oakmont**

During and after 1987, Patrick Denham is an FBI agent positioned in New York City, who investigates the Wall Street stock market on fraudulent and illegal practices. One company in particular, Stratton Oakmont, comes into view, as the head of the business, Jordan Belfort, peaks his interest after Patrick reads a scandalous *Forbes* article about him.

After a few short years of building up evidence and awaiting any further actions by Belfort, Patrick makes his move after a key point in Stratton Oakmont success. Steve Madden's IPO was being released under the firm, and through suspected fraudulent practices, the stocks become insanely prosperous in a single day.

With reason to move on Belfort, Patrick and his agency made a full investigation, beginning by finding anyone affiliated with him. They first check in with Barry Kleinman, who works for a video company that filmed Belfort's wedding in the Bahamas, and subsequently ask for permission to go over the tape. When Belfort is contacted by the company about this, he grows internally paranoid, leading him to go to Bo Dietl for advice. Yet even with the advisement of not trying to get involved with the agency, Belfort brashly decides on inviting Patrick for a private meeting.

### **Belfort Estate Investigation**

Patrick arrives to the "Naomi", Belfort's luxury yacht, days later with his partner, Agent Hughes, hoping to find some information for their case. Belfort flaunts his wealth and status to Patrick and Hughes, with women and fine dining, as well as trying to create a façade of innocence to dissuade the pair. Belfort tries to get more information on their case, playing it off as small talk, while revealing to Patrick that he has done an intense background check on him, much to Patrick's surprise. Belfort tries to appeal to Patrick, trying to get him to disclose or halt the case, but Patrick stands quaintly firm from caving in, diverting Belfort's appeals to rather that his firm is insisting on checking in on his case. Belfort finally resorts to inquiring on Patrick's former line of work, which he learns was ironically being trained to be a stock broker. Belfort then after tries to appeal to the situation of Patrick being underappreciated by his agency, honing in on when he talks about his conflictions when he rides the subway home. Belfort further encroaches on Patrick's earnings and financial status, trying to wager off the money Patrick could make by working for him in his company. Patrick entices Belfort's attempts at appeal, already onto Belfort's attempts to bribe him, with Hughes recording their conversation, almost resulting in Belfort legally confessing that he tried to bribe a FBI agent. Belfort, frustrated and defeated, kicks the two off his boat, as Patrick laughingly claims how he will be a hero in his office when the bureau seizes Belfort 's yacht. Belfort curses them off as the pair leave, with Patrick more absorbed than ever to take him down.

The FBI proceed with more through investigations, but Belfort plans to outsmart them, by transporting his money out of the country to Switzerland, into a bank opened by Jean-Jacques Saurel. In the meantime, Patrick taps into Belfort's phone lines, trying to find more evidence to investigate with. During one particular night, Belfort and Donnie Azoff, his partner in crime, took outlawed quaaludes from the 80's, resulting in them becoming seriously inebriated after a delayed fuse. Belfort is informed by Dietl to leave the manor and call him on payphone, as he wishes to relay out of Patrick's monitoring in confidence. But, Belfort's wife, Naomi, calls frantically to tell him that Azoff was trying to drunkenly call Saurel to send his own money, potentially outing their entire scheme to the FBI. Belfort is however able to stop Azoff from revealing the plan to the monitoring agency, halting Patrick from any further information and action, for now.

However, due to the recent set of stressful events, Belfort is advised by his personal confidants to step down from the firm, to stop further enclosure by Patrick and the agency. This decision could spell doom to Patrick's investigation, as it could be fully void, if the head conspirator, Belfort, was gone. But, when the time came for Belfort to resign from his station in Stratton Oakmont, he hotheadedly chose to stay, not wanting to abandon his workers and company. This news is relayed to Patrick, who smiles in reassurance that his case is still on and Belfort is still in the game.

### **Enclosure On Stratton Oakmont**

In 1996, subpoenas are issued to every employee under Stratton Oakmont, as they are mandated to attend court to be questioned and interrogated, for the company's possible illegal actions. None of the members talk or give any incrimination against the firm or Belfort, freeing the business and Belfort from any further legal action for the time being. But, after this minor win for Belfort, his attitude and beliefs soon start to radically change, as a undocumented visit to Italy and near fatal voyage to Switzerland to reach his bank, humbles him to reform his ways. But, while he tries to escape his past indecencies, it as well catches up to him, as Saurel and Nicky Koskoff, an employee of Belfort's firm, are arrested in Florida, due to laundering for another client, Rocky Aoki. Saurel in an attempt for a plea deal, rats out on Chantalle Bodnick, a human proxy who was shipping money to Geneva, leading to Belfort's money trips coming into the hands of Patrick and the agency. Patrick uses this information to place Belfort under arrest, and does so while he is filming an infomercial.

Belfort with his repeated offense to fraud and laundering, is placed with a bail of ten million dollars. Belfort is subsequently placed under house arrest, with the agency still closely observing his actions. Belfort's lawyer, Nolan Dagger, schedules a meeting with the attorneys and Patrick, who wish to strike a deal with each other. Patrick reasons to Belfort that he doesn't need to spend the next twenty years in jail, rather he can rat out his fellow co-conspirators for a lighter sentence, for which Belfort reluctantly accepts. After a turmoil filled series of events in his personal life, Belfort is prepped by Patrick, ready to sign on Patrick's offer, as he is wired and sent back to Stratton Oakmont, to get his first conspirator, Azoff, convicted. As Belfort returns, the office is ecstatic, being oblivious of the FBI's plan and silent victory over the company.

But, Patrick soon learns that Belfort had betrayed his trust, as Azoff was tipped off by Belfort about being tapped that day. As a result, Azoff had gone to the FBI immediately to ensure his own deal for a lighter sentence. Patrick goes to Belfort's house the next morning, being very disappointed with Belfort, and arrests him for breaching their agreement. Patrick soon after goes to Stratton Oakmont with a squad of agents, as they arrest dozens of co-conspirators and workers, cleaning out the offices, as Stratton Oakmont becomes defunct. With Belfort and his accomplices now heading to jail, Patrick has a moment of introspection one night on the subway. As he reads a newspaper, detailing Belfort's sentence, his sanctification washes away, as he remembers Belfort's words of him commuting home to work on the subway being peasantry, pondering on what could have been if he accepted Belfort's offer.

## Gallery

Special Agent of the FBIPatrick at a shooting rangePatrick meets with Belfort on a yachtPatrick receives news on Belfort's decision to stayPatrick and fellow agents arrest BelfortBelfort's plea deal with the FBIPatrick preps and wires BelfortPatrick places Belfort under arrestPatrick at Belfort's trial and convictionPatrick ponders on the subway