Flamboyant stock trader who helped expose one of Wall Street s biggest scandals dead at 87 al.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from al.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Boesky, who made millions by betting on stocks thought to be the target of corporate takeovers, cooperated with then-U.S. Attorney Rudolph Giuliani in a bid for leniency, uncovering an insider trading scandal that shattered promising careers.