Meet The Most Indebted Man In The World

Meet The Most Indebted Man In The World
French rogue trader Jerome Kerviel (L), flanked by his lawyer David Koubbi (R) arrives on October 24, 2012, at the Paris court, that was due to rule on his appeal for acquittal in a fraud case that cost Societe Generale bank 4.9 billion euros ($6 billion) in losses. Kerviel, who made no comment as he turned up at the courthouse along with his lawyer, received a five-year jail sentence in 2010, two of which were suspended, and was ordered to pay back the billions his gambles cost. AFP PHOTOMEHDI FEDOUACH (Photo credit should read MEHDI FEDOUACH/AFP/Getty Images)
French rogue trader Jerome Kerviel (L), flanked by his lawyer David Koubbi (R) arrives on October 24, 2012, at the Paris court, that was due to rule on his appeal for acquittal in a fraud case that cost Societe Generale bank 4.9 billion euros ($6 billion) in losses. Kerviel, who made no comment as he turned up at the courthouse along with his lawyer, received a five-year jail sentence in 2010, two of which were suspended, and was ordered to pay back the billions his gambles cost. AFP PHOTOMEHDI FEDOUACH (Photo credit should read MEHDI FEDOUACH/AFP/Getty Images)

He can earn million-dollar gains without anybody knowing. He can execute make-believe trades by sending fake emails from hacked computers. He doesn't always lose money. But when he does, he loses more than $6 billion. He is ... the most indebted man in the world.

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