The James Altucher Show

Tipper X: I broke the law, I wore body wire for FBI 52 times and then... with Tom Hardin

Episode Summary

Tom Hardin, codename, Tipper X, an insider trader turned FBI informant and body wired, turned, speaker and analyst joined me on this episode to talk about how he got recruited by the FBI after he got caught doing insider trading, and all the crazy stories on how he wore a body wired to help FBI build cases.

Episode Notes

You have seen all the undercover cop's movies, and shows. However, do you know how is it like in real life?

In this episode, Tom Hardin, codename, Tipper X, was once a junior trader in a hedge fund and was involved in insider trading. But, he got caught, and the FBI recruited him, and have him wear body wire as many as 52 times, to help them build all the cases around insider trading.

Listen to this episode, where Tom shared his story on how he was involved in insider trading, how he got recruited as an FBI "Body Wire", and how he turned his life around after the FBI exposed him as TipperX on the front page of the newspaper!

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