A story of greed and grifting, excerpted from a new book by Barbara Dreyfuss: "Hedge Hogs: The Cowboy Traders Behind Wall Street's Largest Hedge Fund Disaster"

Hedge fund’s wild side: The man who lost $8 billion

Wall Street's biggest disaster was largely due to high-risk deals by one 32-year-old, who lived large and bet crazy

By Barbara T. Dreyfusshttp://www.salon.com/2013/06/01/hedge_funds_wild_side_the_man_who_lost_8_billion/