Hot Money: Agent of Chaos

Episode 2: The Darth Vader of Porn

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Jun 7, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Fabian's Public Debut

  • Fabian Thylmann publicly debuted at a porn industry conference in Las Vegas in 2012.
  • Despite a pompous demeanor, he quickly became known as the "Darth Vader of porn" due to his rapid conquest of the industry.
INSIGHT

Fabian's Financial Edge

  • Fabian was good at coding and money management, but his standout skill was raising finance in an underfunded industry.
  • His talent for financial engineering allowed him to buy multiple porn websites even post-2008 crash.
ANECDOTE

Raising $362 Million on Wall Street

  • Fabian managed to raise an astonishing $362 million to build his porn empire through high-interest loans.
  • Wall Street bankers, despite hesitation, got involved because of the business's high profitability.
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