January 26, 2008

Jérome Kerviel, latest video and Internet star

jeromekerviel.gif According to The Telegraph, Jérome Kerviel, the man behind the biggest alleged fraud in banking history has achieved cult status on the Internet.

His friends may have deserted his facebook page, but hundreds of new friends are creating dedicated groups and fake profiles attracting hundreds of members.

On YouTube, where members of the public can post videos, yesterday's press conference from Société Générale , and clips of news broadcasts on the story are joined by one man outlining his conspiracy theory from the comfort of his living room. And satire videos can be found on French Dailymotion.

And according to the TSR , several domain names have been registered as well: jeromekerviel.com, jeromekerviel.net and jerome.kerviel.com.

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