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by Adam H. S. Stone (Author)
He had 108 Ferraris, a private jet, and a seat in the Belgian Parliament. He claimed his supercomputer, the "Moneytron," could predict the stock market with mathematical certainty. To the elite of Europe, Jean-Pierre van Rossem was a financial messiah. To the law, he was a ghost. To his victims, he was an $800 million nightmare.
Step into the smoke-filled rooms of 1980s Brussels and the high-octane pit lanes of Formula 1 in this gripping, dramatized true crime novel. Based on the incredible true story of Jean-Pierre van Rossem, The Moneytron Machine traces the meteoric rise and catastrophic fall of a man who turned greed into an art form.
Follow the trail of stolen billions as van Rossem:
- Seduces the Aristocracy: Watch as he charms royalty and titans of industry into surrendering their fortunes to his mysterious "Black Box."
- Conquers the Track: Witness the impossible success of the Moneytron Onyx F1 team-a multi-million dollar marketing stunt fueled by fraud and high-speed ambition.
- Invades Politics: Experience the audacity of a man who founded a political party and won a seat in Parliament purely to gain immunity from prosecution.
- Defies a King: Relive the scandalous moment of lèse-majesté that shocked a nation and cemented his status as a legendary provocateur.
Part financial thriller, part dark comedy, and part cautionary tale, The Moneytron Machine is a visceral autopsy of human ambition. It is a masterclass in financial literacy, exposing the psychological hooks of the Ponzi scheme and the "too good to be true" paradox that remains as dangerous today as it was thirty years ago.
From the roar of the Ferrari engines to the cold silence of a prison cell, this is the story of a man who thought he could outrun the math of reality. But as van Rossem eventually learned, even the most brilliant gambler eventually runs out of road.
Are you ready to enter the fast lane? Discover the true story of the alchemist who turned gold into smoke.
Approximate Length: 290 pages.
