Nick Leeson, the man behind the Barings disaster, is still attracting controversy despite his sojourn at Tanah Merah jail, Singapore. Two rival films on the bank’s downfall are set to hit the public some time in 1998, one a BBC drama, the other a feature film based on Leeson’s book, Rogue Trader.
James Dearden, scriptwriter of the steamy thriller Fatal Attraction, is writing and directing the feature film, and has also met Leeson to hear his side of the story.
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