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  • The traders also gave one another nicknames: Zvi Goffer was dubbed "Octopussy"—a reference to the James Bond movie—by the other members because he had so many sources of information, according to related civil complaint filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2009.

    U.S. Scores Convictions Chad Bray 2011

  • Mr. Goffer was referred to as "Octopussy," in reference to the James Bond movie, because he had so many connections.

    Another Player Pleads in Probe Susan Pulliam 2011

  • The traders also gave one another nicknames: Zvi Goffer was dubbed "Octopussy"—a reference to the James Bond movie—by the other members because he had so many sources of information, according to related civil complaint filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2009.

    U.S. Scores Convictions Chad Bray 2011

  • He was known as "Octopussy," after the James Bond film, for his many sources of information.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

  • A stock trader dubbed the Octopussy because he reached for so much inside information was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison by a judge who said a harsh punishment was necessary because insider trading is so difficult to detect.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed LARRY NEUMEISTER 2011

  • A stock trader dubbed the Octopussy because he reached for so much inside information was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison by a judge who said a harsh punishment was necessary because insider trading is so difficult to detect.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed LARRY NEUMEISTER 2011

  • By Basil Katz NEW YORK Reuters - Zvi Goffer, a former securities trader known as "Octopussy" because of his many sources of information, was sentenced...

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

  • Other interesting gadgets include Blofeld's Bath-o-Sub from "Diamonds Are Forever," which was crafted by legendary car builder George Barris; the Indian Tuk-Tuk auto rickshaw from "Octopussy" (1983); and, from "The Spy Who Loved Me" (1977), the Wetbike Water Cycle, one of the world's first-ever jet skis.

    His Bond With 007 Is His Car Collection 2010

  • For instance, there are very few people who would be able to remember exactly what it was that the rogue gentleman in "Octopussy" was up to.

    Oh, James!  A History Of Bond From Connery To Craig 2010

  • For instance, there are very few people who would be able to remember exactly what it was that the rogue gentleman in "Octopussy" was up to.

    Oh, James!  A History Of Bond From Connery To Craig 2010

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