If you look at his blog, his Twitter account, and his interview with Forbes, not to mention his notorious BBC interview, it's pretty clear that Alessio Rastani is, at least in part, who he says he is. The Yes Men do set up elaborate hoaxes, ...

Some readers have noted that Finisterra seems to look quite similar to Rastani – and if you play the two videos side by side, the two men do seem to have quite similar vocal tones. If Rastani is a fictional character, the Yes Men have put a lot of work ...

Self-styled trader Alessio Rastani, 34, made world headlines after his bizarre appearance on the BBC. But his interview has come under close scrutiny – resulting in Rastani being linked to a group of Internet “imposters” known as The Yes Men. ...

Some media reports have suggested Rastani is a member of The Yes Men, a US-based protest group who claimed responsibility for a bogus report in 2004 on the BBC that Dow Chemical would compensate victims of the Bhopal disaster. ...

The representative, who went by the name Jude Finisterra, turned out to be a member of the Yes Men, a group of pranksters that target corporations. Finisterra bears a strong resemblance to Rastani. The Yes Men denied Rastani had any connection to their ...

Anybody interested in vermin removal? Did you actually listen to what he said? He hasn't caused the problem. He was simply explaining what the problem is and what we need to do to try and protect ourselves. This looks to be a spoof by the Yes Men ...

Was this an elaborate hoax on the BBC? There was a lot of speculation that Rastani could actually be a hoax by The Yes Men, the prankster group famous for (as they put it) "impersonating big-time criminals in order to publicly humiliate them. ...

Mr Rastani told the guardian.co.uk that he was aware of the claims but refused to comment on them. He would only say: "Conspiracy theories, eh!" Here's a clip of the Yes Men pulling the wool over the eyes of the BBC. On e of the band is impersonating a ...

Asked about Rastani's remarks, Spanish Finance Minister Elena Salgado told public television TVE: "It seems immoral to me, immoral, amoral." Some media reports have suggested Rastani is a member of The Yes Men, a US-based protest group who claimed ...

Meanwhile, Forbes' Emily Lambert tracked down Rastani and their conversation included this exchange. See if he convinces you: Lambert: "Have you heard of the Yes Men?" Rastani: "Heard of it before? Not quite sure why they're calling me that. ...

Many have pointed out similarities between Rastani and another Yes Men prankster appearance on the BBC. But just as many have said he actually looks quite different from that man, and both Rastani and the Yes Men deny that they are involved with one ...

Alessio Rastani told BBC News on Monday: ''I dream of another recession.'' The Guardian reported that Twitter was abuzz with suggestions that Rastani was actually part of the Yes Men, a band of "identity correction" artists who pass themselves off as ...

He is an independent market trader and one of a range of voices we've had on air to talk about the recession.” The Yes Men denied Rastani had any connection to their group, putting out a statement that he was, in fact, a trader.

Some on Twitter and Facebook guessed that Rastani might be a member of the “The Yes Men,” a group whose goal, according to its website, is to impersonate “big-time criminals in order to publicly humiliate them. Our targets are leaders and big ...

They've suggested that he's a member of The Yes Men, a prank group that enjoys doing interviews posing as business leaders or bankers. Both Rastani and the group have denied that he has any affiliation. We'll let you decide, but by our estimation, ...

The video went viral, but was soon followed by questions as to whether Rastani, who identified himself as an independent trader, was a legitimate source. Some speculated that he was a member of the "Yes Men" group of pranksters. The Yes Men later ...

There were shocked reactions on Monday when a trader appeared on BBC News and made some startlingly candid comments about the financial crisis. But today there are suggestions that 'Alessio Rastani' might in fact be an impersonator from the Yes Men ...

He's either the most honest trader in the world or a hoax. Rastani and BBC are insisting he's legit, and stunt group the Yes Men, who were thought to be behind this, sent us this statement saying they're not involved: The Yes Men wish to commend Mr. ...