Leeson scribbled a "sorry" note that he left on his desk in Singapore and went on the run. After being caught in Germany, he spent six and a half years in a Singapore jail, pleading guilty to deceiving the bank's auditors and cheating the Singapore exchange. His personal life also took a dive as his wife left him and he developed cancer. Leeson wrote a book of his experiences, Rogue Trader, which was made into a film and now tours the lecture circuit. He has since published another book on coping with stress.