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The Neediest Cases: After a Boss’s Fraud, Training for a New Job and Holding on to Hope

Few may recall the spectacular downfall of Marc S. Dreier, the prominent Manhattan lawyer who pleaded guilty to running an elaborate fraud scheme, because his house of cards fell just days before Bernard L. Madoff’s did. But for Carlton Palmer, Mr. Full Article at The New York Times

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  1. I am grateful for the jury's hard work in weighing all the evidence and thank them for their commitment to finding the truth
    – Matthew Tannin SOURCE: Vancouver Sun 2 weeks ago
  2. In surely the biggest mistake of my life, I placed my trust in Bernard Madoff ... I am truly sorry for the suffering of all the victims.
    – David Friehling SOURCE: Rantburg 2 weeks ago
  3. David Friehling was one of the key enablers of Bernard Madoff's historic fraud
    – Preet Bharara SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 3 weeks ago
  4. At no time was I aware that Mr Madoff was engaged in a Ponzi scheme
    – David Friehling SOURCE: International Business Times 3 weeks ago
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