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Bernard Lawrence "Bernie" Madoff (pronounced /ˈmeɪdɒf/) (born April 29, 1938) is an American former businessman and former non-executive chairman of the NASDAQ stock exchange who was convicted of operating a Ponzi scheme that has been called the largest investor fraud ever committed by a single person. Full Article
FILE - In this March 12, 2009 file photo, Bernard Madoff arrives at Manhattan federal court in New York. Some victims were expected to call for harsh punishment at the disgraced financier's sentencing Monday, June 29, 2009 in federal court in Manhattan.
View Photo »FILE - In this March 12, 2009 file photo, Bernard Madoff arrives at Manhattan federal court in New York. Some victims were expected to call for harsh punishment at the disgraced financier's sentencing Monday, June 29, 2009 in federal court in Manhattan.
View Photo »FILE - In this March 12, 2009 file photo, Bernard Madoff arrives at Manhattan federal court in New York. Some victims were expected to call for harsh punishment at the disgraced financier's sentencing Monday, June 29, 2009 in federal court in Manhattan.
View Photo »In this courtroom sketch, Bernard Madoff, center, is seated in front of some of his victims that spoke during his sentencing in Manhattan federal court in New York, Monday, June 29, 2009.
View Photo »In this courtroom sketch, Bernard Madoff, center, is seated in front of some of his victims that spoke during his sentencing in Manhattan federal court in New York, Monday, June 29, 2009.
View Photo »In this courtroom sketch, Bernard Madoff, left, is seen with prosecutor Lisa Baroni and judge Denny Chin in Manhattan federal court in New York, Monday, June 29, 2009.
View Photo »FILE - In this March 12, 2009 file photo, Bernard Madoff arrives at Manhattan federal court in New York. Some victims were expected to call for harsh punishment at the disgraced financier's sentencing Monday, June 29, 2009 in federal court in Manhattan.
View Photo »Disgraced Wall Street financier Bernard Madoff (C) arrives at a US Federal Court on March 12, 2009 in New York.
View Photo »Disgraced Wall Street financier Bernard Madoff (C) arrives at a US Federal Court on March 12, 2009 in New York.
View Photo »FILE - In this March 12, 2009 file photo, Bernard Madoff arrives at Manhattan federal court in New York.
View Photo »This courtroom drawing shows Bernard Madoff (L) facing Judge Denny Chin (R) while seated in front of some of his victims, during his sentencing on June 29, 2009 in New York.
View Photo »This courtroom drawing shows Bernard Madoff(C) facing Judge Denny Chin(R) while seated in front of some of his victims, during his sentencing on June 29, 2009 in New York.
View Photo »In this March 12, 2009 file photo, Bernard Madoff arrives at Manhattan federal court in New York. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan issued its written ruling Friday, March 20, that Madoff will remain in prison until he is sentenced in one of history's largest frauds.
View Photo »In this March 12, 2009 file photo, Bernard Madoff arrives at Manhattan federal court in New York.
View Photo »Convicted swindler Bernard Madoff (C) enters his plea of guilty in Manhattan Federal Court in this courtroom drawing March 12, 2009.
View Photo »Bernard Madoff arrives at Manhattan federal court Thursday, March 12, 2009, in New York.
View Photo »Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff arrives hidden by plastic in the back seat of a car outside the Manhattan Federal Court in New York March 12, 2009. Multimillionaire swindler Bernard Madoff is leaving the luxury of his Manhattan penthouse to become just another inmate in a crowded jail.
View Photo »Burt Ross, a victim of convicted swindler Bernard Madoff (C) is interviewed after Madoff pleads guilty in the Manhattan Federal Court in New York March 12, 2009.
View Photo »A courtroom drawing of convicted swindler Bernard Madoff (C) is carried to members of the media through a crowd after Madoff pleads guilty in the Manhattan Federal Court in New York March 12, 2009.
View Photo »In this artist's sketch, Bernard Madoff, right, speaks to the court during a hearing in federal court Thursday, March 12, 2009 in New York. His attorney, Ira Lee Sorkin, stands next to him. Victims of Madoff's fraud are at far left.
View Photo »In this artist's sketch, Bernard Madoff, right, speaks to the court during a hearing in federal court Thursday, March 12, 2009 in New York.
View Photo »Convicted swindler Bernard Madoff (C) enters his plea of guilty in Manhattan Federal Court in this courtroom drawing March 12, 2009.
View Photo »Convicted swindler Bernard Madoff (C) enters his plea of guilty in Manhattan Federal Court in this courtroom drawing March 12, 2009.
View Photo »Bernard Madoff arrives at Manhattan federal court Thursday, March 12, 2009, in New York.
View Photo »Former financier Bernard Madoff, center, arrives at Federal Court in Manhattan, Thursday, March 12, 2009, in New York.
View Photo »FILE - In this March 12, 2009 file photo, Bernard Madoff arrives at Manhattan federal court in New York. Some victims were expected to call for harsh punishment at the disgraced financier's sentencing Monday, June 29, 2009 in federal court in Manhattan.
View Photo »I'm in the FBI office and I'm handcuffed to a chair
Nick Griffin lecturing on multi-racial harmony or Bernard Madoff on financial probity
It took the SEC 17 years to catch up to Bernard Madoff ... He can go 17 years and everybody gives him the presumption of innocence. In men's basketball, we're presumed guilty from the door.
David Friehling was one of the key enablers of Bernard Madoff's historic fraud. With his guilty plea, Friehling has taken responsiblity for his crimes and will now assist us in holding others accountable for their involvement in Madoff's epic fraud against so many victims.
At no time was I ever aware Bernard Madoff was engaged in a Ponzi scheme.
David Friehling was one of the key enablers of Bernard Madoff's historic fraud... and will now assist us in holding others accountable for their involvement in Madoff's epic fraud against so many victims.
In what was the biggest mistake of my life, I put my trust with Bernard Madoff
the biggest mistake of my life, I placed my trust in Bernard Madoff
At no time was I ever aware that Bernard Madoff was involved in a Ponzi scheme
It should go in the same category as Nick Griffin lecturing on multi-racial harmony or Bernard Madoff on financial probity
When the true facts are known, the court will see that Mr. Picower was deceived by Bernard L. Madoff like the (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) and thousands of other investors
This is the beginning of the liquidation of Bernard Madoff's assets
It goes directly to the Department of Justice fund for the Bernard Madoff victims, so that's obviously great news
Even now, after the discovery of Bernard L. Madoff, the scheme outlined by law enforcement officials is the stuff of Wall Street thrillers, not seen since the days of Ivan Boesky two decades ago.
Mark and Andrew Madoff had no prior knowledge of Bernard Madoff's crimes and contacted the U.S. Department of Justice and the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) immediately after their father told them he had defrauded his investment advisory clients
The bull is said to represent Wall Street, while the man pinned to the wall represents jailed financier Bernard Madoff.
I've requested that judicial authorities seize the proceeds of this sale to pay back French victims of Bernard Madoff
Bernard Madoff played on people's instincts because he seems so trusting and he lulled people by ... promising a reasonable, but not outrageous return ... Our instincts would say he sounds like a nice guy.
ACORN is being painted as the moral equivalent of Bernard Madoff or worse — moral equivalent of Abu Ghraib, according to a Washington Times columnist. So far, I’d say the right has won this one.
We're obviously looking for maximum proceeds here to give to victims who lost so much from Bernard Madoff
- IRSLawyer
2 hours ago
How Bernard Madoff pulled off his massive swindle - Apr. 24, 2009 http://tinyurl.com/yet4c4s
- marcy_deapa0 4 hours ago
How did Bernard Madoff's victims fall for his $65bn scam? http://bit.ly/3xqmLu
- rpericon 15 hours agoThe Demise of Bernard Madoff.- http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1873974_1829810,00.html
- RobertCFried 18 hours ago
- B3AUTyATiTzB3ST
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