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Bernie Madoff

  1. made-off
    Guess Which Fortune 500 Company Knew About Madoff’s Ponzi Scheme Eighteen Months Before the Rest of Us?Rhymes With Shmae Mee Porgan.
    By Nitasha Tiku
  2. mets
    Amid Madoff ‘Uncertainty,’ Mets Look to Sell a Minority Interest in the FranchiseThe Mets are looking to sell a portion of the team.
    By Joe DeLessio
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    Bernie Madoff’s Secretary Didn’t Want to Spend Kwanzaa in JailAnnette Bongiorno’s bail was denied.
    By Nitasha Tiku
  4. mark madoff
    Bernie Madoff ‘Went Into a Self-Imposed Exile’ After News of His Son’s SuicideSays a recently released inmate.
    By Mike Vilensky
  5. made-off
    Jeffrey Picower’s Wife Pays $7.2 Billion to Clear His NameWith cash in his pocket, Madoff trustee has “determined that there is no basis to pursue the complaint against Mr. Picower.”
    By Jessica Pressler
  6. mark madoff
    No Funeral Will Be Held for Mark MadoffHe’s set to be cremated.
    By Mike Vilensky
  7. mark madoff
    Bernie Madoff Will Not Attend His Son’s FuneralMaybe he just can’t even face his family right now.
    By Mike Vilensky
  8. made-off
    Ruth Madoff Blames Her Husband; Son’s Suicide Won’t Stop the LawsuitsFamily friends say Ruth Madoff is “totally disgusted with [Bernie] and blames him for her son’s death.”
    By Nitasha Tiku
  9. mark madoff
    Mark Madoff Hadn’t Spoken to His Parents in Two Years“He often asked people how a father could do this to his sons.”
    By Mike Vilensky
  10. mark madoff
    Bernie Madoff’s Son Mark Reported Dead [Updated]His father-in-law found him hanging in his apartment this morning.
    By Mike Vilensky
  11. made-off
    Austrian Lady Banker or Bernie Madoff in Drag? You Decide.There are some striking similarities.
    By Nitasha Tiku
  12. made-off
    Bernie Madoff’s Debts Have Fallen Even Further Down the Family TreeFive Madoff grandchildren are named in lawsuits to recover funds for Ponzi scheme victims.
  13. made-off
    Madoff Trustee Sues UBS for $2 BillionSwiss bank “looked the other way” when it came to Madoff trades, lawyer says.
    By Jessica Pressler
  14. ballsy crime
    Man in Bernie Madoff Costume Robs BankThis is either a coincidence or a thief with a good sense of humor.
    By Jessica Pressler
  15. made-off
    Bernie Madoff Would Have Been Hopeless Without His SecretariesBehind every successful Ponzi schemer is a woman with index cards.
    By Jessica Pressler
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    Woman Buys Ruth Madoff a Present at Auction of Her StuffBuyer of Ruth’s bed plans to return it to her, “if she wants it.”
    By Jessica Pressler
  17. made-off
    Ruth Madoff’s Engagement Ring Sold to a Stranger for $550,000And some man now has Bernie’s monogrammed boxers.
    By Mike Vilensky
  18. made-off
    Now You Can Own Bernie Madoff’s Old CrapShirts, shoes, kitchenware, and also a huge-ass diamond are up for auction.
    By Dan Amira
  19. Quote of the Day
    Nancy Silverton: I’m Not Rich, I’m YouThe Mozza chef on life after Bernie Madoff swindles your fortune.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  20. made-off
    Madoff Trustee Spends Money to Make MoneyIrving Picard spent $26.9 million to recover $849,000.
    By Jessica Pressler
  21. made-off
    Put Yourself in Bernie Madoff’s SlippersLiterally.
    By Jessica Pressler
  22. bring on the funkhouser
    Elitist Attitude Helps Uncover FraudOnce they saw he went to a bad college, it was all over for Kenneth Wayne McLeod.
    By Jessica Pressler
  23. made-off
    The Feds Go After Madoff’s Office Manager for an Additional $2 MillionAmong her ill-gotten gains: houses on Long Island and in Boca Raton.
    By Nitasha Tiku
  24. exclusive
    Kurt Andersen and Lawrence O’Donnell Pitched a Rich-People Comedy to HBOThey’re awaiting word from HBO on the fate of a comedy pilot they’ve quietly been collaborating on.
    By Josef Adalian
  25. the fabulous noels
    Madoff Trustee: ‘Boundless Avarice’ Fueled Noels, Others to Commit FraudMadoff trustee Irving Picard rips Bernie’s feeder fund a new one.
    By Jessica Pressler
  26. made-off
    Working for Bernie Madoff Paid Off for Annette BongiornoUntil now, that is.
    By Jessica Pressler
  27. booty at butner
    Madoff May Have Stashed $9 Billion, Says Chatty Fellow InmateMore gossip from Bernie’s fellow inmates.
    By Jessica Pressler
  28. made-off
    Wrestling With His Conscience, Madoff Took Antidepressants in PrisonAnother member of Bernie’s prison inner circle comes forward.
    By Steve Fishman
  29. made-off
    Young Dan Madoff Takes One for the Team in Flying-Bagel IncidentBernie’s grandson has an honorable streak, but is like his grandfather in other ways.
    By Teri Buhl
  30. personal ads
    Madoff Whistleblower Harry Markopolos Is Honest to a FaultWant to know how his employee’s marriage ended? He’ll tell you the whole story.
    By Jessica Pressler
  31. made-off
    Journal: Madoff Was Assaulted in PrisonHe was treated at a low-security medical center after the attack, the paper reports.
    By Josh Duboff
  32. made-off
    Two Computer Programmers Indicted for Role in Madoff SchemeThe men are reportedly intending to plea not guilty.
    By Josh Duboff
  33. ballsy crime
    ‘Malaysian Minister of Finance II of Malaysia’ Is ‘Real Sorry’ About Bernie MadoffAccording to awesome fake website.
    By Jessica Pressler
  34. made-off
    Bernie Madoff’s Whistleblower Is a Really ‘Angry Dude’“I am so angry, I can’t tell you how angry I am!”
    By Josh Duboff
  35. made-off
    Harry Markopolos Considered ‘Taking Out’ Bernie Madoff“I was going to drive down to New York and take him out.”
    By Jessica Pressler
  36. old crime
    The Old Have Gone BadThe recession is causing a wave of old crime, as the elderly steal to feed their habits.
    By Jessica Pressler
  37. made-off
    Madoff Penthouse Will Soon Be Filled With ToysThe brains behind the Cabbage Patch Kids is its new owner.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  38. made-off
    Madoff Relatives Agree To Assest FreezeThat’s what happens when you siphon off $198 million to pay for clothes.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  39. made-off
    Madoff Penthouse Goes Into ContractOnly one of the convicted Ponzi schemer’s remaining palatial properties is still on the market.
    By Chris Rovzar
  40. ballsy crimes
    AP Declares 2009 the Year of the Ponzi SchemeWere you taken in by a Ponzi scheme this year? Don’t be ashamed. You’re not alone.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  41. made-off
    Now People Are Falsifying Madoff Memorabilia“It’s a fraud encrypted in a fraud.”
    By Jessica Pressler
  42. made-off
    Madoff’s Attorney Reminisces About the Day He Got ‘the Call’He was surrounded by 2-year-olds.
    By Jessica Pressler
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    Bernie Madoff Is the Most Popular Guy in Prison“To every con artist, he is the godfather, the don,” says an inmate.
    By Jessica Pressler
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    The Hottest Spot in Palm Beach in Post-Madoff Times? Consignment ShopsThis is an almost cute story.
    By Chris Rovzar
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    Getting Back at Bernie, Through SongA veteran cabaret singer launches a one-woman show about her experience with Bernie Madoff.
    By Tripp Whetsell
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    Firms Cleaning Up Madoff Mess Are Raking In the CashAt least someone is.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  47. made-off
    People Willing to Pay a Lot of Money for Junk Because it Belonged to the MadoffsLike $14,500 for a Mets jacket.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  48. photo op
    The Madoff Auction: Everything But Bernie’s UnderwearAnd that may be on the way.
    By Jessica Pressler
  49. made-off
    Madoff Programmers Traded Silence About Multi-Billion-Dollar Fraud for Relatively Puny Salary IncreaseThe two programmers arrested today almost extricated themselves back in 2006.
    By Jessica Pressler
  50. snazzy threads
    If You See Someone Wearing This, Beat Them (Unless They’re Jon Stewart)Bernie Madoff’s awesome Mets jersey is up for auction this week.
    By Will Leitch
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