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Madoff Trial

Half Of Madoff Clients Technically Made Money

AP | LARRY NEUMEISTER | Posted 09.24.2009 | Business

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NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors said Tuesday that a review of most accounts held by financier Bernard Madoff's customers when he was arrested sho...

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Ex-Madoff CFO Frank DiPascali Pleads Guilty To 10 Criminal Charges

AP | TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTER | Posted 09.11.2009 | Business

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NEW YORK — After months of secretly working with the FBI, Bernard Madoff's right-hand man emerged in federal court on Tuesday and pleaded guilty...

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Madoff's Lawyer: I Would Do It All Again Despite The Death Threats

Financial Times | Joanna Chung | Posted 08.05.2009 | Business

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The man who defended Bernard Madoff would not hesitate to do it again. "Absolutely," says Ira Sorkin, who vigorously argued for leniency on behalf of...

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Madoff ordered to forfeit over $170 billion

AP | TOM McELROY | Posted 07.27.2009 | Business

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NEW YORK — Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff has been ordered to forfeit over $170 billion, prosecutors said Friday. U.S. District Judge Denny...

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Madoff Lawyer: Bernie Should Only Get 12-Year Sentence

AP | LARRY NEUMEISTER | Posted 07.24.2009 | Business

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NEW YORK — Bernard Madoff's lawyer has told a judge scheduled to sentence the disgraced financier next week that 12 years in prison will be suff...

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Madoff Files Appeal To Get Out Of Jail

AP | Posted 04.13.2009 | Business

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NEW YORK — Bernard Madoff's lawyers are appealing a judge's decision to revoke his $10 million bail and send him to jail to await sentencing. Ma...

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Madoff's Guilty Plea Scam

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 04.11.2009 | Business

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Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Bernie Madoff may have one last scam in him. And this one may be the biggest and most infuriating of all. He may sleaze his way out of rotting away his last days in prison.

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Can We Trust Government to Get Regulation Right?

Jamie Court | Posted 04.03.2009 | Business

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Jamie Court

President Obama's SEC and entire regulatory structure needs to be far better. Consumers cannot wait.

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Obama: Madoff Behind Bars

Steve Rosenbaum | Posted 03.24.2009 | Politics

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Steve Rosenbaum

President Obama, I have to ask, why isn't Bernie Madoff behind bars?

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Madoff: Investment Fund, or Virtual Reality Game?

Charles H. Green | Posted 02.17.2009 | Business

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Charles H. Green

It's beginning to look like Madoff's business model had less in common with a hedge fund or investment management firm than it did with an online virtual reality game.

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A Letter from Bernie Madoff

Andy Borowitz | Posted 01.15.2009 | Business

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Andy Borowitz

"Dear neighbors, in exchange for all the support you've shown me, I'd like to do something for you -- in the form of the investment opportunity of a lifetime."

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Rich Get Poorer, Poor Disappear

Barbara Ehrenreich | Posted 02.12.2009 | Politics

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Barbara Ehrenreich

As the poor and the formerly middle class Nouveau Poor become the American majority, they will finally have the clout to get their needs met.

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Take That Smug Smile Off Madoff Now

Vicky Ward | Posted 02.11.2009 | Business

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Vicky Ward

Even if Madoff goes to jail today, he still doesn't face indictment for at least another 30 days. The grand jury has been given an extension to deliberate -- and some of us are baffled as to why.

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Prosecutors: Madoff Sent $1 Million Worth Of Diamonds, Watches

Reuters | Grant McCool | Posted 02.07.2009 | Business

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Accused swindler Bernard Madoff should be jailed for violating a court order by mailing $1 million worth of diamonds, watches and other jewelry to fri...

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