MetaFilter posts tagged with madoff

We are all Madoffs

mareli — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:12:22 -0800

David P. Barash argues that our addiction to economic growth is a Madoff/Ponzi scheme.

"I have left a legacy of shame"

up in the old hotel — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:28:07 -0800

“One of the traditional notions of punishment is that an offender should be punished in proportion to his blameworthiness. Here, the message must be sent that Mr. Madoff’s crimes were extraordinarily evil.”

The 71-year-old man behind the biggest Wall Street fraud in history is sentenced to a maximum of 150 years in prison. The Justice Department has posted the sentencing transcript (.pdf)

Victim Sheryl Weinstein: He walks among us. He dresses like us. He drives and eats and drinks and speaks. Under the facade there is truly a beast.

Madoff: I apologize to my victims. I will turn and face you. I am sorry. I know that doesn’t help you.

The victim impact statements (.pdf). After the sentencing, Ruth Madoff broke her silence.

Madoff Victims Speak

davebush — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:56:59 -0800

Bernie Madoff's being sentenced June 29th. 113 of his victims have submitted impact statements. Here they are.

Trust me, I'm an attorney

Inspector.Gadget — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 17:44:21 -0800

More brazen than Madoff? Former NYC hotshot attorney Marc Dreier (he of the now-defunct vanity firm), was arrested in Canada in late 2008, charged with spearheading an occasionally daring series of frauds. Read the bankruptcy filing, ponder the fate of former Dreier associates, and maybe pick up some flashy furniture at a deep discount.

Madoff Congo scandal

East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 06:07:10 -0800

The US Attorney's office has submitted email correspondence between Bernie Madoff and his victims, some of whom are more deserving than others. Via

A Medical Madoff

homunculus — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:10:21 -0800

A Medical Madoff: Anesthesiologist Faked Data in 21 Studies. "A pioneering anesthesiologist has been implicated in a massive research fraud that has altered the way millions of patients are treated for pain during and after orthopedic surgeries."

He's no Bernie Madoff

up in the old hotel — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:48:27 -0800

Another massive Ponzi scheme uncovered. Meet Sir Allen Stanford and his bank. Sir Allen stands accused of running an $8 billion fraud. Read the SEC filings here.

Art Museum for sale.

R. Mutt — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:30:01 -0800

Art Museum for sale. Rocked by a budget crisis, Brandeis University will close its Rose Art Museum and sell off a 6,000-object collection that includes work by such contemporary masters as Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, and Nam June Paik. The LA Times makes the Madoff connection.

Madoff Securities: Quality Executions and Service Through Innovative Technology

445supermag — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:50:02 -0800

Wall Street legend Bernard Madoff arrested over '$50 billion Ponzi scheme'. His company's website has a court announcement on the front page, but you can still find the old promises inside.