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Bernie Madoff Asks Donald Trump To Grant Him Clemency

Bernie Madoff Asks Donald Trump To Grant Him Clemency

Bernie Madoff was sentenced to a 150-year prison term for a variety of white-collar crimes related to his Ponzi scheme, and at the age of 81, he seemed destined to die behind bars. But now he is reportedly seeking a pardon from Donald Trump which would allow him to live out his life in freedom. […]

5y ago

‘The Wizard Of Lies’ Review: Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer Star In HBO Docudrama Based On Bernie Madoff

‘The Wizard Of Lies’ Review: Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer Star In HBO Docudrama Based On Bernie Madoff

Wall Street conman Bernie Madoff spearheaded a $65 billion Ponzi scheme that victimized all of those who invested with him. With Madoff, no one was safe as he used the trust those around him had in his character in order to steal their life savings, leaving friends and family members completely broke. Based on the […]

7y ago

‘The Wizard Of Lies’: See Robert De Niro As Bernie Madoff In Teaser For New HBO Movie [Video]

‘The Wizard Of Lies’: See Robert De Niro As Bernie Madoff In Teaser For New HBO Movie [Video]

Robert De Niro will be starring as Bernie Madoff in a new HBO movie called The Wizard of Lies, which will make its debut on the premium channel in May of this year. In a new teaser, you can now catch your first glimpse of the 73-year-old De Niro playing Madoff, the infamous scamster and […]

7y ago

Bernie Madoff Hates Mini-Series ‘Madoff’

Bernie Madoff Hates Mini-Series ‘Madoff’

Perhaps most would file this under “who cares,” but there is a level of amusement about Bernie Madoff critiquing Madoff. Bernie Madoff says that the mini-series is full of lies, which would be funny if not so tragically ironic. But it’s not because Madoff thinks that someone younger, taller, or better looking should have played […]

8y ago

Richard Dreyfuss? Talks Bernie Madoff, Attends Ted Cruz Event In Iowa

Richard Dreyfuss? Talks Bernie Madoff, Attends Ted Cruz Event In Iowa

Richard Dreyfuss as Bernie Madoff — the Jaws actor portrayed the former stockbroker and fraudster who pulled off the world’s biggest Ponzi scheme in the new ABC miniseries, Madoff. The Bernie Madoff miniseries is a mess, but Richard Dreyfuss is stellar in it: ABC’s Madoff… https://t.co/gF4fHMkCKK — ?DanArewA (@offishall_Maak) February 3, 2016 Dreyfuss recently appeared […]

8y ago

Michelle Pfeiffer Cast As Ruth Madoff In HBO’s ‘Wizard Of Lies’

Michelle Pfeiffer Cast As Ruth Madoff In HBO’s ‘Wizard Of Lies’

Veteran actress Michelle Pfeiffer has been cast in the HBO series Wizard of Lies, the tale of former NASDAQ chairman and swindler Bernie Madoff. Pfeiffer will play the role of Bernie’s wife, Ruth Madoff, opposite Robert De Niro, who will take on the lead role, EW confirms. The TV project, that has been in the […]

9y ago

Sex Is Free! And Other Lessons Kevin Bacon And Kyra Sedgwick Learned From Madoff’s Scheme

Sex Is Free! And Other Lessons Kevin Bacon And Kyra Sedgwick Learned From Madoff’s Scheme

Sex is free. That’s what Kevin Bacon and wife Kyra Sedgwick learned after Bernie Madoff took an untold amount of their joint fortune. He spoke about his and Kyra’s financial loss in a GQ interview. But he still didn’t disclose just how much they lost in the $50 billion scheme that sent Madoff to prison […]

9y ago

Bernie Madoff Payout: Victims To Receive Up To $57 Million

Bernie Madoff Payout: Victims To Receive Up To $57 Million

The payout to Bernie Madoff’s victims began on February 6, and is expected to top $7.2 billion. Trustee Irving Picard, who is liquidating Madoff’s assets, confirmed more than half of the 2,216 claimants are now paid. Picard said the individual payouts ranged between $431 and $57.1 million. Former NASDAQ Stock Market Chairman Bernie Madoff is […]

9y ago

Bernie Madoff’s Son Andrew Dead Of Cancer At 48

Bernie Madoff’s Son Andrew Dead Of Cancer At 48

Andrew Madoff, the last surviving son of disgraced financier Bernard Madoff, has died of cancer at the age of 48, NBC New York is reporting. The family’s lawyer, Martin Flumenbaum, issued a statement to People. “Andrew Madoff has lost his courageous battle against mantle cell lymphoma. He died peacefully at Sloan Kettering on September 3, […]

10y ago

Justin Bieber, Ridiculously, Is Fifth Most Hated Man In US Poll That Includes Murderers

Justin Bieber, Ridiculously, Is Fifth Most Hated Man In US Poll That Includes Murderers

Justin Bieber has a new aka, though it definitely won’t be of his choosing: “Fifth most disliked man in America.” Former owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, Donald Sterling, topped the E-Score poll with 92% of the votes. Justin Bieber may have found the title for his forthcoming new album, “Fifth Most Hated Man In […]

10y ago

Bill Clinton: Survey Says He Is #1 Answer For Most Forgivable Liar

Bill Clinton: Survey Says He Is #1 Answer For Most Forgivable Liar

Bill Clinton may be a liar, but he’s a forgivable liar. At least, that’s what a recent 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair poll suggests. According to Politico, the poll asked 1,018 adult Americans which of four Americans caught in notable, high-profile lies they would be willing to forgive. Bill Clinton led the way with 43 percent of […]

10y ago

China’s ‘Bernie Madoff’ Secretly Executed, Ignites Outrage

China’s ‘Bernie Madoff’ Secretly Executed, Ignites Outrage

The man some call China’s Bernie Madoff, Zeng Chengjie, was recently put to death after being found guilty of fraud on a massive scale. But no one, not even his family, was notified about the execution until after it was carried out. Despite being a nation that uses and in general, supports capitol punishment, the […]

11y ago

Madoff Home On Market: Long Island Palace Will Be Sold By US Marshals

Madoff Home On Market: Long Island Palace Will Be Sold By US Marshals

A new Madoff home is on the market, listed for sale by the US Marshals Service for just a smidge below $4.5 million. A Long Island broker, Shawn Elliot, has been chosen to handle the sale of the beautiful white palace formerly owned by Peter Madoff, the brother of infamous Bernie Madoff. Both men landed […]

11y ago

Bernie Madoff Ponzi Scheme Victims Win $43 Million In Settlement

Bernie Madoff Ponzi Scheme Victims Win $43 Million In Settlement

The Department of Labor reached a settlement on behalf of victims of Bernard ‘Bernie’ Madoff‘s Ponzi scheme that provides for payment of more than $34 million. This follows an earlier settlement for $9 million, bringing more than $43 million to plan investors in funds managed by Austin Capital. “This settlement will benefit thousands of workers […]

11y ago

Bernie Madoff Wishes He Hadn’t Pleaded Guilty

Bernie Madoff Wishes He Hadn’t Pleaded Guilty

Bernie Madoff is sitting in jail wishing he hadn’t pleaded guilty. In a series of emails to CNBC, Madoff, who is serving a life sentence in jail for fraud, said that he’s frustrated that he’s not getting credit for helping to return money to his victims. He is so frustrated by this that he wishes […]

11y ago

Bernie Madoff’s Brother Sentenced To 10 Years In Ponzi Scheme

Bernie Madoff’s Brother Sentenced To 10 Years In Ponzi Scheme

Bernie Madoff’s younger brother was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Thursday for the role in his brother’s Ponzi scheme, which stole billions of dollars from investors. The sentencing came months after Peter Madoff, 67, pleaded guilty to the criminal charges facing him, reports Yahoo! Finance. Those charges included conspiracy to commit securities fraud […]

12y ago

Lance Armstrong’s Former Friend Claims Ex-Athlete Is ‘Biggest Fraud’ In Sports History

Lance Armstrong’s Former Friend Claims Ex-Athlete Is ‘Biggest Fraud’ In Sports History

One of Lance Armstrong’s former friends was not surprised when the ex-Tour De France champion fell from grace due to doping allegations. According to NBC News, Betsy Andreu told NBC’s Harry Smith that Lance Armstrong is the “Bernie Madoff” of the sporting world. Andreu says that Armstrong played the world and the media while knowingly […]

12y ago

Bernie Madoff Victims To Receive $2.48 Billion In Payments

Bernie Madoff Victims To Receive $2.48 Billion In Payments

1,230 former customers of ponzi scheme operator Bernie Madoff will receive checks in the mail next week for a total cash return of $2.48 billion. The total recovery amount paid to date now equals $3.63 billion. Payments in this newest round of recovery range from $1,784 to $526.9 million. The total sum being returned was […]

12y ago

Peter Madoff Pleads Guilty To Ponzi Scheme, Will Serve 10 Years

Peter Madoff Pleads Guilty To Ponzi Scheme, Will Serve 10 Years

Turns out, Bernie Madoff’s brother Peter Madoff had a hand in the multibillion dollar Ponzi scheme too. What a surprise. Peter Madoff reached a deal with prosecutors and will plead guilty on Friday to two charges: falsifying the records of an investment adviser and conspiracy to commit securities fraud and other crimes, reports Newser. Peter […]

12y ago

Mets Owners Settle With Madoff Trustee For $162 Million

Mets Owners Settle With Madoff Trustee For $162 Million

The owners of the New York Mets reached a settlement deal for $162 million with a trustee for the victims of Bernie Madoff’s ponzi scheme. The settlement will be used to pay back some of the victims from the massive investment scheme. In return, trustee Irving H. Picard agreed to drop all claims that the […]

12y ago

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