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Posts Tagged ‘Bernard Madoff’

Madoff Dynamite In Sack Despite ADHD, Small Penis

Bloomberg’s headline writers have a puckish humour that sits sweetly out of place with its dry, numbers-changing-on-screen image, and “Madoff Lover Stuck With

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Posted by Ben Beaumont-Thomas in Hot Money | August 19, 2009 11:27AM | 5 Comments »


Fraud Watch: Chinese Fugitives, $1000 Cognac, And Ruth The Robot

Fraud Watch: Chinese Fugitives, $1000 Cognac, And Ruth The Robot

After the slew of high-profile fraud cases that came to light as the recession deepened, things have settled down somewhat – fraud fans like us…

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Posted by Ben Beaumont-Thomas in Hot Money | August 6, 2009 12:03PM | 1 Comment »


This Week's Madoff News: Ruth Gets Sued, Bernie Gets Buff, Brokers Get Bitchy

This Week’s Madoff News: Ruth Gets Sued, Bernie Gets Buff, Brokers Get Bitchy

After the powers that be decided there was no evidence linking her to her husband’s crimes, Ruth Madoff is off the criminal proceedings…

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Posted by Ben Beaumont-Thomas in Hot Money | July 30, 2009 12:00PM | 2 Comments »


Ruth Madoff Off The Hook, Angry Investors Momentarily Distracted By Payouts

Ruth Madoff Off The Hook, Angry Investors Momentarily Distracted By Payouts

Since the Madoff story broke, his wife Ruth presumably hasn’t been able to go anywhere without groups of her friends quickly winding up hushed conversations…

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Posted by Ben Beaumont-Thomas in Hot Money | July 2, 2009 11:02AM | No Comments »


The Bernard Madoff Sentencing Circus, Starring A Caged Bear, Satan, And Michael Imperioli

The Bernard Madoff Sentencing Circus, Starring A Caged Bear, Satan, And Michael Imperioli

Yesterday, Bernard Madoff – Diet Coke drinker, Neil Diamond fan and $65bn fraudster – was given a life sentence for orchestrating the giant Ponzi scheme…

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Posted by Ben Beaumont-Thomas in Hot Money | June 30, 2009 11:10AM | 1 Comment »


Cohmad, Stanley Chais Get Sued During Run Up To Madoff's Sentencing

Cohmad, Stanley Chais Get Sued During Run Up To Madoff’s Sentencing

Madoff’s victims have a morsel of retribution to tie them over to the big day next week when the fraudster gets sent down –

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Posted by Ben Beaumont-Thomas in Hot Money | June 23, 2009 11:15AM | No Comments »


Fairfield Greenwich A Shadow Of Its Former Self, Thankfully

Fairfield Greenwich A Shadow Of Its Former Self, Thankfully

Fairfield Greenwich, the hedge fund that was one of the biggest losers in the Madoff scandal, has seen the “bulk” of its funds taken over by…

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Posted by Ben Beaumont-Thomas in Hot Money | May 14, 2009 1:37PM | No Comments »


Madoff Feeder Ezra Merkin Charged With Fraud

Madoff Feeder Ezra Merkin Charged With Fraud

With Bernie Madoff in jail, perhaps overturning dinner benches and enquiring as to the whereabouts of people’s tools, the net is widening to…

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Posted by Ben Beaumont-Thomas in Hot Money | April 7, 2009 11:24AM | No Comments »


Madoff's Accountant Arrested - Who's Going To Be Next?

Madoff’s Accountant Arrested – Who’s Going To Be Next?

Bernard Madoff has been in jail for a week now, and let’s hope he and Arthur Nadel are chess partners or something and he’s having…

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Posted by Ben Beaumont-Thomas in Hot Money | March 19, 2009 2:24PM | 3 Comments »


Allen Stanford - The Bathroom Tile!

Allen Stanford – The Bathroom Tile!

Following on from the Bernard Madoff-branded emergency kit and sweater, eBay is now providing the opportunity to deck your bathroom out with a…

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Posted by Ben Beaumont-Thomas in Hot Money | March 4, 2009 11:03AM | 7 Comments »


Northern Bank Heist Now Firmly In Guy Ritchie Territory

Northern Bank Heist Now Firmly in Guy Ritchie Territory

Ted Cunningham, an Irish money-lender accused of laundering funds from the Northern Bank heist, has himself named former Bank of Scotland chair Phil

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Posted by Ben Beaumont-Thomas in Hot Money | February 13, 2009 1:20PM | No Comments »


Mega-Fraudster Kazutsugi Nami At Least Has Some Clean Pants To Go To Court In

Mega-Fraudster Kazutsugi Nami At Least Has Some Clean Pants To Go To Court In

Kazutsugi Nami is the latest to join the Ponzi hall of fame, allegedly committing a $2.5bn fraud in Japan. That means he’s burnt through more…

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Posted by Ben Beaumont-Thomas in Hot Money | February 6, 2009 12:14PM | 2 Comments »