Madoff talks Uncovering the untold story behind the most notorious Ponzi scheme in history
Book - 2021
"A revealing, in-depth analysis of the largest Ponzi scheme in history-with new details from Madoff himself. By the time his outrageous financial crimes were exposed, financier Bernie Madoff had stolen more than 18 billion dollars from thousands of investors. Madoff Talks offers the most complete investigation yet into the largest Ponzi scheme in world history-and a rare glimpse into the mind of its chief architect. For the first time, Madoff reveals the decision making behind his massive deception. It's a story full of indictments, explanations, and startling revelations. Author Jim Campbell explores the role of the "Big Four" Madoff clients, JPMorgan Chase, and hungry "feeder funds," shining a spotlight on th...e participants in deception. This must-read account of the rise and fall of Bernie Madoff reveals: What motivated the respected financier to commit such massive a fraud, how Madoff managed to keep the scheme hidden in plain sight, the true scale of all investment losses-including international losses, what Ruth Madoff and the rest of the family knew, and more."--
- Subjects
- Genres
- True crime stories
Biographies - Published
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New York :
McGraw Hill
[2021]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Physical Description
- xxviii, 320 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-306) and index.
- ISBN
- 9781260456172
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- From One Man's Fraud to the Unwitting Conspiracy That Led to the Failure of the Financial Regulatory System-and the Willful Blindness on Wall Street
- 1. The Fall of Madoff
- The Final Days
- 2. The Rise of Madoff
- The Legit Bernie, or the "Front of the Restaurant"
- 3. The Madoff Path to Ponzi
- Why Did Madoff Do It?
- 4. The Largest and Longest Ponzi Scheme in History
- How Did Madoff Do It?
- 5. The Systemic Failure
- The Whistleblowers and the Failure of the Financial Regulators
- 6. The Money Trail
- The Forensic Investigators and the Failure of Wall Street
- 7. The Abuse of Power
- SIPC, the Madoff Recovery Trustee, and the Victims
- 8. The Madoff Family
- Did They Know?
- 9. The Elusive Madoff
- King of Wall Street to Inmate 61727054
- 10. Never Again
- No More Ponzi Schemes (and the Big Conspiracies the Government Missed)
- Notes
- Index