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Lawyer Behind $10 Billion Haul for Madoff Victims Earns Enemies

NEW YORK -- Everyone's mad at Irving Picard. To be fair, his job is thankless: He's the court-appointed bloodhound in charge of hunting down money for the victims of Bernard Madoff, a man who was so skilled at hiding money that he kept the biggest scam in the history of American finance going for at least two...

Madoff to Magazine: 'Government Is a Ponzi Scheme'

NEW YORK -- Wall Street swindler Bernard Madoff said in a magazine interview published Sunday that new regulatory reform enacted after the recent national financial crisis is laughable and that the federal government is a Ponzi scheme. "The whole new regulatory reform is a joke," Madoff said during a telephone interview...

Mets Reportedly Received $20 Million in Aid From Major League Baseball

The New York Mets have received a minimum of $20 million in assistance from Major League Baseball as they continue to fight a lawsuit brought against them by victims of Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme, according to a report in the New York Times. Irving H. Picard, the trustee of the victims in the suit, is seeking close to...

MLB Players' Union Expects Mets to Meet Financial Obligations

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) -- Union head Michael Weiner says the players' association is not worried about the lawsuit filed against New York Mets owners and its impact on the club's financial stability. Trustee Irving H. Picard, trying to recover money for victims of Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme, sued the Wilpon family...

Wilpons Plan to Keep Control of Mets

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) -- With the New York Mets under pressure because of a lawsuit and searching for investors, Jeff Wilpon insisted on the eve of spring training that his family won't give up control of the team. Owner Fred Wilpon and son Jeff, the team's chief operating officer, said Jan. 28 they were exploring...

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How Getting Robbed by Bernie Madoff Led Her to a Happier Life

Geneen Roth was a successful author before she received what she now dubs "the call."

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Jonathan Kim: ReThink Review: Unraveled -- the Bernie Madoff Documentary We Never Got

When we encounter Wall Street criminals like Bernie Madoff, it's easier and more comfortable to condemn them as monsters and comic book-style supervillains.

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05/23/12 Both Sides of the Coin Source: Bank Lawyer's Blog Although I don't ordinarily publish "guest posts," I've made an occasional exception for one or two friends, including former community bank president (and current banking consultant and mortgage lender) Pat Dalrymple.
05/21/12 Getting to see the heads and tails of bank supervision Source: Post Independent - Glenwood Springs CO Last week I got to watch the flip of the regulatory coin and see both heads and tails of bank supervision.
05/17/12 New In Paperback May 14-20 Source: NPR New York Times financial writer Diana Henriques was the first journalist to interview Bernie Madoff after the money manager was sentenced to 150 years in prison for his Ponzi scheme, and says she was struck that even behind bars, Madoff was a "fluent liar."
05/15/12 neither revolutionary nor particularly gangsta Source: 4th Letter! I used to really bang dead prez songs, especially their RBG: revolutionary but gangsta tapes.
05/15/12 Q&A: Hard-chargin' Chevelle to rock Green Bay tonight Source: The Post-Crescent - Appleton WI The 35-year-old lead singer and guitarist of hard rock band Chevelle would rather pen lyrics about social issues, such as the corruption of Bernie Madoff.