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The Hudini of Impersination – WSJ Marc Dreier Video
See the Video Fast Living, Bold Ambitions Drove Lawyer's Rise and Fall Marc Dreier had four dazzling homes on two coasts, drove an Aston Martin and sailed a 123-foot yacht. The law firm he owned displayed artwork worth at least $30 million. And he gave many of its...
Ford Profits Impact Investors
Ford Errant Forecasting Hits Investors Missing Promised Profits. The article can be read here.
Giants claim defunct firm Lehman Brothers owes team $300M
The nydailynews.com article reveals that the Giants are claiming over $300M from Lehman, money that was to be used in the construction of the new stadium in the Meadowland.
Madoff Ponzi Scheme Dwarfed by Illuminati Rubin’s
The Henry Makow article discuses Citi Bank director Robert Rubin's place in the Ponzi world. There is also a bit on the Obama economic team's members. The article can be read here.
In Fraud Case, Middlemen in Spotlight – Walter M. Noel
The nytimes.com article overviews Walter Noel, one of the investors in Madoff's Ponzi scheme.An excerpt from the article:People in the industry continue to question Fairfield’s due diligence. Michael Markov, a hedge fund consultant, said that he was hired by a...
Daniel S. Laikin
The CEO of National Lampoon, who owns interest in the Animal House and Vacation movies. He is being charged with conspiracy and securities fraud for trying to artificially inflate the companies stock price. He also is said to have paid kickbacks to a stock promoter.A...
Ronald E. Ferguson
Mr. Ferguson was sentenced to two years in prison and a $200,000 fine for conspiracy, securities fraud, mail fraud and making false statements to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The former CEO of General Re Corporation was convicted for his role in taking out...
SEC: Did they do enough?
In the article Watchdog queried over Madoff case bbc.com discusses how the SEC should have been able to spot the fraud earlier as they received complaints as far back as 1999 about returns from Madoff. There is also a good section on the fraud's impact on charities.