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Madoff's Auditor Denies He knew Of Ponzi Scheme

Nov. 4, 2009
Bernard Madoff's longtime auditor pleaded guilty to securities fraud charges Tuesday, but said he did not know Madoff was running a Ponzi scheme. David Friehling's plea was part of a cooperation deal with prosecutors. He will be sentenced next year.
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Suit seeks $199M from Madoff relatives

NEW YORK, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- A court-appointed trustee has sued four relatives of Bernard Madoff, seeking $199 million the suit said they received as a result of his Ponzi scheme.
SEC inspector recommends changes

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigator H. David Kotz has recommended 58 steps to tighten enforcement in the wake of the Bernard Madoff scandal.

SEC blew early chances to catch Madoff

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission failed to follow up on significant warnings concerning Ponzi scheme operator Bernard Madoff, a case audit said.

Madoff's wife gets passport back

NEW YORK, July 8 (UPI) -- The wife of convicted Wall Street financier Bernard Madoff is no longer without a passport, her attorney says.

Lawsuit: Madoff stole $20k trust fund gift

NEW YORK, March 27 (UPI) -- Jailed investor Bernie Madoff gave a $20,000 gift to the grandson of a close friend but later took $460,000 from the child's trust fund, court papers show.
Lawsuit targets Madoff's kid brother

Lawsuit targets Madoff's kid brother

NEW YORK, March 26 (UPI) -- A New York man says he is suing Bernard Madoff's brother for money lost in the financier's massive Ponzi scheme.
Toy lets consumers 'smash' Madoff

Toy lets consumers 'smash' Madoff

NEW YORK, Feb. 17 (UPI) -- A toy that lets users trash the likeness of Ponzi scheme investment mastermind Bernard Madoff was unveiled this week at the New York Toy Fair.

Madoff associate probed 17 years ago

NEW YORK, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. securities regulators investigated whether an associate of Bernard Madoff was running a Ponzi scheme 17 years ago, The New York Times reported Saturday.

No evidence found of Madoff's trading

NEW YORK, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Regulatory officials said they have found no evidence accused New York trader Bernard Madoff made any brokerage trades at all.

Madoff associate found dead

NEW YORK, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- An investor who put at least $1.4 billion in the hands of alleged Ponzi scheme operator Bernard Madoff appears to have committed suicide Tuesday, police say.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch