Scandal II
Spin the Madoff Wheel of Misfortune!
An autopsy of Bernie's $50 billion Ponzi scheme turns up a ring of victims with boldface names:
NEWSWEEK
Published Dec 20, 2008
From the magazine issue dated Jan 5, 2009
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Gerald Breslauer: Hollywood financial consultant
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Jeffrey Katzenberg: DreamWorks CEO lost millions he'd invested with Breslauer
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Steven Spielberg: In 2006, had 70% of his foundation with Madoff
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Carl Shapiro: Foundation lost $145 million
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Norman Braman: Old pal now calls Madoff a 'first-class crook'
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Fred Wilpon: Mets owner lost $300 million through his real-estate firm
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Jerome Fisher: Nine West owner lost $150 million
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Walter M. Noel: Half his $14 billion hedge fund was with Madoff, his pal for 19 years
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Elie Wiesel: Foundation for Humanity wiped out after $15 million loss
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Frank Lautenberg: Had 90% of charity fund with Madoff in 2006
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Mort Zuckerman: Lost $30 million of Ascot Fund; says he'd never heard of Madoff before
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Ezra Merkin: His entire $1.8 billion Ascot Fund was wiped out