Bernie Madoff’s former lawyer is downplaying the significance of Sam Bankman-Fried’s not guilty plea on Tuesday. Ira Lee Sorkin, who represented Madoff, told Blockworks that the FTX founder’s in...
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How Bankman-Fried’s $250M Bail Compares to Historical Financial Fraudsters
The bail terms for Sam Bankman-Fried were not exactly unprecedented, but were much higher than the one received by the man who perhaps ran the most well-known financial scheme in history. The FT...
The Madoff Playbook: How FTX Creditors Could Get Their Money Back
As there is much to be unraveled about the crash of FTX, a pressing question for the crypto exchange’s creditors remains how and when they could get back lost funds. Some have compared FTX founder Sam...
Bernie Madoff’s Sister Dies In Apparent Murder-Suicide
Topline The sister of Bernie Madoff, the late disgraced financier behind the largest Ponzi scheme ever, died in an apparent murder-suicide, local police confirmed Sunday, representing the latest trage...