Catastrophe
The Story of Bernard L. Madoff, the Man who Swindled the World
Published on 19. March 2009
213 pages
978-1-61467-013-1 (ISBN)
Description
In this comprehensive account of Bernie Madoff'' s epic Ponzi scheme, Catastrophe exposes the real story behind the financial mastermind'' s upstanding faç ade- his confession, his family''s involvement, and his unlikely rise and incredible crash. The book defines and explains the whole diabolical debacle, including how Madoff evaded SEC watchdogs and how his far-reaching crime pervaded the world.
With first-hand accounts from his victims, the book peels back Madoff'' s persona layer by layer, revealing how he developed his elaborate deceit and how and why he targeted and scammed the world of Jewish philanthropy. Complete with the famous whistle-blower letter to the SEC, the Madoff company mission statement, SEC filings, and a list of victims- from housewives to household names-Catastrophe offers a complete look at the white-collar crime of the century, one that will leave readers astounded in disbelief.
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Content
- Intro
- FOREWORD
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- PART ONE - December 11, 2008
- CHAPTER ONE - THE CONFESSION AND ARREST OF BERNARD MADOFF
- CHAPTER TWO - THE VICTIMS OF THE SCANDAL THAT COULD WIPE OUT A GENERATION OF JEWISH WEALTH
- CHAPTER THREE - THE JEWISH COMMUNITY IS NOT THE ONLY VICTIM
- PART TWO - The Madoff Family
- CHAPTER FOUR - THE MAN BEHIND THE SHAMELESS VIOLATION OF THE COMMANDMENT "THOU SHALT NOT STEAL"
- CHAPTER FIVE - WHAT DO THE WIFE, THE SONS, AND THE BROTHER KNOW?
- PART THREE - Absorbing the Shock and Dealing with the Consequences
- CHAPTER SIX - THE PROFOUND SENSE OF LOSS
- CHAPTER SEVEN - THE ANTI-SEMITIC VOX POPULI SPEAKS
- PART FOUR - The Shakeout
- CHAPTER EIGHT - WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
- CHAPTER NINE - AND THE NEWS KEEPS ROLLING IN
- CHAPTER TEN - WHAT PUNISHMENT COULD POSSIBLY FIT THE CRIME?
- AFTERWORD
- APPENDIX A - THE MISSION STATEMENT OF BERNARD L. MADOFF INVESTMENT SECURITIES LLC
- APPENDIX B - TO THE SEC, NOVEMBER 7, 2005
- APPENDIX C - SEC DOCUMENT FILED DECEMBER 12, 2008
- APPENDIX D - SEC DOCUMENT FILED DECEMBER 15, 2008
- APPENDIX E - SEC DOCUMENT FILED DECEMBER 18, 2008
- ADDENDIX F - LAWSUIT FILED BY IRWIN KELLNER, DECEMBER 12, 2008
- APPENDIX G - DECISION TO DENY GOVERNMENT'S MOTION TO REVOKE MADOFF'S BAIL, JANUARY 12, 2009
- APPENDIX H - MAJOR VICTIMS, UPDATED AS OF JANUARY 5, 2009
- ADDENDIX I - AUTHORS' LIST OF INTERVIEWEES
