Catastrophe: The Story of Bernard L. Madoff, The Man Who Swindled the World
Автор:Gerald Strober, Deborah Strober Год: 2009 Издание: [не указанo] Страниц: 256 ISBN: 1597776408 THE REAL STORY OF BERNARD "BERNIE" MADOFF AND THE PONZI SCHEME THAT ROCKED THE WORLDIn December 2008, amidst a world gripped by financial crisis, Bernard Madoff, a respected fund manager, and former chairman of NASDAQ, was arrested by the FBI for reportedly bilking thousands of trusting investors out of $50 billion.In the first comprehensive account of this financial mastermind's epic Ponzi scheme, Catastrophe exposes the real story behind Madoff's upstanding facade?his confession, his family's involvement, and his unlikely rise and incredible crash. With first-hand victim accounts detailing the personal and business effects of the disastrous crime, the book peels back Madoff's persona layer by layer, revealing how he developed his elaborate deceit, and how and why, ironically, he targeted and scammed the world of Jewish philanthropy. Through interviews with Madoff's friends and colleagues, the authors draw a picture of Madoff from his ability to use his easy-going charm and...
