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Inside The Biggest Ponzi Scheme In American History

Inside The Biggest Ponzi Scheme In American History

Update: 2024-07-101
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Disgraced financier Bernie Madoff scammed investors out of approximately $68 billion. Investigative journalist Richard Behar spoke to Madoff in prison more than 50 times in researching his new book. Behar also conducted interviews with Wall Street insiders, prosecutors, FBI agents, and people who lost most or all of their money investing through Madoff's company.

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Inside The Biggest Ponzi Scheme In American History

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