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The Madoff Players: Where Are They Now?
Ten years after the massive Ponzi scheme collapsed, here’s the cast of characters — from felons and family to the big investors — and what they’re up to.
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It was great being in Bernie Madoff’s orbit, until it wasn’t. For decades, Madoff was a respected Wall Street financier, generous with employees and beloved by his family. But after his securities firm was exposed a decade ago as the biggest Ponzi scheme in U.S. history, thousands of investors lost their money, in many cases their life savings — $19 billion in principal, all told. Those closest to Madoff suffered in other ways, amid criminal convictions and giant payouts. Here’s where they are today.
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