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The Vanities Bonfire

The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust by Diana B. Henriques

April 29, 2021 by Jake Leave a Comment

Having read this and listened to a podcast, I’m convinced the Bernie Madoff thing was far more complicated than even he realized. Madoff, who died last week, has been an intriguing character in American history, though a mysterious one. He tried to fall on his sword regarding his Ponzi Scheme, and when that failed, he haphazardly and, it seems, untruthfully, explained how it worked and when it started. Diana B. Henriques does as good of a job as one can recently expect with untangling the […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: Bernie Madoff, Diana B. Henriques, true crime, Wall Street, Wizard of Lies

Jake's CBR13 Review No:66 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Bernie Madoff, Diana B. Henriques, true crime, Wall Street, Wizard of Lies ·
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