Yes folks, it's hard to believe that Bernard Madoff pleaded guilty to running a massive Ponzi scheme way back in 2009. Seems like just yesterday, in part because even from his North Carolina prison where he is serving a 150 year term, the great Ponzi schemer is still making news, as is Irving Picard, the controversial trustee bent on recovering assets for victims.
In case you think the Madoff media coverage is bound to fall off soon, you would be wrong. If anything, it is about to kick up again as TV new shows compete to land the "get" of the year, an interview with Madoff. He says he is working with one show but that a segment may or may not pan out. His son Andrew may also be interested in some media coverage. Bernard said his son has been talking with 60 Minutes about a segment, but that may or may not be true. Keeping all this in the headlines is the documentary, Chasing Madoff, a paean to whistleblower Harry Markopolos, which opens this weekend. The reviews so far seem to be positive. It's unclear if Madoff will be able to arrange a viewing.
Read more: Bernard Madoff affair still making news - FierceFinance http://www.fiercefinance.com/story/bernard-madoff-affair-still-making-news/2011-08-26?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal#ixzz1WQiHPdgV
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