Madoff with the Money

An intriguing look at Bernie Madoff the man, and his scam Madoff with the Money is a deeply disturbing portrait of Bernie Madoff based on dozens of exclusive, news-making interviews. From the values Madoff was taught growing up in the working class town of Laurelton, Queens to his high-life on Wall Street and the super-rich enclaves of Palm Beach and the French Riviera, bestselling author Jerry Oppenheimer follows the disgraced money manager's trail as he works his way up the social and economic ladder, and eventually scams his trusting clients in a $50 billion Ponzi scheme. Through Oppenheimer's in-depth reporting, you'll discover new revelations in this startling case, and become familiar with the trusting victims-ranging from non-profit Jewish charities to the likes of seemingly sophisticated individuals such as actress Jane Fonda who would "like to shake Madoff until his teeth fall out," the scion of the Baskin-Robbins ice cream empire who lost a bundle and was forced to rent out rooms in his house, and New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg. There's even Madoff's own sister-in-law and talk show host Larry King, who apparently didn't ask the right questions when he invested. All lost their much-needed life savings, while others saw fortunes small and large evaporate in the greedy financial operations of one of history's all-time charlatans. Madoff With the Money * Delves into the details of the illusive man that lost investors billions* Weaves stories of Madoff's past with those of the present in an engaging and accessible style* Explores how the financial scam that Madoff ran cost individuals and institutions billions of dollars* Other titles by Oppenheimer: Toy Monster: The Big, Bad World of Mattel, and Just Desserts: Martha Stewart the Unauthorized Biography While there may be other books on the Bernie Madoff debacle, none digs as deep or goes as far to uncover the truth behind the man, and his incredible scam.

ISBN 0470504986   Pages 272 ISBN13 9780470504987 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd   Weight (grammes) 474 Imprint John Wiley & Sons Ltd   Published in Chichester Format Hardback   Height (mm) 234 Publication date 14 Aug 2009   Width (mm) 162 DEWEY 364.163092   Spine width (mm) 24 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Professional / Scholarly

Ch. 1		Beginning of the End		1
Ch. 2		Growing Up a Madoff		21
Ch. 3		Bernie Hobnobs with the Wealthy, Strong-Arms Some Pals, and Courts "Josie College"		37
Ch. 4		From Queens to Alabama, Scamming Homeowners and Hustling Stock		47
Ch. 5		Tying the Knot and Giving Uncle Sam the Business		61
Ch. 6		A Borscht Belt Summer Camp Sets the Stage for Bernie's Ponzi Scheme		69
Ch. 7		Moving On Up		85
Ch. 8		The Bagel Baker Becomes a Financial Guru, and the Mob Boys from Rockford Pay a Visit		93
Ch. 9		"Whatever You Do, Kid, Never Invest a Penny in the Stock Market, Because It's Run by Crooks and Sons of Bitches"		113
Ch. 10		A Madoff Speaks Out and an Empty Promise		133
Ch. 11		Mr. Outside versus Mr. Inside versus the SEC		145
Ch. 12		Life inside the Madoff Piggy Bank, Flashing the Plastic, and Losing the Farm		159
Ch. 13		A Family (and Sometimes an Office) Affair		183
Ch. 14		Another Arrest, and Blood Relatives Get Taken to the Cleaners		207
		Author's Note on Sources		241
		Index		247

"...provides more evidence that we should have seen him [Madoff] coming." (The Times, August 11th 2009) "...promises a series of exclusives" (The Independent, August 17th 2009)

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