Oppenheimer Madoff with the Money

1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-470-57281-8
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 272 Seiten, E-Book

An intriguing look at Bernie Madoff the man, and his scam
Madoff with the Money is a deeply disturbing portrait ofBernie Madoff based on dozens of exclusive, news-making interviews.From the values Madoff was taught growing up in the working classtown of Laurelton, Queens to his high-life on Wall Street and thesuper-rich enclaves of Palm Beach and the French Riviera,bestselling author Jerry Oppenheimer follows the disgraced moneymanager's trail as he works his way up the social and economicladder, and eventually scams his trusting clients in a $50 billionPonzi scheme.
Through Oppenheimer's in-depth reporting, you'll discover newrevelations in this startling case, and become familiar with thetrusting victims-ranging from non-profit Jewish charities to thelikes of seemingly sophisticated individuals such as actress JaneFonda who would "like to shake Madoff until his teeth fall out,"the scion of the Baskin-Robbins ice cream empire who lost a bundleand was forced to rent out rooms in his house, and New JerseySenator Frank Lautenberg. There's even Madoff's own sister-in-lawand talk show host Larry King, who apparently didn't ask the rightquestions when he invested. All lost their much-needed lifesavings, while others saw fortunes small and large evaporate in thegreedy financial operations of one of history's all-timecharlatans.
Madoff With the Money
* Delves into the details of the illusive man that lost investorsbillions
* Weaves stories of Madoff's past with those of the present in anengaging and accessible style
* Explores how the financial scam that Madoff ran costindividuals and institutions billions of dollars
* Other titles by Oppenheimer: Toy Monster: The Big, Bad Worldof Mattel, and Just Desserts: Martha Stewart theUnauthorized 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 theman, and his incredible scam.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Oppenheimer, Jerry

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Prologue.
Chapter 1 Beginning of the End.
Chapter 2 Growing Up a Madoff.
Chapter 3 Bernie Hobnobs with the Wealthy, Strong-ArmsSome Pals, and Courts "Josie College".
Chapter 4 From Queens to Alabama, Scamming Homeowners andHustling Stock.
Chapter 5 Tying the Knot and Giving Uncle Sam theBusiness.
Chapter 6 A Borscht Belt Summer Camp Sets the Stage forBernie's Ponzi Scheme.
Chapter 7 Moving On Up.
Chapter 8 The Bagel Baker Becomes a Financial Guru, andthe Mob Boys from Rockford Pay a Visit.
Chapter 9 "Whatever You Do, Kid, Never Invest aPenny in the Stock Market, Because It's Run by Crooks and Sons ofBitches".
Chapter 10 A Madoff Speaks Out and an Empty Promise.
Chapter 11 Mr. Outside versus Mr. Inside versus theSEC.
Chapter 12 Life inside the Madoff Piggy Bank,Flashing the Plastic, and Losing the Farm.
Chapter 13 A Family (and Sometimes an Office)Affair.
Chapter 14 Another Arrest, and Blood Relatives GetTaken to the Cleaners.
Epilogue.
Author's Note on Sources.
Acknowledgments.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Jerry Oppenheimer has written eight biographies of major American icons, from Martha Stewart and Barbara Walters to the Clintons and Kennedys, and has worked in all facets of journalism, from national investigative reporting in Washington, D.C., to producing TV news and documentaries. He's quoted in magazines such as Vanity Fair and is a frequent guest on national TV interview and syndicated magazine shows, including Good Morning America, Entertainment Tonight, Extra, Anderson Cooper 360, Nancy Grace, BBC News, Fox News, and more. He is the author of Toy Monster: The Big, Bad World of Mattel, also from Wiley.