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Bernie Madoff

BiographiesFrauds and collapses

Founder of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities; ran the largest Ponzi scheme on record until 2008.

7 biographies about them

Biographies about them 7

One definitive account plus a whistleblower memoir and two interview-based books.

The Wizard of Lies
The Wizard of Lies
Diana B. Henriques · 2011 · The definitive account; first journalist to interview Madoff in prison.
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Too Good to Be True
Too Good to Be True
Erin Arvedlund · 2009 · By the reporter who publicly questioned the returns in 2001.
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No One Would Listen
No One Would Listen
Harry Markopolos · 2010 · Memoir by the analyst who warned the SEC for nine years.
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Betrayal: The Life and Lies of Bernie Madoff
Betrayal: The Life and Lies of Bernie Madoff
Andrew Kirtzman · 2009 · Fast first draft, published months after the arrest.
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Truth and Consequences
Truth and Consequences
Laurie Sandell · 2011 · Family cooperation; Ruth and Andrew Madoff on the record.
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The End of Normal
The End of Normal
Stephanie Madoff Mack · 2011 · Insider memoir by Mark Madoff's widow; the collapse from inside the family.
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Madoff Talks
Madoff Talks
Jim Campbell · 2021 · Built on years of prison correspondence and interviews.
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