Judge Denny Chin sentenced Bernie Madoff to 150 years today. But the BM story is far from over. The next chapter will examine the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC). And there’s one question for every American? How can we tolerate the conflicts of...
Acrimoney has given further thought to Madoff’s request for leniency. Ira Sorkin, Madoff’s defense attorney, argued for a twelve-year prison sentence. He referenced Madoff’s life expectancy of thirteen years as justification. Madoff is seventy-one....
Ira Sorkin, defense attorney for Bernard Madoff, requested his client’s sentence be limited to twelve years. He cited Madoff’s age and thirteen-year life expectancy. He noted the crime was non-violent. And he added that Madoff surrendered voluntarily....
My Writing Life Publishers Weekly just released a nice review of Top Producer, my debut novel. We’re all pretty excited over here at Acrimoney. You might be interested in reading PW’s thoughts about what’s inside Top Producer. Thanks for visiting...
We at Acrimoney love financial fiction. Oh, but wait. Today’s story isn’t fiction. A Facebook friend sent this link to examiner.com. Details have been percolating through the Internet all week about Treasury bonds found in Como, Italy. Two Japanese...
There’s been an important development in the fight against financial fraud. Today, The Wall Street Journal broke a story with broad implications. The Securities and Exchange Commission barred Bernard Madoff from the securities business. We all feel safer, right?...
The New York Times describes my novels as “money porn,” “a red-hot franchise,” and “glittery thrillers about fiscal malfeasance.” Through fiction I explore the dark side of money and the motivations of those who have it, want more, and will steamroll anybody who gets in their way.
The New York Times describes my novels as “money porn,” “a red-hot franchise,” and “glittery thrillers about fiscal malfeasance.” Through fiction I explore the dark side of money and the motivations of those who have it, want more, and will steamroll anybody who gets in their way.