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Robert De Niro to Tackle Bernie Madoff Character in HBO Movie

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:45:39 +0000

Robert De Niro, who’s never one to shy away from portraying criminals, has signed on to play Bernie Madoff in a potential HBO movie about the disgraced financier. Although production has yet to start, De Niro’s Tribeca Productions will be the ones to do so. The film is partially based on the Madoff books ‘The [...]

Bernie Madoff and Wife Ruth Attempted Suicide on Christmas Eve [VIDEO]

Kathy Landin — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:47:49 +0000

In the first interview she has given about her husband’s crimes, Ruth Madoff told CBS that she and Bernie Madoff attempted to commit suicide during the wave of public outrage following her husband’s arrest. In December of 2008, Bernard Madoff was arrested for perpetrating the largest and most lucrative Ponzi scheme in US history. He [...]

Somebody Just Paid $200 for Bernie Madoff's Underwear

Grace Niemitalo — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:21:42 +0000

Over the weekend, all of the personal items from disgraced swindler Bernie Madoff's Palm Beach, Florida mansion were auctioned off by a Miami auction house.

And we mean all of his personal items. In fact, an unnamed buyer paid $200 for a couple weeks worth of Bernie Madoff's unmentionables.