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Bernie Madoff’s Guide to New York Restaurants

By Pete Wells In an inspired piece of forensic accounting, Eater analyzes Bernie Madoff’s American Express statements to discover where the Ponzi schemer ate, what he spent, and how he tipped. His go-to restaurant for the period in 2008 covered by the statements was Lure. (But if he liked it so much, how come he […]

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The 17th Floor, Where Wealth Went to Vanish

The 17th floor, where wealth went to vanish By Diana B. Henriques and Alex Berenson Monday, December 15, 2008 The epicenter of what may be the largest Ponzi scheme in history was the 17th floor of the Lipstick Building, an oval red-granite building rising 34 floors above Third Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. A busy stock-trading […]