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In a year of fabulous frauds, the one that glitzy Manhattan attorney Marc Dreier has been charged with is in some ways the most fabulous of all. Read the full story on CNNMoney

Small-scale investors in Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme — meaning claimants with a half-million dollars or less at stake — will eventually get all their money back, according to the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. Link to the original article on CNNMoney

Bernard Madoff, who pleaded guilty to operating a multi-billion dollar Ponzi scheme, is worth up to $826 million, according to a document filed with a federal court on Friday. Link to the original article on CNNMoney

With Bernard Madoff pleading guilty to federal charges that will likely send him to prison for life, attention has turned toward his wife, Ruth. Or, more specifically, to two questions about her: What did she know of the fraud? And, will she keep the tens of millions of dollars worth of property and assets in [...]

Accused Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff arrived Thursday at federal court in New York, where he is expected to plead guilty to 11 criminal counts. Link to the original article on CNNMoney

Ensconced in his $7 million home, Bernard Madoff, the accused Ponzi swindler, is probably wondering what type of prison awaits him. Link to the original article on CNNMoney

Alleged swindler Bernard Madoff will plead guilty later this week to 11 counts, including money laundering, perjury and fraud, that could bring a sentence of 150 years in prison, one of Madoff’s attorneys, Ira Lee Sorkin, told CNN. Link to the original article on CNNMoney