I'm the Contributing Editor, Investigations, for Forbes magazine — and author of "Madoff: The Final Word," an investigative book published in July 2024 by Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster. Reachable at [email protected]. From 1982-2004: staffs of Forbes, Time and Fortune
How Many Red Flags Did My Aunt Adele Need On Her Madoff Statements?
Madoff: The Final Word. A family shredding party, confidential FBI memos with Bernie's deputy Frank DiPascali, red flags, and a "Sins of Ruth Madoff" book excerpt.
The Sins Of Ruth Madoff
In an exclusive excerpt from 'Madoff: The Final Word,' the Ponzi king’s wife is portrayed as a liar. Trained as a bookkeeper, she regularly reconciled the account that housed the $68 billion fraud for decades. The inside story of why “Ruthie Books” and her two sons were never charged with a crime.
Trump’s New Year: Could His Pardons Prove Futile In New York? A Q&A With State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, The Ex-Prosecutor Who Wrote Law To Close ‘Double Jeopardy’ Loophole
As a former federal prosecutor who specialized in political corruption cases, it makes sense that Todd Kaminsky—sworn in as a New York State Senator in 2016—would soon begin to dissect that state’s decades-old double-jeopardy law.
The Hitman And The G-Man: An Extraordinary Case Of Brotherhood, Trust, Rescue From The Gambino Mob— And Potential Business Together
The room fell dead quiet when an esteemed retired FBI agent named David Gentile introduced a “very close personal friend” to a roomful of boys (many fatherless) in need of role models. That buddy of his was John Alite, a onetime murder-machine for the Gambino mafia family.
Trump’s Business Partners Allegedly Involved In Human Trafficking, Mafia Matters, Probable Money Laundering
A new report from the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence offers a damning portrait of the people Donald Trump chose as his partners for potential projects in Russia.