The believers - Adam LeBor
- In english. First published in 2010.
It was in luxurious Palm Beach, by the manicured lawns and Olympic-sized swimming pool, that financier Bernard Madoff ravaged the world of philanthropy and high society he strove so hard to join; vaporizing the assets of charities, foundations, and individuals that had trusted him with their funds. It seems nothing was sacrosanct to Madoff, possibly the greatest con-man in history - even Elie Wiesel's foundation lost tens of millions. How could Madoff, a pillar of the Jewish community, do this to a Nobel Laureate and Auschwitz survivor?
-> A bit technical, into the world of finance and jewishness, at some time a bit to detailed to be worth remembering, I have been able to gather some elements I was not aware of when the scandal did burst. Interesting reading thought.
It was in luxurious Palm Beach, by the manicured lawns and Olympic-sized swimming pool, that financier Bernard Madoff ravaged the world of philanthropy and high society he strove so hard to join; vaporizing the assets of charities, foundations, and individuals that had trusted him with their funds. It seems nothing was sacrosanct to Madoff, possibly the greatest con-man in history - even Elie Wiesel's foundation lost tens of millions. How could Madoff, a pillar of the Jewish community, do this to a Nobel Laureate and Auschwitz survivor?
-> A bit technical, into the world of finance and jewishness, at some time a bit to detailed to be worth remembering, I have been able to gather some elements I was not aware of when the scandal did burst. Interesting reading thought.