How Did Madoff's Ponzi Scheme Unfold?

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On December 11, 2008, Bernard L. Madoff, founder of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities, was arrested and charged with securities fraud by federal prosecutors in Manhattan. Madoff disclosed to senior employees that his business was "a giant Ponzi scheme," involving tens of billions of dollars, although the total investor losses were not immediately clear. His attempt to distribute early bonuses to employees raised suspicions, leading to his confession that he had only a couple of hundred million dollars left before surrendering to authorities.

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* DECEMBER 11, 2008, 4:29 P.M. ET
Madoff Charged With Securities Fraud
By AMIR EFRATI, TOM LAURICELLA and DIONNE SEARCEY

Bernard L. Madoff, the founder of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities and a fixture of the Wall Street trading world for decades, was arrested Thursday morning by Federal Bureau of Investigation agents and charged with criminal securities fraud by federal prosecutors in Manhattan.

The criminal complaint filed against Mr. Madoff alleges that he told senior employees Wednesday that his business was "a giant Ponzi scheme," according to a person familiar with the matter. The alleged scheme involved tens of billions of dollars, but the extent of investor losses wasn't immediately clear.

The disclosure came after Mr. Madoff tried to distribute early bonuses to employees of his firm, prompting questions by senior employees, a person familiar with the situation said.

Mr. Madoff, 70 years old, allegedly told employees he had a couple of hundred million dollars left and wanted to distribute it before turning himself into authorities, this person said.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122903010173099377.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
 
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From his web site:
Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC harks back to an earlier era in the financial world: The owner's name is on the door. Clients know that Bernard Madoff has a personal interest in maintaining the unblemished record of value, fair-dealing, and high ethical standards that has always been the firm's hallmark.

Bernard L. Madoff founded the investment firm that bears his name in 1960, soon after leaving law school. His brother, Peter B. Madoff, graduated from law school and joined the firm in 1970. While building the firm into a significant force in the securities industry, they have both been deeply involved in leading the dramatic transformation that has been underway in US securities trading.
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