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Tag Archives: Bernard Madoff
Bernie Madoff’s Victims
Here is one list. Another list Here’s a tax filing from the now defunct Robert I. Lappin Charitable Foundation, which invested with Madoff From a secret source: HSBC "has emerged as one the largest victims of Bernard Madoff’s alleged fraud with … Continue reading
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Ramaz School Exposed To Bernie Madoff Scam
From the Ramaz Email List: Dear Ramaz Family, Late last week, we learned that Ramaz, through at least one of the funds in which it has endowment and other invested funds, has exposure to the alleged fraud committed by Bernard Madoff and … Continue reading
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Jewish Philanthropy Devasted By Bernie Madoff
From the Jerusalem Post: At least $600 million in Jewish charitable funds have been wiped out by the collapse of Bernard Madoff’s Wall Street investment firm, a partial review by The Jerusalem Post revealed Monday. Yet much is still hidden … Continue reading
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Jewish Federation Statement Regarding Alleged Fraud by Bernard Madoff Investment Securities LLC
From the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles: LOS ANGELES, Ca. (December 15, 2008)—The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles has been advised by The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles that it, together with a number of other major philanthropic … Continue reading
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The Jewish Community Foundation Of Los Angeles Victimized By Bernard Madoff Ponzi Scheme
Bernard Madoff has taken many charities for a ride, including the Jewish Federation in Los Angeles. Cathy Siegel Weiss and Marvin I. Schotland write Dec. 13 to their Jewish Community Foundation [Los Angeles] board of trustees: It has come to … Continue reading
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