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The Madoff firm also paid out $4.5 million to support Ruth Madoff's real-estate-related investments. More than $11.5 million was used to buy two yachts for the Madoff family. The firm provided corporate cards to his wife, Ruth, his son's wife and brother's wife, even though they didn't work at the firm.
Slayer statutes provide a right of civil action to a victim's successors for the purpose of directing the victim's testate/intestate property away from the slayer. Such an action is brought by a successor, or other party of interest (e.g., life insurance company, bank), on behalf of the victim's estate.
December 1, 2009: Scott W. Rothstein—a disbarred lawyer and the former managing shareholder, chairman, and chief executive officer of the now-defunct Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler law firm—was accused of funding his philanthropy, political contributions, law firm salaries, and an extravagant lifestyle with a massive $1.4 billion Ponzi scheme ...
Finders keepers, losers weepers: That may as well be the name of a Florida law on "adverse possession" that says anyone can move into an abandoned Florida home without the owner's permission and ...
Victims, usually living outside major cities, would be enticed to travel to the location of the green goods men to complete the transaction. Victims were guided by a "steerer" to be shown large amounts of genuine currency—represented to be counterfeit—which was then placed in a bag or satchel. Victims then received offers to purchase the ...
Almus Real Estate Investments: individual: $3.4 million: firm statement Clal Insurance: Israeli insurer: $3.1 million: WSJ [8] New York Law School: US law school: $3 million: lawsuit [citation needed] Swiss Reinsurance Co. Swiss reinsurer: $3 million: WSJ [8] Global Specialised Opportunities 1: Bermuda fund: $2.8 million: fund statement Larry ...
He thanked the victims for coming forward and encouraged any others to contact the FBI. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Victims' lawyer questions dementia of ex-Abercrombie CEO Mike ...
The victim receives a small payout as a demonstration of the scheme's purported effectiveness. This may be a real amount of money or faked in some way (including physically or electronically). In a gambling con, the victim is allowed to win several small bets. In a stock market con, the victim is given fake dividends. The "hurrah"