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5 Men Who Fueled Madoff's Ponzi Scheme

By Harry Kimball,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 27, 2008 1:14 PM CST

(Newser) – Government investigators are turning their eye to the middlemen who led clients into Bernard Madoff's long-running Ponzi scheme. The Wall Street Journal profiles five of them:

  • Robert Jaffe: A dashing Florida philanthropist, he funneled tony clients to ex-boss Madoff. Jaffe says he is a "victim of these tragic events."
  • Stanley Chais: His exclusive fund, "The Arbitrage," was secretly a pipeline to Madoff. Chais' family foundation is "wiped out" by the scandal, its director said.

  • Jeffrey Tucker: A former SEC enforcement officer, he enabled the partnership between Madoff and Fairfield Greenwich Group—which lost about $7.3 billion.
  • Andres Piedrahita: After marrying into Fairfield Greenwich, he spread Madoff's reach to the high society in Europe and Latin America.
  • Robert Schulman: An old Wall Street hand, he encouraged investors with his track record at firms like Smith Barney and Shearson Lehman Brothers. His clients lost $3.3 billion.

Investors inquiring about their money and others gather in the lobby of the building where Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC has their offices.
Investors inquiring about their money and others gather in the lobby of the building where Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC has their offices.   (AP Photo)
Bernard L. Madoff, chairman of Madoff Investment Securities is seen on his Manhattan trading floor in this 1999 photo.
Bernard L. Madoff, chairman of Madoff Investment Securities is seen on his Manhattan trading floor in this 1999 photo.   (AP Photo)
Bernard Madoff, chairman of Madoff Investment Securities, returning to his Manhattan apartment after making a court appearance in New York.
Bernard Madoff, chairman of Madoff Investment Securities, returning to his Manhattan apartment after making a court appearance in New York.   (AP Photo)
Attorneys and the chief of staff for the Town of Fairfield, Conn. attend a finance meeting  about pension funds.
Attorneys and the chief of staff for the Town of Fairfield, Conn. attend a finance meeting about pension funds.   (AP Photo)
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COMMENTS
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Guest
Dec 27, 2008 9:09 PM CST
should be frozen
Shannonals
Dec 27, 2008 2:38 AM CST
All their assets should be frozen and all men held in custody

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