BNP Paribas, RBS join charities of Spielberg, Wiesel as Ponzi victims
(NEWSER) - Bernard Madoff’s alleged Ponzi scheme, which federal investigators say cost investors $50 billion, continues to claim more victims, reports the Wall Street Journal. Spain’s Grupo Santander and France’s BNP Paribas said yesterday they’re on the list, as are charities involving Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel and director Steven Spielberg. And, Bloomberg adds, US regulators didn’t give Madoff’s operations as much scrutiny as normal, despite red flags. More»
