Madoff Victims Trustee Eyes Brother's Bucks

New focus on Peter as trustee seeks to compensate swindle victims

By Mary Papenfuss, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 8, 2009 4:43 AM CDT

(Newser) – A federal court official may seek to claw back any funds transferred by Bernard Madoff's swindle company to his brother, reports the New York Post. The new focus on Madoff's sibling, an officer in his firm, was revealed in a letter to an attorney representing... Read full story »

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