In June 2009, disgraced financier Bernard L Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison after pleading guilty to defrauding thousands of investors out of billions of dollars in a giant Ponzi scheme (existing shareholders are paid not from profits but from new investors' money).
This documentary, presented by top American journalist Martin Smith, follows Madoff's career, from his first job at his father-in-law's firm to his incarceration. Among those featured are Harvey L Pitt, former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, hedge fund executive Sandra Manzke, one of Madoff's early admirers, and larger-than-life accountant Michael Bienes, who steered clients to Madoff in the 1960s.
On TV
First Shown
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 26 July 2009 | 10PM | More4 |
Last Shown
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 26 July 2009 | 10PM | More4 |
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