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Sources Madoff Indictments Imminent

Sources: Madoff Indictments Imminent

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Two people close to the Bernie Madoff investigation tell Lucinda Franks prosecutors will issue more indictments after Labor Day, and new evidence is pointing toward family members.

6:50 AM | Aug 17, 2009
Ruths 45 Million Stash

Ruth's $45 Million Stash

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Bernie's wife isn't in the clear after all. The U.S. bankruptcy trustee is suing the Ponzi King's wife, claiming he's found nearly $45 million in hidden monies. Are criminal charges next?

1:08 PM | Jul 29, 2009
My Birthday With Sonia

My Birthday With Sonia

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Watching my husband-Sonia Sotomayor's former boss-testify for the Supreme Court nominee turned out to be a great way to spend a birthday in Washington.

6:29 PM | Jul 25, 2009
Madoff Employee Breaks Silence

Madoff Employee Breaks Silence

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In a Daily Beast exclusive, one of the fraudster's employees tells Lucinda Franks that the supposedly legitimate brokerage business were in fact just money-losing fronts for his scheme. Plus, what Madoff's sons told staff the day after Bernie's arrest, trips to the company's secretive 17th floor, Bernie's obsession with the color black and employee neatness, the roles of other family members, and visits to the founder's Montauk home.

10:09 PM | Mar 19, 2009
Feds Zero In on Bernies Inner Circle

Feds Zero In on Bernie's Inner Circle

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In a Daily Beast exclusive, Lucinda Franks reports that investigators are focused on suspiciously exorbitant salaries of Madoff family members and evidence about who minded the store when Bernie was away. Plus, the millions of dollars Madoff salted away around the world, mounting tension over whether recovered money should in fact go to victims, and the surprising fact that investigators haven't interviewed Ruth yet.

12:14 AM | Mar 16, 2009
Missing Madoff Money Found

Missing Madoff Money Found!

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In a Daily Beast exclusive, Lucinda Franks reports that at least $50 million in Madoff funds has been discovered in a Gibraltar bank. Now, the fight begins over who actually gets it.

6:09 AM | Feb 23, 2009
Partners in Crime

Partners in Crime?

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The Daily Beast's Lucinda Franks says key investigators now believe Ruth Madoff played a larger role than previously assumed in her husband's Ponzi scheme, and that the fraud began far earlier than earlier reports have indicated. Plus, 20 million Madoff documents unearthed in a warehouse.

11:25 AM | Jan 27, 2009
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