TV drama film examining largest financial fraud ever by an individual set to air in May in America; ‘The Wizard of Lies’ examines the crimes of Bernard L. Madoff
On 20th May, Americans will finally be able to watch director Barry Levinson’s take on the crimes of the Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff when The Wizard of Lies airs on HBO.
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Madoff’s liquidators lose
Bernie Madoff’s sons and London based directors cleared in civil claim Over £1 billion of funds passed through Bernie Madoff’s London office each year yet on Friday a £33 million civil claim against his brother, son and six former directors of the firm was dismissed.
Bonkers Bernie
Bernie Madoff sends a bizarre email to NBC News and is then shot down by the liquidators of his now defunct business
Sentenced to 150 years for his £51.9 billion ($65 billion, €61.2 billion or درهم238.7 billion) crime, Madoff is played in the television drama film by Robert De Niro whilst Michelle Pfeiffer takes on the role of his wife, Ruth.
Two trailers have recently been released to international audiences and we share the most recent below. A date for the drama’s release in the UK is still to be announced.
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Bernie, why why why?! Why do you do these things? Are you mad?!