More proof that Madoff has touched almost as many lives as Kevin Bacon: Longtime pro-se litigant Jonathan Lee Riches, who's Internet-famous for his numerous suits against Britney Spears, Bill Gates and others, now claims that Madoff ripped him off, too. Take it away, Dealbook:
In his motion, Mr. Riches alleges that Mr. Madoff took money from him and other inmates promising a 16.8 percent return, but then transferred the funds to a “Swiss account Ponzi.”
Mr. Riches, however, raised red flags about the veracity of his allegation, claiming that he met Mr. Madoff in 2001 via the online dating site eHarmony.com and that the two had an “intimate relationship.” Among other things, eHarmony has refused until this year to match same-sex couples.
Hat Tip: Many thanks, Mikeybackwards!
He signed the petition "Jonathon Lee Riches dba Benon Sevan"? From Wikipedia: Benon Vahe Sevan (born December 18, 1937 Nicosia, Cyprus) was the head of the United Nations' Oil-for-Food Programme, established in 1996 and charged with preventing Iraq's government from using the proceeds from oil exports for anything but food, medicine and other items to benefit the civilian population.
Posted by: JUNGLE JIM | Sunday, February 01, 2009 at 09:31 AM
The whole derivatives market was a ponzi scheme. Why are they just focusing on Madoff?
Posted by: | Sunday, February 01, 2009 at 10:04 AM
La meilleure préparation pour demain bon travail est de faire du bon travail aujourd'hui.
Posted by: Jordan Shoe | Friday, January 21, 2011 at 12:56 AM
Le bureau du savant est d'encourager, d'élever et de guider les hommes en leur montrant des faits au milieu des apparences.
Posted by: Jordan B'loyal | Friday, January 21, 2011 at 01:32 AM