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Bloomberg businessweek in the wizard of lies, diana henriques, who covered the madoff scandal for the new york times, offers a riveting history of mr madoffs shady dealings and the shattering consequences of his theft. Henriques, a new york times reporter and author of the wizard of lies. It is the nature of ponzi schemers to be charming, ingratiating, trustworthy and respectable. Henriques appears as herself in scenes recreating her interviews with madoff in prison. Henriques is a senior nytimes financial writer and author of several books on the financial sector.
Diana henriques was born in december 1948 in texas, usa. Well discuss the scandal, her interactions with madoff, and what we can learn from this tragedy. How bernie madoff became the wizard of lies with diana. Henriques masterfully narrates one of the most absorbing accounts of fraud in the history of our country. Hardly a stranger to the devastation wrought by whitecollar crime, henriques covered the enron aftermath and a host of financial misdeeds and foulups and twice. In the new book, the wizard of lies, new york times diana henriques chronicles the massive wall street ponzi scheme of the 90s led by bernie madoff.
Diana b henriques who is bernie madoff, and how did he pull off the biggest ponzi scheme in history. Diana henriques lessons of the bernie madoff scandal youtube. This question has long fascinated people, about the new york financier who swindled his friends, relatives, and. Courtesy craig blankenhornhbo this article is more than 2 years old. The road to black monday, the worst day in wall street history, released in september 2017. Bernie madoff and the death of trust ebook written by diana b. Apr 05, 2012 from the 2012 tucson festival of books, a discussion with diana henrqiues, the wizard of lies. Henriques of the new york times who has led the papers coverage of the madoff scandal since the day the story broke has written the definitive book on the. Bernie madoff enters federal court to plead guilty to.
She is the winner of numerous awards for her reporting on whitecollar crime. Jun 27, 2012 the wizard of lies is the definitive book on what madoff did and how he did it. Henriques is the author of the white sharks of wall street and fidelitys world. In her new book, tamar frankel, a legal scholar, explores the psychology of. Jun 26, 2011 perhaps the only individual more qualified than veteran new york times financial reporter diana henriques to write the book on bernard madoffs epic ponzi scheme is madoff himself. Henriques, a senior financial writer for the new york times, who covered the issue and was the first journalist to interview mr. May 16, 2017 the wizard of lies is the definitive book on what madoff did and how he did it. Henriques, who covered the madoff scandal for the new york times, sees madoff for what he was, a liar whose ability to project calm and seemingly steady and riskfree returns, led so many to trust their lives and fortunes to him.
Diana blackmon henriques born december 1948 is an american financial journalist and author working in new york city. Madoff in prison, we have a frequently compelling but ultimately disappointing new book. She is a senior financial writer for the new york times, having joined the times staff in 1989. Henriques masterfully narrates one of the most absorbing accounts of fraud in. New york times reporter diana henriques book the wizard of lies. Henriques of the new york times who has led the papers coverage of the madoff scandal since the day the story broke has written the definitive book on the man and his scheme, drawing on unprecedented access and more than 100 interviews with people at all levels and on all sides of the crime, including madoff. Diana henriques, senior financial writer of the new york times, was the featured speaker at the new york financial writers associations july book night at petes tavern on july 18, 2011. This is one of many revelations in diana henriques stunning new book. This is the edited transcript of an interview conducted. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the wizard of lies. The wizard of lies who is bernie madoff, and how did he pull off the biggest ponzi scheme in history.
Henriques of the new york timeswho has led the papers coverage of the madoff scandal since the day the story brokehas written the definitive book on the man and his scheme, drawing on unprecedented access and more than one hundred interviews with people at all levels and on all sides of the crime, including. I pressed hard against the arguments that madoff was some kind of beast, psychopath, or nonhuman vicious creature, in part, because that leaves us so vulnerable to the next bernie madoff. What i appreciate most in this book is that it puts this the biggest and longest running ponzi scheme in history in context of the times and gives insight as to for years i have been fascinated by the madoff ponzi scheme. The event is moderated by jill jorden spitz, assistant managing. Hardly a stranger to the devastation wrought by whitecollar crime, henriques covered the enron aftermath and a host of financial misdeeds and foulups and twice has been a pulitzer. Many have speculated about what might have happened or what must have happened, but no reporter has been able to get the full story until now.
Author diana henriques reports on bernard madoff, the. Apr 26, 2011 examining bernie madoff, the wizard of lies new york times financial writer diana henriques was the first journalist to interview bernie madoff after he was sent to prison. Apr 27, 2011 a big, new book delivers the dirt on bernie madoff. Mar 11, 2012 diana henriques talked about her book the wizard of lies. Bernie madoff perpetrated the largest scam of investor money in history. A biopic of the book is in development with hbo pictures. Bernie madoff enters federal court to plead guilty to fraud charges in new york, march 12, 2009. Bernie madoff and the death of trust, argues there is. From the 2012 tucson festival of books, a discussion with diana henrqiues, the wizard of lies. As a writer for the new york times, she has largely specialized in investigative reporting on whitecollar crime, market regulation and corporate governance. Henriques paints a vivid picture of madoff as this truth closes in on him in the last year of his operation.
Bernie madoff and the death of trust, argues there is still more this epic crime might teach us. Diana henriques lessons of the bernie madoff scandal. The wizard of lies is the definitive book on what madoff did and how he did it. Madoff, the last surviving son of the convicted swindler bernard l. Henriques is a contributing writer to the new york times and forbes and has written 3 other books. Diana henriques is a senior financial writer for the new york times and has covered the story from the very beginning.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Today were thrilled to talk to the author of the book which hbo has now made into a four time emmynominated film, the wizard of lies, diana henriques. Henriques the amazing diana henriques just gave a great closing presentation for the scce providing an update on the lessons of madoff 10 years later. In the wizard of lies, diana henriques, who covered the madoff scandal for the new. Henriques, an awardwinning financial journalist, is the author of the wizard of lies, a new york times bestseller about the bernie madoff scandal, and three other books on business history. Henriques also provides vivid details from the various lawsuits, government investigations. With client withdrawals accelerating and new investments drying up, as he scrambles to raise the impossibly huge amounts of money he needs to plug the hole, he finally realizes that the jig is up.
I told everyone, dont put more than half of your money with meyou dont know, i could go crazy. A big, new book delivers the dirt on bernie madoff. Interviews diana henriques the madoff affair frontline. Diana henriquess the wizard of lies is the best single source for understanding the disaster that bernard madoff wreaked on the world. Bloomberg businessweek madoff is so much like every one of us that failing to recognize this fact will imperil us atevery financial turn. Henriques, an awardwinning financial journalist, is the author of the. Since 1989, she has been a reporter on the staff of the new york times working on staff until december 2011 and under contract as a contributing writer thereafter. She was interviewed by jill jorden spitz and responded to questions from members of the audience.
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