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Madoff Faces Hard Time, Victims’ Wrath

Written by Jason Fink with Newsday Bernie Madoff will learn today whether he will die in prison. A few victims of the disgraced Wall Street financier, who faces a maximum 150 years in prison, will get their chance to tell Judge Denny Chin of the havoc the fraudster wreaked on their lives. Some of the thousand of other victims have already
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$4 Mil “Star” Scam

By Laura Italiano Between his cashmere coats, his perfect French accent and his claims of big-bucks dealings with John Travolta and Jodie Foster, Alexis Quinlin was quite the convincing businessman - taking some 22 investors into handing him nearly $4 million over five years. But every one of these deals was a swindle, Manhattan
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Film Distributor Fraud Charges

Manhattan Film Distributor Charged In Fraud By Anemona Hartocollis (NYT) A small independent film distributor has been indicted for defrauding at least 22 people  of $3.9 million over seven year, the Manhattan District Attorney said yesterday. The film distributor, Alexis Quinlan, 46, President of Offline Releasing told investors he needed
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