Monthly Archives: February 2014

“I made them an offer they couldn’t refuse.”

Bernie Madoff, according to testimony by his former secretary of 40 years, Annette Bongiorno, when she asked how Mr. Madoff was able to find a nursing home for her mother when she had tried for so long without success to … Continue reading

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“Thank you, Jesus.”

Former New Orleans Mayor, Ray Nagin, when he was told by the federal judge presiding over his corruption/bribery trial that he could stand down after testifying for two days. Taking the stand did not appear to have an impact. The … Continue reading

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Mathew Martoma, former SAC trader, found guilty on all counts on insider trading

Oh, and one thing that came out during the trial — he was the co-founder of the Society of Law and Ethics at Harvard Law School. One hopes the society still carries on because Mr. Martoma was expelled from the … Continue reading

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“He told me that if I didn’t write songs for him, he’d commit suicide.”

Takashi Niigaki, the ghostwriter for Japan’s celebrated composer, Mamoru Samuragochi. Mr. Niigaki came forward after he learned that one of his compositions (although claimed by Samuragochi) was to be used by a Japanese skater in the Olympics. Mr. Niigaki also … Continue reading

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