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Episode 4: The $65 Billion Lie — How Madoff Fooled Wall Street for Decades
Episode Overview
In this episode, former FBI Special Agent Kevin Barrows takes you inside the largest Ponzi scheme in history, the Bernard Madoff $65 billion fraud. From the promise of steady double-digit returns to the devastating 2008 collapse, Kevin reveals how one man built a house of lies that fooled investors, regulators, and Wall Street for decades. Drawing on his own work supporting the court-appointed Trustee, he shares the inside story of the deception, the investigation, the recovery efforts, and the lasting lessons about trust, due diligence, and the danger of “too good to be…
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