Financial crime investigation

The Madoff Fraud

How a $65 billion Ponzi scheme evaded regulators for decades

8 chapters|~15 min|Interactive investigation

Case timeline

1960The BeginningCh 1

1970s-80sBuilding LegitimacyCh 2

1990sThe Investment Advisory SideCh 3

2000-2005The WhistleblowerCh 4

2000sThe Feeder Fund NetworkCh 5

2007-2008The UnravelingCh 6

December 2008The ConfessionCh 7

2009-PresentThe AftermathCh 8