Bernard Madoff Did Not Work Alone

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I believe that Bernard Madoff did not work alone. I also believe that he had help in creating and sustaining his Ponzi scheme. I do believe that this represents a conflict of interest.
I believe that Bernard Madoff did not work alone. It is hard for me to image one individual working alone to create such the scheme. I believe that Bernard Madoff worked with someone, maybe his wife, to keep the money and paperwork shady. This also adds to my belief that he had help in creating and sustaining his Ponzi scheme. Scheming is not easy. It take forethought and action. I cannot image one person withholding all the information that had to have been exchanged for such a vast amount of money. I would imagine that over time, one would not remember

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