Reporter, Diana Henriques for the New York Times, wrote the book The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust. This is an interview conducted by NPR with said author about her book and interviewing Madoff after his arrest. First thing that is mentioned is the personality of Madoff. He is described first and foremost as a liar. Big shocker, he tells Diana that she is the only writer he will be speaking to which in fact was a lie. His personality is also described as charismatic. “The magic of his personality is how easy it is to believe him,” said Diana in the interview. He was standup guy who shaped the stock market or at least that was how he was perceived. When the scandal broke, people were shocked that this guy who they thought
