Madoff whistle-blower tells SEC of 2 new potential fraud cases
By Allan Chernoff
CNN Senior Correspondent
NEW YORK (CNN) — Harry Markopolos, the fraud investigator whose efforts to blow the whistle on investment adviser Bernard Madoff were rebuffed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, Thursday presented the SEC’s inspector general with evidence of two new cases of potential investment fraud.
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Phelps suspended from competition, dropped by Kellogg
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- USA Swimming suspends Michael Phelps from competition for three months
- Kellogg Co. says it won’t renew its sponsorship of Phelps
- Announcements follow publication of photo showing Phelps smoking from bong
- Sheriff’s office says it is investigating whether Phelps smoked marijuana
(CNN) — Olympic hero Michael Phelps was suspended from competitive swimming for three months on Thursday — just hours after one of his sponsors announced it would not renew his contract after a photo surfaced of him smoking from a bong.
The Richland County, South Carolina, sheriff’s office said Tuesday it was investigating whether Phelps smoked marijuana on the school campus, adding it would file criminal charges if it determined he did.
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The number of victims from Bernard Madoff’s alleged Ponzi scheme continues to grow. A list with thousands of names of clients who invested money with Mr. Madoff was released as part of a bankruptcy-court filing. Below, see some of the most exposed investors and sort by the amount of potential losses.(See full Madoff Client List) –Updated 02/05/09
This document names indivduals, Companies and Amounts with breakdowns & explanations.
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