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Chris Dodd: “The SEC received more than ample information in the form of detailed and substantive complaints, but a thorough and…”

On the recordSeptember 9, 2009
The SEC received more than ample information in the form of detailed and substantive complaints, but a thorough and competent investigation or examination was never performed.
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Chris Dodd
Democratic · Connecticut

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Dodd highlights the SEC's negligence in investigating Madoff despite numerous complaints.

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