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Gary Ackerman: “One guy with a few friends and helpers discovered this thing nearly a decade ago, led you to this pile of dung that is…”

On the recordMarch 11, 2009
One guy with a few friends and helpers discovered this thing nearly a decade ago, led you to this pile of dung that is Bernie Madoff and stuck your nose in it and you couldn't figure it out.

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Gary Ackerman criticizes regulators for failing to uncover Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme despite warnings.

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