DiPascali

    By Lita Epstein

    | 9:49AM 2/25/2010
    Stephanie Madoff doesn't want her children to have to live with the embarrassment and risk of carrying her father-in-law's tarnished surname. She has filed papers in Manhattan Supreme Court to change her last name, and that of her two children, to Morgan.

    By Bruce Watson

    | 5:36PM 2/02/2010
    A close associate of Bernie Madoff, awaiting his sentencing, has put his New Jersey mansion up for sale to help compensate the victims. But the judge and the trustee on the case are struggling with prosecutors to determine who gets what, and how much.

    By Lita Epstein

    | 12:15PM 11/03/2009
    Bernard Madoff's former accountant David Friehling pleaded guilty Tuesday, according to a report from the Associated Press. Will he stay silent like Madoff or will he spill his guts to minimize his jail time? Friehling (pictured) was the longtime auditor for Madoff, and was the first person...

    By Lita Epstein

    | 5:00PM 8/11/2009
    Frank DiPascali, the former Chief Financial Officer for Bernard Madoff, pleaded guilty today in Federal District Court in Lower Manhattan before Judge Richard Sullivan. I reported on this expected plea last week. He's hoping for leniency, but is facing a maximum of 125 years on charges of...

    By Lita Epstein

    | 7:00PM 8/07/2009
    So far in the Madoff scandal only one person other than Madoff has been charged. His accountant, David Friehling, was accused of securities fraud and investment-adviser fraud and four counts of making false filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 17. Friehling pleaded not...