Madoff is a scumbag. I don't know if it's US Bankruptcy laws or some sort of trust or off shore account, but Madoff's wife should be stripped of all assets to help (albeit, minimally) the creditors.
I feel bad for the likes of Mr. Goldstein, but a truly prudent investor would have diversified. This will sound harsh - and I don't mean it to be... I just can't think of a better way to put it right now - but Goldstein failed to diversify his investments but rather put all his eggs in one basket out of greed (not the right word...). These are the consequences...
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