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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business

Victims of Bernard Madoff's alleged $50bn fraud

Bernard Madoff
Wall Street broker Bernard Madoff, 70, the former chairman of Nasdaq, is accused of running a $50bn investment scam, perhaps the largest in Wall Street's history Photograph: Ruby Washington/AP
John Malkovich
A 162-page rollcall of potential victims has been published. Buried within the 13,567 entries is the name 'John G Malkovich', although there is no confirmation that this is indeed the famous actor Photograph: Lori Ann Cook/AP
John Denver
Other familiar names include John Denver Concerts and John Denver Enterprises Photograph: Doug Kapustin/AP
Barbara Bach
A list of thousands who invested with Bernard Madoff was released. Ringo Starr's wife, the actor Barbara Bach, pictured here in the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me, is on the list, as is a 'John G Malkovich', although there is no confirmation that it is the famous actor Photograph: Allstar/Cinetext Collection/Sportsphoto/Allstar/Cinetext Collection
Henry Kissinger
Other names include family trusts belonging to the Kissinger family Photograph: Jim Young/REUTERS
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Hungarian actor Zsa Zsa Gabor, 91, has lost an estimated $7m. Her ninth husband, Prince Frederic von Anhalt, threatened legal action to recoup some of the money or the couple would face 'financial ruin' Photograph: Peter Brooker/Rex Features
Kevin Bacon. Photograph: Reuters
Actor Kevin Bacon was reported by the Wall Street Journal to be among those who lost money. The newspaper said prominent Wall Street economist Henry Kaufman, who became known as 'doctor doom' in the 70s and 80s for correctly forecasting high inflation, was another victim Photograph: Reuters
Stephen Spielberg
Film director Stephen Spielberg's Wunderkinder Foundation charity lost out Photograph: Jean-Pierre Muller/AFP
Arpad Busson and Uma Thurman
Arpad Busson, who is engaged to actress Uma Thurman, is said to be exposed to Madoff through the EIM fund Photograph: Stephen Lovekin/Getty
Santander
Spanish bank Santander, which owns Abbey, Alliance & Leicester and the Bradford & Bingley branches, has admitted a loss of £2.1bn from the Madoff affair. HSBC and Royal Bank of Scotland are also nursing losses Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA
Nicola Horlick
Nicola Horlick's Bramdean Alternatives portfolio had nearly £21m invested with Madoff Photograph: Martin Argles/Guardian
Elie Wiesel
The foundation of Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel also took a hit Photograph: Jockel Fink/AP
Mort Zuckerman and Arianna Huffington
Boston Properties chairman Mort Zuckerman (pictured with Arianna Huffington) said his charitable trust lost $30m investing with Madoff Photograph: Evan Agostini/Getty
Philadelphia Eagles
Miami businessman and former Philadelphia Eagles owner Norman Braman has called the financier a 'first-class crook' Photograph: Tim Shaffer/Reuters
Eliot Spitzer. Photograph: David Howells/Rex Features
Disgraced New York politician Eliot Spitzer's family had investments with Madoff Photograph: David Howells/Rex Features
Palm Beach Country Club
This is the Palm Beach Country Club, where Madoff is said to have recruited some investors Photograph: Joe Skipper/Reuters
Kipper Williams
Cartoonist Kipper Williams's take Photograph: Kipper Williams/Guardian
Bernard Madoff. Photograph: Justin Lane/EPA
Madoff appeared in court where a judge placed him under curfew. He was ordered to wear an electronic tag after failing to find anybody outside his family willing to sign surety for his $10m bail Photograph: Justin Lane/EPA
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