To: BernieFrom: Jodi C.Thanks for your note. I didn't know that you could be so poetic!Anyway, and no thanks to you, the Donut Demons are still sitting on 17, and they're forwarding me the fan mail. What are they thinking??Before I forget; Should I use that special Black Amex in Ruth's name for this year's re-union Christmas party? Mark says his credit card was canceled, and "Randy Andy" can't seem to be able to make a decision, and Peter says he's too busy to make decisions.Anywho--here's a ... Read Full Story

To: DadFrom: Marciacc: PeterEven if I've been "outed" by that bitch-hunter "Mrs. Panstreppon", at least Irv Picard missed out on putting his creepy hands on the apt.I'm better off now anyway; Sutton Place was getting to be such a bore.Now that I've cashed out for $1.2 mil, I'm going to buy myself a carload of Caoni, then I'm headed on a vacation.BTW- Sonja keeps sending me emails asking me what I did with the copies of the canceled checks; but I'm going to wash my hands of the whole thing wi... Read Full Story

To: Barbara WaltersFrom: BernieBarbie-Thanks so much for the nomination!My buddy Jeff Picower is no doubt turning over in his grave right now thinking that he should have been nominated for Time's Person of the Year Award! Ha!Next:Its Friday the 13th, and since I'm not really a superstitious kind of guy, why shouldn't I come back after taking a week off?OK;1. Frankie--Since I don't remember much, I certainly don't remember telling you to a hire a mick or a spic to do the programming. You were... Read Full Story

We try not to harp incessantly on ideas that we think make sense—and even if I’ve always been a strong proponent of the power of live Web broadcasting for pundits, experts, consultants etc., whose respective audiences are bored to tears with "WebEx" presentations, canned videos, or other communication apps that can best be described as "Old Media" in the age of New Media application, I had to jump back into the blog to pound the table yet again. In the past two days alone, the NY Times h... Read Full Story

To: IkeFrom: ChuckIke-Let me make several points:1. Thank you again for picking up the check at dinner. Getting our mutual friends tax refunds, even if they weren't bonafide investors in Bernie's firm, is an important step towards re-building the nation's economy.Considering the fact that actual account holders are getting shafted by Irv's boss over at SIPC, and are being told " its all approved, but call us back in another 2-4 weeks", the least I could do is help out on the IRS issues. If th... Read Full Story

To: IkeFrom: ChuckIke-Let me make several points:1. Thank you again for picking up the check at dinner. Getting our mutual friends tax refunds, even if they weren't bonafide investors in Bernie's firm, is an important step towards re-building the nation's economy.Considering the fact that actual account holders are getting shafted by Irv's boss over at SIPC, and are being told " its all approved, but call us back in another 2-4 weeks", the least I could do is help out on the IRS issues. If th... Read Full Story

From: Bernie "Midas" MadoffFirst, let me say thanks again to my friends at the SEC.What? Nobody could figure out why I included a "thank you to my friends at the SEC" within the tombstone on this blog since the very first day that I started rambling last December?Of course I couldn't know whether Howie E. over at Herrick would actually change his stripes about even taking on a law suit against the SEC, but since he found someone to foot the bill, the documents coming out now make his case "ea... Read Full Story

From: Bernie "Midas" MadoffFirst, let me say thanks again to my friends at the SEC.What? Nobody could figure out why I included a "thank you to my friends at the SEC" within the tombstone on this blog since the very first day that I started rambling last December?Of course I couldn't know whether Howie E. over at Herrick would actually change his stripes about even taking on a law suit against the SEC, but since he found someone to foot the bill, the documents coming out now make his case "ea... Read Full Story

From: Steve HarbeckPresident, SIPCFor those of you that tuned into our live show today, I trust that we made it clear to the media reporters attending the show that I'm the straight man in this team. Irv works for me; and SIPC--the insurance company that I preside over, pays Irv's bills.That said, if there's any confusion about who is driving the claim payout strategy, or who is determining who gets how much, including the rationale behind denying Alte Cocker investor claims, including those... Read Full Story

From: Steve HarbeckPresident, SIPCFor those of you that tuned into our live show today, I trust that we made it clear to the media reporters attending the show that I'm the straight man in this team. Irv works for me; and SIPC--the insurance company that I preside over, pays Irv's bills.That said, if there's any confusion about who is driving the claim payout strategy, or who is determining who gets how much, including the rationale behind denying Alte Cocker investor claims, including those... Read Full Story