As the press ravages the front door and the lobby at 133 E. 64th Street, Bernie Madoff’s neighbors cannot be pleased with their new lives of being chased by the paparazzi. So Madoff decided to write a handwritten note to all his neighbors saying simply that he was sorry and thanks for the support. Whose support he might have is very unclear.
The world hasn’t yet heard from Bernard L. Madoff, but his neighbors have.
On Dec. 22, white envelopes, each marked with an individual apartment number on it in pencil, arrived in the foyers of his fellow co-op owners at 133 East 64th Street.
Mr. Madoff, whose alleged $50 billion Ponzi scheme has given him so much to regret, was apparently overcome by guilt — about the general media scrum surrounding the lobby.
On Monday morning, a federal magistrate is expected to rule on the prosecution’s request that Mr. Madoff be removed from the penthouse apartment in his building and jailed immediately, given that he violated the terms of his bail by sending out pricey jewelry to relatives. But since Dec. 18, Mr. Madoff has been living under house arrest, attracting television crews, tourists and probably a few crazed enemies to the discreet Federal-style building right off Lexington Avenue.
The letter, printed out on simple white paper, with letterhead formatted by word processor, read as follows:
Dear neighbors,
Please accept my profound apologies for the terrible inconvenience that I have caused over the past weeks. Ruth and I appreciate the support we have received.
Best regards,
Bernard Madoff
On Dec. 22, white envelopes, each marked with an individual apartment number on it in pencil, arrived in the foyers of his fellow co-op owners at 133 East 64th Street.
Mr. Madoff, whose alleged $50 billion Ponzi scheme has given him so much to regret, was apparently overcome by guilt — about the general media scrum surrounding the lobby.
On Monday morning, a federal magistrate is expected to rule on the prosecution’s request that Mr. Madoff be removed from the penthouse apartment in his building and jailed immediately, given that he violated the terms of his bail by sending out pricey jewelry to relatives. But since Dec. 18, Mr. Madoff has been living under house arrest, attracting television crews, tourists and probably a few crazed enemies to the discreet Federal-style building right off Lexington Avenue.
The letter, printed out on simple white paper, with letterhead formatted by word processor, read as follows:
Dear neighbors,
Please accept my profound apologies for the terrible inconvenience that I have caused over the past weeks. Ruth and I appreciate the support we have received.
Best regards,
Bernard Madoff
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