Bernie Madoff

Court Rejects Lawsuit Filed By Madoff Victims Against SEC

The appeals court said the Securities and Exchange Commission’s actions and “regrettable inaction” are shielded by rules protecting government employees from lawsuits when they carry out a discretionary function or duty.

2013/04/10

Citi Field (credit: Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Craig Carton Goes Off About Mets’ Reported Association With Amway

“What’s next — an Enron left-field pole?” Carton said. “Tyco right-field pole? Could you be stupider?”

2013/02/27

Madoff’s Prison-Bound Brother Appears At Granddaughter’s Bat Mitzvah

The prison-bound brother of convicted Ponzi scheme operator Bernie Madoff attended his granddaughter’s bat mitzvah in a space described as “posh” this weekend, after a judge delayed his lockup date for the occasion.

2013/01/20

Report: Madoff’s Brother Sells Park Avenue Home Ahead Of Prison Term

One month before beginning his 10-year presence sentence, Peter Madoff – the brother of convicted Ponzi scheme operator Bernie Madoff – has sold his posh Park Avenue home, according to a published report.

2013/01/05

Owner Fred Wilpon (L) and his son, Jeff Wilpon, of the Mets (credit: Marc Serota/Getty Images)

Report: Mets Owners Refinance $450 Million In Loans, Gain Some Financial Relief

According to the New York Post, owners Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz have refinanced $450 million in loans that were borrowed against SportsNet New York, the cable network which airs the vast majority of Mets game throughout the season.

2013/01/03

Bernard Madoff’s Brother, Peter, Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison

Peter Madoff maintained that he never knew his brother was orchestrating the largest Ponzi scheme in history, but victims speaking out in court Thursday – and even the judge herself — don’t believe him.

2012/12/20

Mets third baseman David Wright (file/Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

Hartnett: Christmas Comes Early In Flushing As Wright Becomes A Met For Life

When Mets fans across the Tri-State Area awoke to the news that third baseman David Wright agreed a seven-year, $122 million extension, it must have felt like Christmas morning had come weeks early.

2012/11/30

Reports: Madoff’s Accountant’s Son Commits Suicide In Ohio

The son of Bernie Madoff’s accountant committed suicide earlier this week in Ohio, according to published reports.

2012/11/17

R.A. Dickey and David Wright (credit: Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Coleman: What’s Next For Mets? Big Decisions On Docket For Sandy

There’s no mistaking Mets general manager Sandy Alderson’s priority: signing “core players” David Wright and R.A. Dickey to contract extensions — pronto.

2012/10/04

Keidel: Wilting Wilpons

The Mets have no money, but do they have no future?

2012/09/21

Roger Clemens of the Sugar Land Skeeters walks onto the field in the first inning on August 25, 2012 at Constellation Field in Sugar Land, Texas. (Photo by Thomas B. Shea/Getty Images)

Palladino: Roger Clemens Just Won’t Go Away

If the Rocket really wants to come back, he should probably put in a call to Sandy Alderson. The Mets have nothing to lose at this point, including their franchise reputation.

2012/08/27

Settlement: Madoff Merkin Clients To Get $400 Million Back

It will finally be payback for clients of Ezra Merkin, a high-powered money manager who invested in Madoff’s multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme.

2012/06/25

Bronx Man Accused Of Running $35 Million Ponzi Scheme

Hundreds of Bronx residents say they’re the victims of a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme run by the man they trusted to prepare their taxes.

2012/06/05

The 6 Worst Dads In New York History

This Father’s Day, CBSNewYork is taking a look at some of the worst fathers the Tri-State area has seen in recent years, from movie stars to murderers.

CBS New York–2012/06/01