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This FBI file concerns the December 2008 opening of a full investigation into Bernard Lawrence Madoff and Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC following his arrest on securities-fraud allegations. The opening communication describes Madoff as the firm's founder, a former NASDAQ chairman, and alleges a multibillion-dollar scheme involving false representations about investment losses. Released records include an FBI electronic communication requesting the investigation, a Southern District of New York complaint enclosure reference, a victim complaint call from the Scranton area, and an FBI internet activity report forwarded to the New York office. Most pages are withheld or heavily redacted under FOIA exemptions.

Documents span: 2008 | Released in 1 part
Names in this file: Bernard Lawrence Madoff
Subjects: securities fraud, investment fraud, Ponzi scheme, victim complaints, FBI New York