Here at Dealbreaker we like to get to know our accused criminal subjects on a more personal level. Obviously, this involves checking them out on Facebook. While the supposed ringleader of the today’s scam, Zvi Goffer, has yet to accept our friend request, Emanuel Goffer (Zvi’s younger brother), one of the fourteen lucky ones charged today, helpfully counts himself among one of the last five people on earth with completely public profiles (at least for the next few minutes or so). EG’s interests include “Wall Street, Money, Trading, Steak,” his favorite quote is one by Warren Buffett that goes “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it– if you think about that, you’ll do things differently,” and he’s a member of the group “Traders who need a hug.”
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Comments (76)

  1. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 11:50 AM

    fantastic stuff

  2. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 11:52 AM

    of course boiler room is one of his favorite movies.

  3. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 11:55 AM

    SUNY Binghamton ’00. That’s some ‘talent.’ What was his major, Business Admin? Who the hell gave their money to this tool?

  4. Posted by wcburrs87 | November 5, 2009 at 11:57 AM

    His favorite music reads like the back cover of NOW! 8.

  5. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 11:57 AM

    He will get hugged a lot in prison…

  6. Posted by Last Man Standing | November 5, 2009 at 11:58 AM

    fav movie – dumb and dumber. that about says it all.

  7. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 11:58 AM

    You are all cordially invited to suck my ass.

  8. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 11:58 AM

    @3 yeah, it’s not like he went to Wharton, where 99% of their alums are convicted criminals.

  9. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 11:58 AM

    Bess – can I read some of your messages? Please?
    -Lonely Trader (so lonely)

  10. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 11:58 AM

    Either he has a small head or some really big Carrottop-esque guns.

  11. Posted by Last Man Standing | November 5, 2009 at 11:58 AM

    fav movie – dumb and dumber. that about says it all.

  12. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 12:00 PM

    It’s a shame he probably won’t be able to celebrate his beloved Yankees victory as much as anticipated from the slammer. Is it possible that the SEC could profile Facebook users by their common link to having Justin Timberlake as a favorite musician? And oh…the name of one of his favorite movies,”Scent of a Woman” will be changed to the “Scent of Raj’s Ass”

  13. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 12:00 PM

    I like Justin Timberlake too!
    -Ping J.

  14. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 12:02 PM

    There is no “honest” in “win”.

  15. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 12:02 PM

    BITCH SPREAD DEM BUTT CHEEKS SO I CAN SMELL THE JUICY INSIDES!
    Zvi Goffer

  16. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 12:02 PM

    Um…you idiots, read Bess’ introduction a little more carefully. This isn’t Zvi-the-ringleader, this is some other dude who shares his last name.

  17. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 12:03 PM

    @16 he’s the brotehr of the ringleader, and one of the people arrested today.

  18. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 12:05 PM

    Can someone send me some nice photos of Erica Zimmerman and Jennifer Davidian. I need some midnight friggin’ material.
    Thanks,
    Danielle Chiesi

  19. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 12:06 PM

    what is facebook?

  20. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 12:06 PM

    If you aint’ cheatin’ you ain’t tryin’!!

  21. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 12:06 PM

    Add ‘Oz’ to fav shows

  22. Posted by Bess Levin | November 5, 2009 at 12:08 PM

    @10 based on his other pictures, it’s the latter. I’ve never seen anything like it.

  23. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 12:08 PM

    I like steak.
    -Danny Balis

  24. Posted by Perkins Maxwell | November 5, 2009 at 12:09 PM

    46 unread facebook emails, Bess? OK, we know how not to get in touch with you.

  25. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 12:10 PM

    Can someone send me some nice photos of John Anthony Gino. I need some midnight jackin’ material.
    Thanks,
    Chaz Gasbags

  26. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 12:12 PM

    Either the Federales have already shut down his website or http://www.incrementalcap.com was all a big hoax to get hugs

  27. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 12:13 PM

    In the immortal words of Jean Paul Sartre, ‘Au revoir, goffer’.
    C. Spackler

  28. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 12:13 PM

    Picture with kid… Check
    Married to [redacted]… Check
    Interested in: Women

  29. Posted by mrpink | November 5, 2009 at 12:15 PM

    Wow. This beats Tanner.
    -mrp

  30. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 12:15 PM

    Married with at least one kid, and he’s “interested in women” for friendship?
    I don’t know about anyone else, but my wife would kick my ass if I put that on a profile.

  31. Posted by CoveredLong | November 5, 2009 at 12:16 PM

    @30 – Your wife can kick your ass?

  32. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 12:17 PM

    @28/30 Nice!

  33. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 12:17 PM

    @28
    It’s cool, he’s only looking for Friendship…
    …or perhaps something more? Maybe some proprietary information over coffee? Say 7pm?

  34. Posted by tiffany | November 5, 2009 at 12:19 PM

    He must have ready this, he has not blocked his information. But the photo is still up.

  35. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 12:19 PM

    James Madison H.S. — he must be an Israeli from Kings Highway.

  36. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 12:21 PM

    @28 & co, considering that he doesn’t bother with privacy settings, it’s possible he doesn’t understand what “interested in” means.
    Oh, and, considering that he got caught for insider trading.
    And, considering the state school thing.

  37. Posted by merkin capital partners | November 5, 2009 at 12:23 PM

    The Fray and Coldplay? You deserve whatever happens to you, sir.

  38. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 12:24 PM

    Yeah, he’s a douche but consider for a moment that his infant son/daughter won’t have a Dad for a decade probably. It’s because of his own doing, but sad nonetheless.
    Flame away.

  39. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 12:25 PM

    Not having heard from NS all day I’m growing concerned about Handbridge Capital.

  40. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 12:26 PM

    @38 kid will probably be better off

  41. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 12:27 PM

    #27 – I applaud your effort.

  42. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 12:29 PM

    @30 first time on facebook? “interested in” denotes hetero male. hetero females have “interested in: men,” regardless of relationship status.
    -mark z

  43. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 12:33 PM

    it’s good to see the personal side of this guy. when people are reduced to items in news stories, you lose the fact that this a real person who will likely goto jail. while this guy has questionable music taste, among other things, this offense isn’t worthy of sending a guy with a wife and kid to the clink.

  44. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 12:34 PM

    “this offense isn’t worthy of sending a guy with a wife and kid to the clink.”
    ummmmm, really?

  45. Posted by highlyconfident | November 5, 2009 at 12:55 PM

    Thank God they blurred out the baby’s face… at least someone is thinking of the children (won’t pleee-ase someone think of the children!)

  46. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 1:04 PM

    I only have three interests listed on my facebook page:
    hookers, blow and da marketz
    -CG
    Also, 11, go fuck yourself, D&D is hands down the best film of the 90′s
    -Not CG

  47. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 1:07 PM

    Does anyone know Emanuel Goffer’s religious / ethnic affiliation?
    If so, is Mr. Goffer’s alleged scheming behavior in keeping with unflattering stereotypes about his religion / ethnic affiliation?
    Also, does anyone have the last names and religious / ethnic affiliation of the others indicted in today’s insider trading scandal?

  48. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 1:16 PM

    @5 No he won’t. Not much foreplay in prison, Dude…..

  49. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 1:18 PM

    @48 You had to say it without saying it, didn’t you?

  50. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 1:19 PM

    @48 — Watch your step.

  51. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 1:20 PM

    @48 kill yourself

  52. Posted by HeadlessHorseman | November 5, 2009 at 1:21 PM

    @48
    The rabbi’s gonna put the smackdown on your ass when he reads that (surprised his antisemitizam radar has already blown up).

  53. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 1:25 PM
  54. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 1:26 PM

    48 = racist who touched a nerve.

  55. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 1:32 PM
  56. Posted by Anal_yst | November 5, 2009 at 1:34 PM

    Anyone who is dumb/out of touch enough to have a completely public facebook profile deserves to have it posted/made fun of on DB.

  57. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 1:36 PM

    I love it when racists touch my nerve.
    Dennis Kneale

  58. Posted by merkin capital partners | November 5, 2009 at 1:39 PM

    @23 i appreciate that but im probably the only one.

  59. Posted by Investorcluzo | November 5, 2009 at 1:40 PM

    completely public profile…hmmm, lemme guess, he’s got a cfa?

  60. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 1:50 PM

    @56 Is there such a thing as a Jewido?

  61. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 1:50 PM

    48, yemakh-shmoy, is an attention-starved schmekel. my advice he doesn’t need.

  62. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 2:00 PM

    @56 — he wasn’t lying in his FB profile about loving Billy Joel, huh?

  63. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 2:07 PM

    @56 incredible

  64. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 2:10 PM

    @61 — absolutely. The Sheepshead Bay/Gravesend areas of Brooklyn are full of them.

  65. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 2:20 PM

    facebook says: interested in women, the shirt says: interested in men.

  66. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 2:26 PM

    @56 Is there such a thing as a Jewido?

  67. Posted by beta blocker | November 5, 2009 at 2:55 PM

    @66 FTW
    dude head over to britesmile on 57th ASAP. it’s @ bleaching time.

  68. Posted by yankees suck | November 5, 2009 at 3:29 PM

    What do you expect from a Yankees fan? They lie cheat and steal just like their roided up players. They think the world owes them the championships. rot in jail scumbags

  69. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 3:37 PM

    @56 – great detective work. I predict e-mails sent to the address listed in the comments section will not be returned in a timely fashion. Can’t believe the guy was dumb enough to put his e-mail address out there as the “Billy Joel Super Fan” but then again, he also roots for the Yankees.

  70. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 3:43 PM

    WTF is a “managing member?” Sounds like the guy responsible for monitoring masturbation.

  71. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 4:02 PM

    @71: duties include polishing knobs, and the occasional prostate massage.

  72. Posted by Irish | November 5, 2009 at 4:54 PM

    @62 I think your Yiddish is lost on most… but I appreciate the sentiment.

  73. Posted by guest | November 5, 2009 at 11:38 PM

    Wow.
    His quotes for life come from Billy Joel, Warren Buffett and The Secret.
    Just….wow.
    The Mayans are right — I hope all this shit does end in 2012. We need to hit reset.
    and WTF IS a managing member? He’ll need plenty of member management skills — “Incremental” won’t be what the Sing Sing Party Bpyz will be into, so say hello to the launch of Busted Scphincter Capital LLC!
    Minimum investment is 10 cans of mackerel…

  74. Posted by Don | November 6, 2009 at 9:12 AM

    E.G. took down his facebook page after he got out of jail on bail last night.
    Also the WSJ found a story reported a few years ago in Boston that said Emanuel, before becoming a ‘trader’, ran a biz selling teacher notes to BU students. BU found out and got a C&D order against the guy.
    Sounds like he was wired to think it’s ok to cheat the system.

  75. Posted by guest | November 6, 2009 at 10:25 AM

    @8 said, “@3 yeah, it’s not like he went to Wharton, where 99% of their alums are convicted criminals.”
    @8, that is so unfair! I mean, you get to 99% if you don’t count the Whartonites who have multiple convictions. If you count on a per capita basis, you could surely get greater than 1:1 on convictions.

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