As we wrote yesterday, Harry Markopolos has a book hitting the shelves next week. But, as Marko is realizing, the price of fame is high and calling Madoff the “lowest form of scum” can be hazardous. He now has to wear more disguises (mostly wigs) and is afraid for his safety. But he is “crazy-brave” and lemons-lemonade, he’s now being asked to look into the Kennedy assassination, so not all’s bad. Harry has some regrets however, and wishes he’d handled things in a different way, especially when it comes to Spitzer.
I can think of two things that would’ve influenced the action and hopefully brought this to a successful resolution. One is approach Spitzer in the open. Take the risk. Shake his hand, look him in the eye, say, ‘I’m Harry Markopolos, I’m president of the 4,000-member Boston Security Analysts Society. I’m a derivatives expert and this is what I know about Bernie Madoff. He’s a fraud.’
Or maybe, Harry should’ve gone to Bill Galvin, who’s a homie, just like him.
I wish I had confronted Mr. Spitzer to his face. Or I should have gone to (Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth) Bill Galvin. He’d taken on Wall Street titans like Spitzer had. He was a hometown boy like me.
he could have spilled the beans over a moussaka dinner.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704240004575085901098514146.html?mod=WSJ_hps_RIGHTTopCarousel#articleTabs%3Darticle
wigs? kinky.
He could have flown a plane into the lipstick building…
reality…
HM: I’m Harry Markopolos, I’m president of the 4,000-member Boston Security Analysts Society. I’m a derivatives expert and this is what I know about Bernie Madoff. -
ES: Did my call girl Ashley let HIM do it to her without a condom?
HM: He’s a fraud…’
(long, uncomfortable silence)
ES: How easy is it to trace money orders from the postal office?
(another long silence followed HM looking at his watch)
HM: Woh! I totally forgot I had to be somewhere about 10 minutes ago. Gotta run!
I’m a hometown boy and derivatives expert too, ya know.
- The Thug
There were big withdrawals from Fairfield Greenwich after Harry submitted his report (which was based on FG account statements)to the SEC in late 2005. Just exactly who did Harry report his findings to?
The government nearly forced Harry to commit murder, practically put the gun in is hand:
This Markopolos slob is a fink.
On a lighter note:
Is it just me or does anybody else find the Olympic Curling chicks really hot?
I’m a big fuckin’ dick
I’m a pain in your ass
I drink all your beer
I’ll eat the last slice
I’ll give you charley horses
I’ll pull your shorts down at the beach
I always need a ride
Nobody likes me
My name’s Harry………..Muthafuckin’…………… Markopolos!!
I wish these type of guys would just stick to the IBM white shirt, darksuit, blue tie combo
When they show up with yellow, brown, green shirts and sock ties, its hard to take them seriously as bank tellers much less finance gurus