The Silver Lining To Madoff's Scam

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Meet-cutes! With Andy Madoff breaking down and crying on the kitchen floor and describing daddy's life work as a betrayal of "biblical proportions," Bernie's most likely not going to be named father of the year any time soon, or even get a #1 Dad mug come June 21. But he probably can expect some sort of nice note from these two ladies:

TWO victims of swindler Bernie Madoff met for the first time last week. During Barry Z's show on CBS Digital radio, cabaret singer Cynthia Crane said that after Madoff ripped her off, she had to put her 19th-century Greenwich Village townhouse on the market. Her comment shocked fellow guest, author Barbara Bonfigli, who said, "One day I found out that my first book was being published and two days later that I'd lost all my money" to the Ponzi scammer. The host responded, "Two betrayed Madoff investors [on the same show]. What are the chances of this?"

So he ripped off billions. So what? The point is, the man is bringing people together. And that's what this is all about, isn't it? Did you meet a new friend or spouse through this whole ordeal? Let us know.

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