There Is something Bernie Madoff wants America To Know

The New York Magazine got an interview with the ex-billionaire, the swindler of the century, Bernard Madoff, who made off with billions of dollars of his clients funds, including among his rich investors, were some widows and orphans, people who were left wiped out.

Well, Bernie Madoff wants America and the world to hear his message.

Bernie Madoff to American and the World: 'I Am a Good Person.'

Bernie wants everybody to know that his Ponzi scheme was no fun for him. He hasn't spent his time laughing at those whom he duped, hitting his side and getting a kick out of the naiveté. of the suckers. No. Bernie wants America and the world to know that this whole swindle was --

Quote Bernie -- "Was a nightmare for me."

Quote Bernie -- "It's horrible."

Quote Bernie -- "When I say nightmare, imagine carrying this secret."

Quote Bernie --"Even the regulators felt sorry for me."

Boo hoo!

Bernie says his victims were complicit in his crime: "These banks and these funds had to know there were problems."

Yes, Mr. Madoff?

Bernie says his wife Ruth, the poor suffering little woman, of whom Bernie says was clueless as to the naughty things he was doing. And --

Quote Bernie -- "Quite frankly, (the little woman) doesn't forgive me for what I did."

And Bernie talked about his eldest son's suicide.

Quote Bernie -- "Let me tell you, I cried for well over two weeks. I cried and cried. I didn't come out of my room. I didn't speak to anybody, and so on. I have tears in my eyes when I'm talking to you, even. Not a day goes by that I don't suffer. I may sound OK on the phone. Trust me, I'm not OK. And never will be."

Boo hoo!

The con man's conning continues?

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