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Millionaire Forced to Clean Houses After Falling Victim to Bernie Madoff
December 11, 2018
Ten years ago this month, New York investor Bernard Madoff was arrested and accused of masterminding a Ponzi scheme which saw him take millions of dollars from wealthy clients. One of his clients, Maureen Ebel, invested more than $5 million with him and lost her entire life savings. Ebel, who was used to living a comfortable life with homes in Florida and Pennsylvania, turned to cleaning houses to keep her head above water.