The 2008 collapse of the U.S. economy wreaked havoc on the American people. And while the stock market imploded before us all, a select group of investors were ruinously devastated by a far more trusted source: former Wall Street guru Bernie Madoff. On July 28, HISTORY™ delves into the personal chaos suffered by the Madoff investors and then gets to the heart of America’s trying economic times with RIPPED OFF: MADOFF AND THE SCAMMING OF AMERICA. Featuring two captivating specials – including the bonus CRASH: THE NEXT GREAT DEPRESSION? -- the timely and relevant DVD will be available for $19.95SRP from A&E Home Entertainment.
NEW YORK, NY – The 2008 collapse of the U.S. economy wreaked havoc on the American people. And while the stock market imploded before us all, a select group of investors were ruinously devastated by a far more trusted source: former Wall Street guru Bernie Madoff. On July 28, HISTORY™ delves into the personal chaos suffered by the Madoff investors and then gets to the heart of America’s trying economic times with RIPPED OFF: MADOFF AND THE SCAMMING OF AMERICA. Featuring two captivating specials – including the bonus CRASH: THE NEXT GREAT DEPRESSION? -- the timely and relevant DVD will be available for $19.95SRP from A&E Home Entertainment.
In RIPPED OFF: MADOFF AND THE SCAMMING OF AMERICA, HISTORY dissects the $65 billion Ponzi scam orchestrated by this once-popular and trusted investor from middle-class Queens, New York -- from humble beginnings to stunning downfall. With the help of leading expert commentary and firsthand accounts from Madoff’s victims, the feature-length documentary compares and contrasts this recent enormous fraud with other Ponzi schemes throughout history, while exploring the economic and historical climates in which they occurred.
Then, as the United States institutes various attempts to rebound from economic meltdown, analogizing to the Great Depression is unavoidable. Is history repeating itself? In the bonus program, CRASH: THE NEXT GREAT DEPRESSION?, HISTORY looks at the current U.S. financial crisis and compares and contrasts our current situation with the events that led up to the Great Depression, the 1929 stock market crash, its immediate aftermath and the efforts that helped the country break free from the Depression.
Is anyone safe from financial pitfalls during such a vulnerable time? Find out in RIPPED OFF: MADOFF AND THE SCAMMING OF AMERICA.
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