March 2009 (UTC) 

 ===Annette Bongiomo=== 
 What should be clarified about this section?  I wrote it.  Her husband's salary and retirement,( especially if either of them held a Madoff account) are inadequate for her lifestyle in Boca Raton.  (where I live)  The daily beast/reuters also has an article by an eyewitness employee who saw the payroll computer list and confirmed outrageous salaries.  

 http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE52J4IF20090320.  also, bernie took care of his long loyal staff as if they were family.  Annette was not directly mentioned in this article, just an inference of a personal secretary so i did not reference it.  it probably was "loveable" treatment, at first, but evolved into employer loyalty as well as avoiding self-incrimination.  i didn't include it to imply hush money, just a very needy and insecure employer. 

 (my opinion:  bernie madoff may actually be a type of person, who as a child was chronically disappointed and vowed to please everyone.  this ponzi motive may really have been an insatiable desire to be revered for his "ability" to satisfy others, and subsequently receive the admiration and self-respect he couldn't give himself because his parents never did either.  his philanthropy and generosity toward others was an addiction.  the very thing he needed mostrespect and admiration is the very thing he could never attain because he was innately dishonest. it may even be a bad "gene".) 

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