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Saturday, November 21, 2009 11:15 PM

Published 11/03/2009 by Miami Herald


Madoff auditor pleads guilty to fraud

NEW YORK --

David Friehling, 49, entered the plea in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, apologizing to the thousands of victims who lost billions of dollars while he audited Madoff's financial records between 1991 and 2008. The plea was part of a cooperation deal with prosecutors. 'In...

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...with prosecutors. "In what was the biggest mistake of my life, I put my trust with Bernard Madoff Friehling told Judge Alvin K Hellerstein."
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