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Published 11/04/2009 by Law.com - Newswire

Madoff's Accountant Acknowledges Guilt, Casts Himself as Victim

The accountant who helped conceal Bernard Madoff's record-breaking Ponzi scheme pleaded guilty Tuesday, admitting in Manhattan federal court that he rubber-stamped financial statements used to deceive regulators and investors. David G. Friehling entered guilty pleas to single counts of securities fraud...

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