A list featuring the names of thousands of probable victims of Bernard Madoff was filed in federal bankruptcy court yesterday, revealing a staggering number of billionaires and celebrities who were caught up in what is believed to be a $50 billion Ponzi scheme.
Among those said to have been ripped off: several members of the Forbes list of the 400 richest Americans. Hollywood mogul Steven Spielberg's philanthropic dollars were also lost to Madoff. His Wunderkind Foundation is listed on the last page of the 162-page document. It has been reported that the foundation suffered "some losses" as a result of its investments with Madoff's company.