Archive for January 20th, 2009

Congratulations, Mr. President

Congratulations, Mr. President

Barack Obama took the oath of office shortly after noon (EST) today and became the 44th President of the United States. At 12:03 p.m., WhiteHouse.gov transitioned from Bush administration content to content provided by the Obama administration. The new WhiteHouse.gov has the feeling of a Blog. There are prompts, for example, that say “Read this […]

Investors Relive Bradford Bleidt Ponzi Case

Investors Relive Bradford Bleidt Ponzi Case

He ran a slow-motion Ponzi scheme in Massachusetts that lasted 20 years. Now Bradford Bleidt is in federal prison, doing 11 years for money-laundering and mail fraud. The scheme fell apart earlier this decade when Bleidt couldn’t pay a $1.5 million redemption requested by a Greek Orthodox church. His final take was estimated at $32.6 […]