Did Madoff have a secret entrance to the 17th floor?

And while floors 18 and 19 were used to showcase the Madoff operation to the world, visitors to floor 17 were few and far between. The entrance was almost hidden – left of the elevator bank, part of a dark mahogany wall, without a sign or other markings. In fact, most employees of Madoff’s broker-dealer were not allowed on the 17th floor.

What is going on at Madoff's 17th floor?

Working alongside the federal investigators on Madoff’s 17th floor, staff workers for Lee S. Richards 3d, the court-appointed receiver for the firm, are trying to determine what parts of the firm can keep operating to preserve assets for investors. “We don’t have anything to report to investors at this time,” he said.

Did Bernie Madoff scam investors out of $68 billion?

Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record. Disgraced financier Bernie Madoff scammed investors out of approximately $68 billion. Journalist Richard Behar spoke to Madoff in prison more than 50 times for his book, Madoff: The Final Word.