Presentation At Wharton Advisory Board Meeting
At the recent Knowledge@Wharton annual advisory board meeting, Henriques discussed her book, Madoff, his victims and the lessons learned and not learned from the scandal. Links to full presentation and...
View ArticlePBS Frontline: New Insights Into Madoff’s Fraud
Almost three years after Bernard Madoff was arrested for running a massive $65 billion Ponzi scheme, the two surviving members of his immediate family — his wife, Ruth, and his youngest son Andrew —...
View ArticleJewish Advocate Article
“I am impatient with descriptions of Madoff that demonize him or dismiss him as some sort of sub-human monster,” said The New York Times senior financial reporter. “It lets Madoff off the hook in a way...
View ArticleHarvard Political Review Interview
“The financial corporate world is an intensely difficult place to develop sources. The document landscape is wonderful, but the source-building landscape remains the most challenging I have ever worked...
View ArticleCSPAN Book TV Interview at Tucson Festival of Books (Video)
Diana Henriques talked about her book The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust. She was interviewed by Jill Jorden Spitz and responded to questions from members of the audience. Watch...
View ArticleForbes Exclusive: The Secret Madoff Prison Letters
“In September 2010, in the first months of this intensifying isolation, Bernie Madoff became my pen pal–forced by captivity to rely almost entirely on e-mail and letters to carry out his last,...
View Article23rd Annual ACFE Fraud Conference & Exhibition: Interview
“It is essential that all of us, especially fraud fighters, understand how ordinary a Ponzi schemer’s personality can seem. Because we only define them as Ponzi schemers in hindsight, it is very hard...
View ArticleHenriques named winner of SABEW’s distinguished achievement award
“We could think of no one who meets this criteria more than Diana,” said Kevin Noblet, chair of the selection committee. “Her investigative reporting sets a high standard for all of us in terms of...
View ArticleHBO’s “Wizard of Lies” Gains Momentum
We’re excited to see the press about HBO’s adaptation of The Wizard of Lies: Michelle Pfeiffer will appear with Robert De Niro; and Barry Levinson is slated to direct the film. Here’s a few recent...
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Henriques: “I’ve Been Cast for a Role in HBO Madoff Film”
The road to my HBO film debut (playing myself in its adaptation of The Wizard of Lies) began with coffee with the executive producers in mid-July 2015. After our long conversation, they suggested to...
View ArticleSpear’s Article Profiles Madoff Victim
“Henriques is also wary of the inability of jurisdictions to provide resolution: ‘This case just underscores how ill-equipped the judicial and bankruptcy systems are to cope with a global cross-border...
View ArticleHBO Releases “Wizard of Lies” Trailer Featuring Robert De Niro
HBO’s Wizard of Lies is set to air in May. Here is the trailer:
View ArticleDeadline Hollywood: Robert De Niro Talks Bernie Madoff & Donald Trump at TCA
…participating with De Niro in an improvised interview scene was surreal. “Bob is having to answer those questions extemporaneously, out of Bernie Madoff’s brain.” Recent discussion at the The...
View ArticleInside The Wizard of Lies on HBO
Take a look inside the making of HBO’s Wizard of Lies. Yes, that is Diana playing herself in the opening moments of the video:
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JMore Interview with Barry Levinson
“We don’t have to be totally sympathetic to the main character, but I think we have to be engaged by the monster.” Read the full article here.
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Huge Viewership for “The Wizard of Lies”
The largest premiere viewership for an HBO Film in 4 years The debut of HBO’s The Wizard Of Lies logged 1.5 million viewers for its 8 PM linear premiere. With additional replays on the premium cable...
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INews on Henriques in HBO’s “The Wizard of Lies”
“Supernatural,” she exclaims. “It was really supernatural. “It was surreal how entirely he occupied Madoff’s personality. During a screen test I read a scene and… he just transformed.” Read more here.
View ArticleWashington and Lee University Appearance Article
“She advised that journalists be extra alert when interviewing people like Madoff to avoid getting swept up in charm and potential lies. The story seemed to resonate with students in the audience.”...
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