The smaller versions of Madoff are still out there, convincing people to hand over their savings for foolproof investments that don’t actually exist, but every once in a while the authorities nab another one. This week it’s Philip G. Barry, a Brooklyn-based guy who operated out of my own neighborhood and happened to run a pornography business.
There's A New Ponzi Schemer Under Arrest, And He Has A Mail Order Porn Business
By cwalters September 9, 2009

