The State Fraud Files · Volume 04
The New York
Fraud Files
Thirteen New York cases examine the authority attached to Wall Street offices, respected names, art galleries, and public contracts. From Grant & Ward to Madoff and CityTime, Eli Strongrum follows the records that made a promise persuasive and the checks that exposed its weaknesses.
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Inside this volume
A selection of
the cases.
Distinct schemes. Different kinds of trust. Each case follows its own evidence and outcome.
Grant & Ward
Investment promises supported by the influence of a famous name.
Bernard Madoff
Account statements and the question of who independently verified the assets.
CityTime
Public contracts and oversight of a municipal payroll project.
Knoedler
Art-market confidence, provenance, and the evidence behind attribution.