70 years before Madoff, there was Whitney

He had headed one of the world's biggest stock markets, and was known as "The Voice of Wall Street." His brokerage company attracted wealthy investors, including one of the nation's most elite clubs. Then, as his firm collapsed amid the worst economic downturn in decades he admitted it had all been a sham.

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[Source: Financial news of the day - CNNMoney.com]