Bernie Madoff, the once hailed Wall Street wunderkind who turned out to be a criminal mastermind, died in prison on Wednesday.
But one place where he preyed on his wealthiest victims the uber-rich enclave of Palm Beach has moved on from the disgraced financier after his Ponzi scheme fell apart in 2008. For most on the island these days, Madoff is more of a punch line than a sucker punch. My impression now is that the real anger and resentment has dissipated, said Richard Rampell, a retired certified public accountant on Palm Beach who had several clients who lost money to Madoff.
My father, Richard Rampell, was a photographer who used to exhibit his artsy black and white pictures in Manhattan’s top photo galleries. Always a good provider, Dad supported our family by teaching at Boys High in Bed Stuy, explaining: “All artists require patrons.