Madoff’s ‘Woman in Austria’ Goes Into Hiding
Fear of Russian oligarchs may have driven Bank Medici founder — and onetime New Yorker — Sonja Kohn underground.
Posted 01/06/09 in Daily Intel
The Greatest Depression
Flood of Unemployment Claims Overload New York’s System
The tens of thousands of jobless New Yorkers trying to call or log in forced it to shut down.
Posted 01/06/09 in Daily Intel
The Greatest Depression
Fed Is Uncomfortable With Inflation’s Flirting
It will bring inflation down, they said.
Posted 01/06/09 in Daily Intel
In Poor Taste
Steve Jobs, Shrinking Along With the iPod
There may be another reason for the Apple founder's weight loss.
Posted 01/06/09 in Daily Intel
Thinking About Drinking
New Yorkers Who Drink Have More Sex Partners, Warns Survey
Wheee! Wait: Are we supposed to think that's a bad thing?
Posted 01/06/09 in Daily Intel
The Greatest Depression
Ron Perelman Is Selling His Yacht
The billionaire gets with the New Austerity.
Posted 01/06/09 in Daily Intel
Ballsy Crimes
Bernie Madoff Is a Classic Narcissist
We've dated dudes like him, and we can smell them from a mile away.
Posted 01/06/09 in Daily Intel
Books
Laura Bush’s Memoir? Didn’t We Already Read That?
The First Lady receives a relatively small advance for her memoir — probably because her thunder's already been stolen.
Posted 01/06/09 in Daily Intel
The Greatest Show of Our Time
Gossip Girl Catches Us When We Fall
Or, you know, before we fall. Or after we metaphorically fall. Whatever, our episode recaps have returned!
Posted 01/05/09 in Daily Intel
Made-off
Representative Gary Ackerman to SEC: ‘You Suck’
The SEC hearing in front of the House Financial Services Committee is heating up!
Posted 01/05/09 in Daily Intel
Neighborhood Watch
Crane Collapse Contractor Indicted
The owner of the crane that collapsed in March last year has been charged with criminally negligent homicide.
Posted 01/05/09 in Daily Intel
Blog-Stained Wretches
Huffington Post Price Inflated?
Could it be that Arianna's baby is not really worth $200 million? Yes, it could be.
Posted 01/05/09 in Daily Intel
Made-off
Where Madoff’s $50 Billion Went
The Ponzi schemer was obsessed with pork sausages, cigars, and Neil Diamond.
Posted 01/02/09 in Daily Intel
Happy New Year!
Remember New Year’s? It Feels So Long Ago.
Here's a slideshow to remind you of what you forgot two nights ago.
Posted 01/02/09 in Daily Intel
Ballsy Crimes
Bronx Businessman Got Into Madoff Fund at Eleventh Hour
If Martin Rosenman had just waited one short week, he might not have lost $10 million.
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