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iPad Covers Made from Bernie Madoff’s Clothes
If you’ve ever dreamed of turning the tables and taking Bernie Madoff to the cleaners, here’s your chance. John Vaccaro, a New York entrepreneur, is selling iPad covers made from the disgraced financier’s tailored clothes.
Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison in June, 2009 for swindling billions of dollars from clients in what has been called the largest Ponzi scheme in U.S. history.
Last November, his clothes and personal possessions were sold at auction sponsored by the U.S. Marshals Service with proceeds going to help those who lost money from his scheme.
One of the bidders at the auction was Vaccaro, 41, who had just launched a new company, frederickjames.com selling eco-friendly customized iPad covers made from cashmere and other fine fabrics. Vaccaro first conceived the idea for his unique covers after purchasing an iPad and searching for a cover that would prove to be both scratch-resistant and fashionable.
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Cindy Hawkins on August 13th, 2011 9:09 am
“Revenge” couture! (Bad pun) You can say you “Made off” with a little bit of Madoff! (Groan) Plus, I like the eco friendly angle. It does transform the bad karma a bit, doesn’t it?
Angela Shupe on August 13th, 2011 9:29 am
Cindy, I was thinking the same thing! He did such a horrible thing, and repurposing his old clothes into something new is a little poetic justice. On top of it, at least the purchase of the clothes by the entrepreneur helped generate some cash for the people who were wronged by Madoff.
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