Law Humor

Diamonds in The Rough

To: Stacey Giulianti
From: John Stafford
CEO, Stafford Diamonds Inc.
cc: B. Madoff

Stacey:

If you don't know who I am--I'm the go-to guy in the diamond business, and while I've been hearing about all of the people down in Florida that are allowing themselves to be ripped off by unsavory jewelry dealers, even after their debacle with Bernie's firm, I just read about your coup and all I can say is : Kudos. And, I'll pay you double the $75k you just plunked down on the stone necklace that you just bought from a Madoff casualty.

That's right. Double.

Maybe that will strike a chord with everyone at Boca Rio, PBCC, Glen Oaks and all of the others that are busy bending over and getting shafted by their 'trusted friends' who are directing them to unload valuable stones for pennies on the dollar in order to buy groceries at Publix--when I'm ready to offer a fair price--which is often double, if not much more compared to what my 'competitors' might offer. And I pay cash on the barrel head.

You can easily check me out--I've been dealing in diamonds for decades, and my list of clients extends across the globe.

My checkbook is open--you can phone me or visit my firm's website.

And no, I haven't facilitated any transactions for Ruth or the boys just yet. I've offered, but they say they aren't ready to sell anything. That said, the Noels have been ringing my phone off the hook. Apparently they've worked out some kind of barter deal with their lawyers.

Full post as published by Bernard Madoff on May 21, 2009 (boomark / email).