The Trade So Bad, He Faked His Own Death

Name: The Trade So Bad, He Faked His Own Death
Uploaded: 2025-10-07T12:48:15.876Z
Duration: 14 min 50 s
Channel: Smart Money
Description: The unbelievable financial fraud that was over shadowed by the collapse of Bernie Madoff's $65 billion ponzi scheme. Sam Israel III started Bayou Fund and defrauded investors out of $450 million. When he was exposed, he decided he didn't like the idea of going to prison. So he ran.

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The unbelievable financial fraud that was over shadowed by the collapse of Bernie Madoff's $65 billion ponzi scheme.

Sam Israel III started Bayou Fund and defrauded investors out of $450 million. When he was exposed, he decided he didn't like the idea of going to prison. So he ran.