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Madoff accountant arrested; free on $2.5M bail

David Friehling faces federal securities fraud charges in Ponzi scheme

Bernard Madoff's accountant was arrested Wednesday and charged with turning a blind eye to the Wall Street scammer by not carrying out required audits that might have detected the estimated $65-billion Ponzi scheme.

David G. Friehling, 49, of New City, surrendered to federal agents in Manhattan to face charges of securities fraud, aiding and abetting investment adviser fraud and four counts...

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