An Average Work Day For Eleanor Squillari - 1602 Words

December 11th, 2008 started out like an average work day for Eleanor Squillari, secretary for Mr. Bernie Madoff, at Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities. After reaching her desk she received a call from Ruth Madoff, who sounded rather lifeless instead of her usually upbeat self. Ruth was inquiring whether her sons had made it into the office; Eleanor informed her that they hadn’t, while in the back of her mind she kept thinking about Ruth’s strange voice. However, she didn’t question it but continued her day, going on her regular rounds. As she descended to floor 18 she observed that the conference room was full of serious men is suits, all surrounding Peter Madoff, Bernie’s bother. â€Å"Strange,† she noted, along with why Bernie still hadn’t shown up. She was interrupted by a big man in a trench coat walking in her direction, but she questioned him first. He responded by flashing his badge and yelling â€Å"F.B.I!† â€Å"Wh at’s happening? Was someone kidnapped? † she didn’t know where to start, but her confusion was resolved when Peter s secretary walked over. Looking stunned, she said They re saying that Bernie was arrested for fraud. â€Å"No, that’s not true!† Eleanor replied, but Peter walked by and reaffirmed it. She was shocked; for twenty years she never noticed anything about the international White Collar crime that was run right under her nose (Seal, Squillari). What is a White Collar crime? It’s a crime that is committed in high business positions, but it can be