Two Articles on Madoff by same Author

I noticed in today’s New York Times there were two stories about the Madoffs, both written by the same author. The first was about Mr. Madoff and his $50 billion con, but then it talked about Mrs. Madoff and whether or not she was involved in this scheme. Through various words and sources in the article it made it appear as she was completely oblivious to what her husband was doing behind her back. It made her sound down-to earth and like a typical all-American girl who would never do harm to anyone. It explained her smile and happy charisma at social events, making you feel that she probably didn’t have an involvement in the scam. However, in the second article by the same author it made Mrs. Madoff sound like she had her own scheme going on, except hers involved an unsuccessful cookbook. The editor of The Great Chiefs of America Cook Kosher explained how she was paid by Mrs. Madoff to write the entire cookbook. She also emphasized that the mailing address for the books payment no longer works. In this article, the author veered the reader into believing Mrs. Madoff could have been a con artist, just like her husband.