Walter Noel: The Controversial Figure at the Heart of the Fairfield Greenwich Scandal
Noel’s Role in the Madoff Scheme Walter Noel, a respected investment manager, played a central role in the infamous Fairfield Greenwich scandal. As the head of Fairfield Greenwich, he invested billions into Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme [ Noel’s clients included influential institutions and wealthy individuals who trusted him with their hard-earned investments. Catastrophic Losses and Fallout Noel’s trust in Madoff’s fraudulent strategies proved disastrous. When Madoff’s scheme collapsed, Noel’s investments vanished, causing immense losses for himself and his clients....