That is the message that prosecutors will pound home today as five of Bernard Madoff’s long-time employees go on trial accused of enabling his $65bn Ponzi scheme.

Bernard Madoff’s auditor pleaded guilty to fraud charges today, admitting failing to verify the disgraced money manager’s financial records.

Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff’s long-time auditor is expected to plead guilty next week in a cooperation deal, US federal prosecutors told a judge today.

US federal prosecutors expect the former chief financial officer for disgraced financier Bernard Madoff to plead guilty to criminal charges on Tuesday.

The fraud investigation of fallen US financier Bernard Madoff took an unusual twist as the US attorney general removed himself from the criminal probe.