Comments on: Alexandra Penney, a Madoff victim, blogs http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/01/06/alexandra-penney-a-madoff-victim-blogs/ Living and loving the freelance life—on your own terms. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:46:01 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kristina http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/01/06/alexandra-penney-a-madoff-victim-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-198395 Kristina Tue, 17 Aug 2010 03:45:50 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=889#comment-198395 I feel lots of compassion for her. To me it doesn't matter if she was wealthy or if she made a mistake giving him his money...it is still wrong and she is the victim and Madoff is the thief. I live on a humble income and lived nothing of the life that Penney lived...but I feel for the woman. She was stolen from in a big way and that is horrible. It makes me sick the comments blaming the victim. What this reveals about them is their jealousy. I wonder how they will feel when they are the next victim of a scam artist. Those who can't feel for Madoff victims deserve no compassion when it happens to them or someone they care about. I feel lots of compassion for her. To me it doesn’t matter if she was wealthy or if she made a mistake giving him his money…it is still wrong and she is the victim and Madoff is the thief.
I live on a humble income and lived nothing of the life that Penney lived…but I feel for the woman. She was stolen from in a big way and that is horrible. It makes me sick the comments blaming the victim. What this reveals about them is their jealousy. I wonder how they will feel when they are the next victim of a scam artist. Those who can’t feel for Madoff victims deserve no compassion when it happens to them or someone they care about.

]]> By: coco http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/01/06/alexandra-penney-a-madoff-victim-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-168902 coco Sun, 10 Jan 2010 04:23:23 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=889#comment-168902 If, indeed, Ms. Penney has lied about her age, and lied about where she grew up, are we not wise to scrutinize everything she has written about her Madoff debacle as to its veracity? Perhaps most of it has been concocted out of thin air. If, indeed, Ms. Penney has lied about her age, and lied about where she grew up, are we not wise to scrutinize everything she has written about her Madoff debacle as to its veracity? Perhaps most of it has been concocted out of thin air.

]]> By: Kathryn Heath http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/01/06/alexandra-penney-a-madoff-victim-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-141364 Kathryn Heath Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:52:13 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=889#comment-141364 As I do feel bad for what Ms. Penney went through, I also feel as though she has misled some of you with her story and where she grew up. Ms. Penney is 70ish as she graduated from High School with my mother. My mother is 70 and one of the youngest in her class. Also, she grew up in Scarsdale, NY not Connecticut. I just wanted to comment on this because I saw her on Larry King prior to reading the article, and she had given him the same incorrect information. I am sure that in time she will recover some of her hard earned and will be happy. I feel sorry for all of those who put their trust in Bernie Madoff and I am sure he will not see the outside of prison walls for the rest of his life once he begins serving his sentence. As I do feel bad for what Ms. Penney went through, I also feel as though she has misled some of you with her story and where she grew up. Ms. Penney is 70ish as she graduated from High School with my mother. My mother is 70 and one of the youngest in her class. Also, she grew up in Scarsdale, NY not Connecticut. I just wanted to comment on this because I saw her on Larry King prior to reading the article, and she had given him the same incorrect information.

I am sure that in time she will recover some of her hard earned and will be happy. I feel sorry for all of those who put their trust in Bernie Madoff and I am sure he will not see the outside of prison walls for the rest of his life once he begins serving his sentence.

]]> By: pericles21 http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/01/06/alexandra-penney-a-madoff-victim-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-138725 pericles21 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:08:30 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=889#comment-138725 I like Alexandra's new attitude, and work, a lot. Takes one back to Paul Krasner with a taste of Hunter. Sorry that the Madoff experience happened to AP but imho it took her into a different writing path that connects with a lot of us. Now hat AP has seen how this wealth culture has but a irridescent, fragile soap bubble, I'd sure like to see her style turned to (on?) other modern icons - people, institutions, mores. I like Alexandra’s new attitude, and work, a lot. Takes one back to Paul Krasner with a taste of Hunter. Sorry that the Madoff experience happened to AP but imho it took her into a different writing path that connects with a lot of us. Now hat AP has seen how this wealth culture has but a irridescent, fragile soap bubble, I’d sure like to see her style turned to (on?) other modern icons – people, institutions, mores.

]]> By: Alexandra Penney Madoffed | Senior Money Memos http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/01/06/alexandra-penney-a-madoff-victim-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-135798 Alexandra Penney Madoffed | Senior Money Memos Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:06:25 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=889#comment-135798 [...] Penney is now blogging, voluminously.  Those interested can check out her Bag Lady Papers at the Daily Beast.  [...] [...] Penney is now blogging, voluminously.  Those interested can check out her Bag Lady Papers at the Daily Beast.  [...]

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