Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
v. (Substantively Consolidated)
Defendant.
IRVING H. PICARD, Trustee for the Liquidation of Adv. Pro. No. 09-1503 (BRL)
Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC,
Plaintiff,
CONSENT ORDER
v.
Defendants.
WHEREAS, on October 2, 2009, Irving H. Picard, Trustee for the liquidation of Bernard
L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (“Plaintiff”), commenced this action against Peter B.
WHEREAS, Shana Madoff denies any liability or culpability for the allegations in
Plaintiff’s Complaint;
WHEREAS, Plaintiff seeks restrictions on Shana Madoff’s ability to use her assets or
WHEREAS, Shana Madoff disputes that Plaintiff is entitled to such restrictions, but
recognizes that the potential costs and expenses of the instant dispute could prove substantial,
and Plaintiff and Shana Madoff desire to avoid the costs and uncertainties of litigation;
WHEREAS, Plaintiff and Shana Madoff agree that by entering into this Consent Order
neither party may be interpreted as, construed as, or deemed to be making any admission with
regard to any claim asserted in Plaintiff’s Complaint or any defenses or counterclaims thereto;
1. Except as permitted: (i) elsewhere in the terms and conditions of this Order, or as
necessary to make payments required or permitted elsewhere in this Order; or (ii) as otherwise
agreed to in writing by Plaintiff; or (iii) by further Order of this Court, Shana Madoff, her agents,
servants, employees, attorneys, and all those acting in concert or participation with any of them,
(except that this is not intended to apply to financial institutions or representatives thereof
engaged in banking transactions in the ordinary course and as permitted elsewhere in this Order)
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shall not transfer, sell, assign, pledge, hypothecate, encumber, dissipate, or move in any manner,
moved in any manner, any property or other interest belonging to, owing to, under the control of,
or in which Shana Madoff has a beneficial ownership interest, either directly or indirectly (the
“Property”), however, the restrictions described in this paragraph are not intended to, and shall
not operate to, restrict any property or interest belonging to, owing to, or under the control of
Shana Madoff’s husband, Eric Swanson (“Swanson Property”). Shana Madoff hereby represents
that, except as permitted elsewhere in this Order, there have been no transfers, at any time, of
any assets or property belonging to Shana Madoff, to Eric Swanson, with a value in excess of
$1,000.
2. Shana Madoff shall be authorized to take and shall take all legitimate, necessary, and
reasonable steps to preserve and maintain the market value of the Property, both real and
personal, that is subject to depreciation, deterioration, and dissipation (normal wear and tear
excepted), including, but not limited to: paying in a timely manner all current and continuous
obligations relating to the Property, including mortgage and loan payments, fees, insurance
premiums, necessary maintenance, and assessments; keeping the Property in good condition and
free of hazards; exercising the best efforts to maintain sufficient insurance, and not removing or
causing to be removed from the Property any fixtures or any personal property (except for in the
3. Shana Madoff shall not incur any debt, obligation, or other liability, directly or
indirectly, beneficially or otherwise, beyond $1,000 without the prior written approval of the
Plaintiff, except for the ordinary use of credit cards and as permitted elsewhere in this Order or in
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4. Within thirty days of the entry of this Order, Shana Madoff shall provide to Trustee’s
counsel a financial disclosure, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A; this financial disclosure
to be updated whenever there has been a material change in her financial condition (other than as
5. This Order shall not apply to limit or prohibit Shana Madoff from incurring or paying:
(i) all legitimate, necessary, and reasonable legal and accounting expenses and fees incurred on
her or her immediate family’s behalf in the ordinary course, including but not limited to those
incurred in connection with this litigation or any other actual or threatened investigation,
LLC, however, such expenses and fees shall not be permitted with respect to the Swanson
Property; (ii) actual and necessary medical expenses of Shana Madoff and her immediate family,
and for the continuation of existing medical insurance on behalf of Shana Madoff and her
immediate family; and (iii) federal, state, and local tax obligations of any kind which are
imposed on Shana Madoff or her immediate family, excluding any such tax obligation imposed
permitted to incur and pay legitimate, necessary, and reasonable living expenses, including food,
housing, utility, tuition, transportation, and entertainment expenses in an amount not to exceed
the amount set forth in the confidential side letter hereto without the prior written approval of the
Plaintiff.
7. Shana Madoff shall provide to Plaintiff, on a monthly basis beginning no later than the
fifteenth day of each month after entry of this Order, an accounting of all expenses, however, the
monthly accounting need only include an aggregated total for categories of expenditures over
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$500.
8. Nothing herein shall prevent either party from seeking a lifting or modification of this
Order with approval of the Court. The parties agree that this Order shall not be construed as any
admission of liability by any party, nor shall this Order create any presumption or in any way
9. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing herein is intended or should be construed to: (i)
grant Plaintiff any right, title, or interest in the Property or any assets of Shana Madoff; or (ii)
affect Plaintiff’s contention that the property and assets of Shana Madoff constitute customer
property.
10. Shana Madoff shall: (i) maintain documentation of all her individual expenditures in
excess of $500 with credit card statements, bank records, checks, invoices, and any other such
and receipt of such payments; (ii) shall provide such records to the Plaintiff upon request; and
(iii) shall pay for such expenses in a manner other than cashier’s checks, money orders, or drafts.
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11. Plaintiff shall keep confidential all financial accountings, reports, documents, and
information provided by Shana Madoff to Plaintiff pursuant to this Order and Plaintiff shall not
share such information with any third party, including but not limited to any other customer of
Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC absent Shana Madoff’s prior written consent or
February 4, 2010
SHANA D. MADOFF
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EXHIBIT A - Financial Disclosure Form
6. Real Property
7. Vehicles
8. Personal Assets
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10. Claims
I have completed this financial disclosure form in a good-faith effort to accurately set forth my
assets and liabilities as of this date. I am not aware of any property, assets, interests, or liabilities
as of this date other than what is set forth herein. The information contained herein is based on
account statements and other documents where available, and on memory or estimation where
documents where not available. The estimated values of certain assets do not purport to be
reliable accurate values of what these assets might sell for in today’s market; they are good faith
speculative guesses and no more. The submission of this form does not constitute and is not
intended to constitute an admission of any liability or culpability of the undersigned or a waiver
of any privilege, immunity, or defense.
I have made this financial disclosure at the request of Baker Hostetler, LLP (“BH”) for the
purpose of informing the Trustee of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC of my present
financial condition in connection with claims asserted against me in the action filed by the
Trustee on May 1, 2009 entitled Picard v. Peter B. Madoff, Mark D. Madoff, Andrew H. Madoff,
and Shana D. Madoff, Adv. Pro. No. 09-1503-BRL. I know that BH’s acceptance of this
disclosure will be in reliance upon the accuracy of the statements and representations made
herein.