and frank avellino, for misleading investors. stanleyo much money from the scheme, a court appointed trustee claims he must have known of the fraud. michael bienes and his wife dianne moved out of their 16,000 square-foot estate, and into a small apartment. did you have any warning that anything was amiss? >> as god is my only judge. on my mother's grave. not an inkling. may he strike me dead. >> smith: bienes has hired a lawyer, though no lawsuits have yet been filed. >> good morning mr. sorkin. >> good morning, how are yom >> smith: his old attorney, ira sorkin, is now representing madoff. fairfield greenwich has seen multiple lawsuits filed. they range from gross negligence to fraud. in late december, planned year end multi-million dollar bonuses for jeffrey tucker, walter noel and andres piedrahita were cancelled. one more postscript: a few blocks from where madoff began his investment advisory business nearly 50 years ago, thierry de la villehuchet took his own life. >> thierry was a sailor, and he was a hunter. he could've taken hi