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Bernie Madoff Story Comes To HBO In 'The Wizard Of Lies'

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Robert De Niro (left) as Bernie Madoff and Diana Henriques in a still from the HBO film "The Wizard of Lies." (Courtesy Craig Blankenhorn/HBO)
Robert De Niro (left) as Bernie Madoff and Diana Henriques in a still from the HBO film "The Wizard of Lies." (Courtesy Craig Blankenhorn/HBO)

New York Times financial reporter Diana Henriques was the first reporter to interview disgraced financier Bernie Madoff after he'd gone to prison for orchestrating a $50 billion Ponzi scheme.

Now her book, "The Wizard of Lies," has been made into an HBO film starring Robert De Niro. Henriques (@dianabhenriques), who plays herself in the film, talks with Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson.

This segment aired on May 17, 2017.

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