Yesterday, Buyers spent over $ 2 million at an auction of Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff's stuff. Ruth Madoff's 10.5 carat diamond engagement ring Went for just over half a Million, a lot containing Those sweet monogrammed slippers Went for $ 6,000, and for "some reason a middle-aged man from Long Island paid $ 1.700 for" a batch of Bernie's unused Boxers and socks. " They Told the Post, "They are brand new so I do not have to buy socks for the next two or Three years. I do not really know about the Boxers. I just bought it for the socks." In Case You Were Wondering, Yes, All Those Boxers are monogrammed.
A few of the Buyers admitted They Came for the history behind the items. One man, WHO dropped $ 42.000 on a Steinway grand piano, Told by The Daily News, "I was going to buy Another piano, so Why not buy one with a little history to IT? It Makes it kind of interesting. It's a conversation piece. " But Many saw it as just Another sale. The WHO buyer bought the engagement ring said, "It has zero significance to me. This has notoriety Because it Came from a huge Crook. But once this huge Crook sells it, it's Just Another Diamond."
This is the second and final auction of Madoff's stuff, the proceeds of Which are going to WHO investors lost money in his scheme. "These things I bought Because I admire him in a way," said Mario Mazza, 67, bought the WHO set a bar for $ 2,200 and a set of boxes, plates and Vases for $ 625 "It's interesting Because they Used To own this stuff and now it's going to be mine. When I look at this stuff it will be a reminder of the good and the bad side of people."
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