Fraud or Foolishness: Ex-Husband Using Madoff as Excuse to Invalidate Divorce Settlement. By Aaron Weems on June 24, 2011 Following up on Mark Ashton’s “celebrity” themed blog entry on the Los Angeles Dodgers’ ownership, another high profile individual is having a residual effect on divorces: Bernie Madoff. Mr. Continue Reading Fraud or Foolishness: Ex-Husband Using Madoff as Excuse to Invalidate Divorce Settlement.