SHOOT: A lot of people today are the same. A lot of people are experts at the superficial worth of empty ideas like plastic surgery and status brands, but in reality these can mean very little other than ego and vanity.
The Madoffs "were people without discernment, buying things for their superficial appeal but no real value — except for the gold and diamonds," said Mason, adding, "But that's so obvious. Just greed."
Next week, Madoff's yachts will hit the block, sold in Florida by an auctioneer billing itself as "The World's Largest Boat and Yacht Liquidation Company."
Red velvet ropes cordoned off the staircase to the hotel's grand ballroom, where the Madoff belongings shared space under a crystal chandelier with about 400 lots of other people's belongings also seized by the government.
Bidders with a photo ID and $250 refundable cash deposit didn't have to be rich to participate in the auction, starting at 10 a.m. Saturday; online bidders must submit a $1,000 refundable deposit.
Madoff, sitting behind bars in Butner, N.C., will never enjoy them again.
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