J. Ezra Merkin, the scion of a prominent family known for its generous support of Modern Orthodoxy, has emerged as a key link between a constellation of Orthodox institutions and Bernard Madoff, the ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link *UPDATE: Victor Teicher, the Merkin advisor described in the NYT story quoted below, disputes the NYT's characterization of these events. Full ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Money manager Ezra Merkin has agreed to pay $410 million to settle a lawsuit brought by New York state that accused Merkin of secretly steering client money to Ponzi schemer ...

HER SIDE OF THE STORY: Daphne Merkin longs for more nuanced conversation. The longtime writer — of essays, criticism for The New York Times and occasional fiction — knew that publishing a piece on ...