Irving H. Picard
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Irving H. Picard is the court-appointed trustee and attorney responsible for recovering funds for victims of Bernard Madoff’s massive Ponzi scheme.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Irving H. Picard canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7612042 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Irving H. Picard Context triple: [Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC Ponzi scheme, trustee, Irving H. Picard]
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A.
Edward M. Kern
Edward M. Kern was a 19th-century American topographer and explorer after whom California’s Kern County was named.
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B.
Robert N. Davoren
Robert N. Davoren was a notable figure in New York City's correctional system, commemorated by having a Rikers Island jail facility named in his honor.
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C.
Herbert F. York
Herbert F. York was an American physicist and arms control advocate who became the first director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and a prominent advisor on nuclear policy and disarmament.
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D.
Edward H. R. Lyman
Edward H. R. Lyman was a philanthropist and cultural patron known for establishing the Academy of Music Theatre in Northampton, Massachusetts.
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E.
Franklin H. Martin
Franklin H. Martin was an American surgeon and medical leader best known for founding and guiding the development of the American College of Surgeons.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Irving H. Picard Target entity description: Irving H. Picard is the court-appointed trustee and attorney responsible for recovering funds for victims of Bernard Madoff’s massive Ponzi scheme.
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A.
Edward M. Kern
Edward M. Kern was a 19th-century American topographer and explorer after whom California’s Kern County was named.
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B.
Robert N. Davoren
Robert N. Davoren was a notable figure in New York City's correctional system, commemorated by having a Rikers Island jail facility named in his honor.
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C.
Herbert F. York
Herbert F. York was an American physicist and arms control advocate who became the first director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and a prominent advisor on nuclear policy and disarmament.
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D.
Edward H. R. Lyman
Edward H. R. Lyman was a philanthropist and cultural patron known for establishing the Academy of Music Theatre in Northampton, Massachusetts.
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E.
Franklin H. Martin
Franklin H. Martin was an American surgeon and medical leader best known for founding and guiding the development of the American College of Surgeons.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bankruptcy trustee
ⓘ
person ⓘ |
| appointedAs | trustee for the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC ⓘ |
| appointedBy | United States District Court for the Southern District of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedUnder | Securities Investor Protection Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
financial fraud recovery
ⓘ
investor protection ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | exposure of Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme in 2008 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Boston University
ⓘ
Boston University School of Law NERFINISHED ⓘ New York University School of Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employedBy | Securities Investor Protection Corporation (as trustee in Madoff case) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Baker & Hostetler LLP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Picard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
bankruptcy law
ⓘ
fraud recovery ⓘ securities law ⓘ |
| fullName | Irving Howard Picard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Irving NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDegree |
Bachelor’s degree
ⓘ
Juris Doctor ⓘ Master of Laws in taxation ⓘ |
| hasRole |
court-appointed trustee
ⓘ
lead counsel in Madoff recovery actions ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Southern District of New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States federal courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
recovering funds for victims of Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme
ⓘ
serving as trustee in the Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC liquidation ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legalAction |
clawback lawsuits against Madoff investors
ⓘ
settlements with financial institutions connected to Madoff scheme ⓘ |
| licensedToPractice | law in New York ⓘ |
| memberOf | Baker & Hostetler LLP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableCase |
Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC liquidation
ⓘ
recovery actions related to Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme ⓘ |
| notableWork | Madoff victim fund recovery litigation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
attorney
ⓘ
bankruptcy trustee ⓘ |
| positionHeld | partner at Baker & Hostetler LLP ⓘ |
| practiceArea |
complex commercial litigation
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insolvency ⓘ securities investor protection ⓘ |
| role | SIPC trustee for Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Irving H. Picard Description of subject: Irving H. Picard is the court-appointed trustee and attorney responsible for recovering funds for victims of Bernard Madoff’s massive Ponzi scheme.
Referenced by (2)
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subject surface form:
Irving Picard