The Bernard Madoff scandal has so shaken up his niece, who worked as a compliance office for the "investing" firm, that she has—according to Post sources—"contacted a consultant who teaches white-collar criminals how to survive in federal prison and secure early release." Shana Madoff, 38, once featured in New York magazine as a clotheshorse, may be the female Madoff relative who is taking Larry Levine's "Fedtime 101 crash course." Levine, who served time for counterfeiting securities, tells the Post, "I give people a wakeup call," and his website says he offers tips on things like "Dealing With Gang Members," "Defusing A Confrontation," and "Prison Slang & Lingo." Meanwhile, wife-of-Bernie Ruth (pictured) was banned from the Pierre Michel hair salon because other customers are victims of the wide-reaching, multi-billion-dollar Ponzi scheme, so a rep explained, "Therefore Pierre Michel didn't feel comfortable having her in the salon."
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