The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted defendant United States' motion to dismiss a complaint brought by former investors in the investment advisory firm Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (BMIS) seeking money damages under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) for losses suffered by plaintiffs in connection with the Ponzi scheme perpetrated by Mr. Madoff and BMIS.

The complaint, derived substantially from the Securities and Exchange Commission Office of Inspector General's 457-page report, entitled "Investigation of Failure of the SEC to Uncover Bernard Madoff's Ponzi Scheme," alleged that the SEC was grossly negligent in carrying out its supervisory duties over the securities industry when it failed to uncover Mr. Madoff's Ponzi scheme despite numerous credible and detailed warnings between 1992 and 2008, and several investigations undertaken by the SEC into Mr. Madoff's and BMIS's trading activity.