Talk:Martin Frankel

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Poorly Written

This has to be the worse article I have read. Was it prepared as a 5th grade school report by a third grader? Also, is it inappropriate to use news reports as the main source of citations?

BLP concerns

Ok, I've asked others to take a look at this article. IMO this article is borderline deletable per G10, it is full of BLP violations and I'm not sure if it is salvageable in the current form as it is nothing more than a book report without citations. BLP issues everywhere. It is an article I'd like to see, but in the current form, I don't know.---I'm Spartacus! ^{NO! I'm Spartacus!} 16:13, 5 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I've trimmed this down to its basics... it needs to be rebuilt, but in a manner that uses reliable sources and references. There were too many BLP issues with the older version.---I'm Spartacus! ^{NO! I'm Spartacus!} 20:12, 8 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I've more or less created an expanded article. It has sources, but the history still has missing sections, particularly the important parts about the actual looting and investigations of the insurance companies. --Closeapple (talk) 09:39, 18 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Lead

While I am dubious about the whole article, his Jewish identity is a key part of his background thus belongs in the lead. If Frankel hadn't used his Jewish identity in the perpetuation of his frauds, then I would agree it isn't needed in the lead, but he explicitly identified himself as a "Jewish Genius" and a "rich Jew", thus it is meaningful and important.---I'm Spartacus! ^{NO! I'm Spartacus!} 16:18, 5 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]