As part of the complaint, Picard also sued the widow of the first known suicide victim connected to the Madoff Ponzi scheme.

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Colin Case, the first person connected as part of the scheme, said it caused envy in neighbouring villages, which have had to wait more than a year.

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The society is also concerned because it says there are no details available on how the scheme will be connected to the grid and they fear extra pylons may have to be constructed locally.

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