Daniel Bonventre (born c. 1944) is one of five former Madoff employees charged in the Madoff investment scandal. He had worked as one-time company director of operations and as an accountant for Madoff since the 1960s. He was arrested on February 25, 2010, and charged with having created false and fraudulent books and records, conspiracy, securities fraud, and tax-related charges. He was also sued by the SEC for falsifying records. In April 2006, almost three years before other investors lost their life savings, Bonventre emptied his personal accounts at the firm.