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Bernard Madoff gets 150 years in prison

Jun. 29, 2009
Judge Denny Chin imposes the maximum sentence on the financier, saying the multibillion-dollar fraud scheme was 'staggering.' Earlier, Madoff said he 'will live with this pain, this torment, for the r Bernard Madoff was sentenced today to the maximum 150 years in prison for his...
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Madoff given 150-year prison term

Madoff given 150-year prison term

NEW YORK, June 29 (UPI) -- U.S. District Judge Denny Chin in New York sided with victims Monday, sentencing convicted Ponzi scheme operator Bernard Madoff to 150 years in prison.

Ruth Madoff agrees to give up most assets

NEW YORK, June 27 (UPI) -- A federal judge in New York approved an agreement Friday that allows Ruth Madoff, wife of admitted swindler Bernard Madoff, to keep $2.5 million in assets.
Madoff's lawyer asks for 12-year sentence

Madoff's lawyer asks for 12-year sentence

NEW YORK, June 23 (UPI) -- A lawyer for New York investor Bernard Madoff has requested a sentence of 12 years, for 11 fraud-related counts that lost investors an estimated $65 billion.

Madoff spends 71st birthday behind bars

NEW YORK, April 29 (UPI) -- Disgraced investor Bernard Madoff celebrated his 71st birthday Wednesday in jail in New York, officials said.
Victims to push for Madoff's bankruptcy

Victims to push for Madoff's bankruptcy

NEW YORK, April 14 (UPI) -- Attorneys for victims of Bernard Madoff's multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme filed a lawsuit to force Madoff into bankruptcy, court records show.

Madoff yacht seized

NEW YORK, April 1 (UPI) -- Federal marshals in south Florida have seized a yacht belonging to convicted investor Bernard Madoff, officials said.
Madoff remains jailed, appeals court rules

Madoff remains jailed, appeals court rules

NEW YORK, March 20 (UPI) -- A federal appeals court in New York Friday denied trader Bernard Madoff's appeal to be released from jail pending sentencing for running a vast Ponzi scheme.
Judge sends Madoff to jail till sentencing

Judge sends Madoff to jail till sentencing

NEW YORK, March 12 (UPI) -- Disgraced Wall Street trader Bernard Madoff was ordered to prison Thursday after pleading guilty to 11 charges stemming from a decades-long Ponzi scheme.

Madoff expected to plead guilty Thursday

NEW YORK, March 10 (UPI) -- Accused New York trader Bernard Madoff is likely to plead guilty to what is called the largest fraud case in history, his attorney said Tuesday.

Madoff faces possible life sentence

NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Cooperating with authorities could keep New York trader Bernard Madoff from dying in prison if he is convicted in a massive fraud case, an attorney said.
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Russian Maria Sharapova signs autographs after winning her French Open womens first round match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2012. Sharapova defeated Cadantu 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa