How Bernie Ruined Them
Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in jail Monday afternoon. Read statements from his victims, Ruth’s emotional apology, his lawyer’s final plea, and the Ponzi schemer’s excuses.
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“Your Honor, we implore you to give him the maximum sentence at a maximum prison for this evil lowlife.”
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“I apologize to my victims. I will turn and face you. I am sorry. I know that doesn't help you.”
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Ruth Madoff Breaks Her Silence
“I am embarrassed and ashamed. Like everyone else, I feel betrayed and confused. The man who committed this horrible fraud is not the man whom I have known for all these years.”
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Judge Condemns Bernie's "Evil" Crime
“Here, the message must be sent that Mr. Madoff's crimes were extraordinarily evil.”
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Madoff's Lawyer Issues Final Plea
“In closing, your Honor, there is no question that this case has taken an enormous toll, not only on Mr. Madoff and his family, but to the victims to be sure.”
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The Madoff Messageby Allan Dodds Frank
An extraordinary jail term for an “extraordinarily evil” fraud isn’t just for Bernie Madoff, writes Allan Dodds Frank from the courthouse. It’s a signal to all of Wall Street.
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The Bag Lady Papers, Part VIIIby Alexandra Penney
Madoff victim Alexandra Penney on Bernie’s sentencing, Ruthie’s cruel fate—left with just $2.5 million!—and the finer things in her frugal new life: a classic piece from an Upper East Side thrift shop.
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What I Told Madoff Todayby Burt Ross
On the day of Bernard Madoff’s sentencing, The Daily Beast’s Burt Ross, who lost $5 million, offers a statement to the court explaining why the Ponzi schemer should never be let out of prison.
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